2019 Salary: $5,125,000
2020 Projection: $5,125,000
Difference: $0
Corey Knebel’s season was effectively over a week before Opening Day, when elbow discomfort forced him out of the final batch of Spring Training games. It was officially over the day after Opening Day, when he chose to undergo long-needed Tommy John surgery after pitching with a damaged UCL four four years.
Knebel’s injury was an early blow the Brewers’ 2019 plans, and one that was compounded by Jeremy Jeffress’ early-season shoulder weakness that sapped his velocity.