In a shocking development, Aaron Ashby will not start tonight's game for the Milwaukee Brewers. Instead, tasked with the challenge of continuing the Brewers' memorable 2025 season will be veteran left-hander José Quintana, who will be making just his second appearance of the postseason.
Entering the playoffs, it appeared the Brewers had three solid starting pitchers on whom they could rely during the postseason: ace Freddy Peralta, 2025 breakout pitcher Quinn Priester, and the wily Quintana, who had more playoff experience than anyone on the Brewers' pitching staff entering October. With those three, all of whom played integral roles in Milwaukee achieving a franchise-record number of wins during the regular season, it appeared as if the Brewers were still set up for postseason success despite losing Brandon Woodruff to a late-season lat injury.