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Shifts to 60-day IL The Brewers transferred Topa (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.

Impact Milwaukee was already preparing for Topa to remain sidelined for the first half of the season while he recovers from a right elbow flexor strain, so the move to the 60-day IL won't have any bearing on his timeline. Instead, the transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Brad Boxberger, whose contract was selected from the alternate site in a corresponding move.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Lands on IL The Brewers placed Topa (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Impact The Brewers aren't anticipating Topa being available for the first half of the season while he recovers from a right flexor tendon strain, so he'll be a candidate to move to the 60-day IL when the team needs to open up an extra spot on the 40-man roster.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Topa to miss part of '21 with right flexor strain Brewers reliever Justin Topa has been diagnosed with a flexor tendon strain in his right elbow, and the club believes he could miss at least...

MARCH 29 • MLB.COM

Diagnosed with flexor strain Topa was diagnosed with a flexor tendon strain Monday and is expected to miss at least the first half of the season, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Impact It's a discouraging diagnosis for the righty, who struck out 12 of the 30 batters he faced while walking none as a 29-year-old rookie last season. He's being sent for a second opinion, at which point his timeline should become clearer.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Reliever Justin Topa headed for Brewers' injured list after suffering setback with elbow in camp Reliever Justin Topa, whose journey to the majors was a feel-good story in 2020, is headed to the Brewers' injured list with an elbow injury...

MARCH 28 • JSONLINE.COM

Bound for IL with elbow issue Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Topa will open the season on the injured list after experiencing elbow discomfort during his appearance Saturday in a "B" game, Sophia Minnaert...

Impact Milwaukee is still awaiting the results of Topa's MRI before providing an updated timeline on his return, but given the nature of his injury, the right-hander seems likely to spend more than the minimum 10 days on the IL. The Brewers had been hoping the hard-throwing Topa -- who logged a 2.35 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and struck out 12 over 7.1 innings as a rookie in 2020 -- would fill a key role out of the bullpen to begin the season.

MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE

Could fill key relief role Topa threw his second scoreless inning of the spring in Wednesday's exhibition matchup with the Padres.

Impact Topa has all of six big-league appearances under his belt, but he threw the ball well as a rookie last year, and the Brewers believe he could be a key part of their bullpen in 2021. Topa stands 6-foot-4 and averaged 97.5 mph with his heater last year, so it's not hard to see why the team is high on him.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers pitcher Justin Topa in position to make first Opening Day roster The right-hander impressed in his first big league call-up late last season.

MARCH 3 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

Back to alternate site The Brewers optioned Topa to their alternate training site Tuesday.

Impact He'll head back to the organization's training site in Appleton after serving as the 29th man for Monday's doubleheader with the Cardinals. Topa pitched in relief in the second game of the twin bill, taking his first career big-league loss after giving up a go-ahead unearned run in the top of the ninth inning.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sent back to alternate site Topa was optioned to the alternate training site Friday.

Impact The 29-year-old had his contract selected at the start of the week and made his major-league debut Tuesday against the Tigers, allowing two runs on two hits with two strikeouts and zero walks over two innings. Topa will hope to rejoin the big club later in the season.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ROTOWIRE