The Milwaukee Brewers got hit with a lightning bolt! The kind of news that can derail their playoff push. Well, All-Star closer Trevor Megill, who has been the stabilizing force at the back end of the Brewers bullpen, has been sidelined.

Now, Megill last took the mound on August 24th against the San Francisco Giants. There, he gave up two earned runs in a single inning of work. Then it looked like just a terrible run, but it has now turned into something more concerning. Shortly after, the Brewers placed him on the injured list. This has been diagnosed as a flexor strain in his right arm.

ESPN’s inside Jeff Passan broke the news: “Tough blow for Milwaukee: Closer Trevor Megill is on the injured list with a flexor strain in his right arm. While the Brewers’ bullpen depth is bountiful, flexor strains—even low-grade—can take time to heal, putting into question Megill’s availability for the postseason.”

This is a bad blow to the Milwaukee Brewers, given how good Megill’s season has been. The 31-year-old got his first All-Star nod this season and took over the closer role from Devin Williams brilliantly. After posting a 2.72 ERA and 21 saves last season, he has been even better this time around. He delivered a 2.54 ERA with 30 saves across 49 appearances. He can close the tight games, and that quality has been a no-brainer for the Brewers. Now, though, the brewers will be left looking for answers.

The next man up could be Shelby Miller, as he has some prior closing experience and had a strong first half with the Diamondbacks before he came over at the trade deadline. Still, there is a stressor, given that he hasn’t been the same since he joined Milwaukee. Jacob Misiorowski’s friend is carrying a 4.15 ERA in nine outings. And sure, the bullpen has depth, but losing Megill at this stage is for sure a gut punch. For now, there is no timeline on Megill’s return. The team has not said if surgery is on the table, but given the postseason is around the corner, his status might cast a shadow over the Brewers’ October run.

Brewers’ offense gets a surprise surge

If someone had told Milwaukee Brewers fans at the start of the month that Brice Turang would turn out as one of the breakout players, many wouldn’t have believed it. Yet, here we are, and suddenly the 25-year-old is looking like one of the hottest hitters in not just Milwaukee but the whole of baseball. Turang came in August with just six home runs. But by the time he stepped in the box against the D-backs on Tuesday, he had blasted his ninth homer of the month. No one expected fireworks, but there he was delivering more than expected. That swing, meanwhile, not only stunned fans but also capped off a run where Turang slashed .349/.404/.733 in 23 August games, driving in 23 runs.

Pat Murphy once mentioned that Brice was always going to be a middle-of-the-order bat. Then it sounded like wishful thinking, but now more like prophecy. Because Turang is sitting at 15 home runs, 67 RBIs, 22 steals, and a .285 average. Plus, what makes it even more surprising is Turang’s track record. As a rookie, he hit six home runs across 137 games. Last year, he added just seven over 155 games. But now, in just 127 games, he has more than doubled that. Now, five games are still left in the month, and he might just be eyeing a 20-20 season. The timing of his getting hot couldn’t be better for the Brewers. Losing Willy Adames in free agency had left a major hole in the lineup.

Sure, Yelich has powered back to his true form; however, Turang’s emergence does give the Brewers something they desperately need—a pop in the middle of the order. Classic brewers, right? They don’t spend big on stars, but they find ways to develop stars.