Outside of Eric Thames, there may not have been a more interesting player coming into the 2017 campaign than Keon Broxton. Acquired by the Brewers in December 2015, Broxton broke onto the scene in 2016. He slashed .242/.354/.430 in 244 plate appearances, accumulating a 1.4 WARP. Drag that out over a full season and you […]
Author: Jack Conness
Monte Harrison: Power in Adjustments
“Opening Day is every day”: a quote across Monte Harrison’s wristband he shared with me after his game this past Saturday. He had just finished the game 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and a strikeout. There was no sign of dismay or frustration due to his hitless day, as he had just finished […]
Optimism Part Two: The Brewers Will Make the Playoffs
Just a few weeks ago, fellow BPMilwaukee writer Sean Roberts laid out a scenario where the Milwaukee Brewers become a .500 club in 2017. The Brewers, who PECOTA projects finishing 78-84, are just a few right breaks away from hitting that 81-win plateau, a feat they have only accomplished once in the past four seasons. […]
The Platoon You Wish Existed
On February 2nd, first baseman Jesus Aguilar became a member of the Milwaukee Brewers, after being claimed off of waivers from the Cleveland Indians. Aguilar, a 26-year-old right-handed hitter, has only appeared in 35 Major League games, totaling 64 plate appearances. In an extremely small sample size, the Venezuelan slashed .172/.234/.190 during that three year […]
Examining the Brewers Outfield Defense
In recent years, we have become more appreciative of the value of defense. There has been an influx of defensive statistics that have been able (to some extent) to quantify the value of a player and a team in the field. Even for those who scoff at advanced defensive statistics, most could judge by the […]
Mauricio Dubon: Letting the Game Come
On December 6, 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox struck a deal that sent then-Brewers reliever Tyler Thornburg to the Red Sox for third baseman Travis Shaw and minor leaguers Josh Pennington, Mauricio Dubon, and a PTBNL or cash. Shaw was the headliner in the package the Brewers received, but Dubon was arguably […]
Working With Intensity: Corbin Burnes
After going undrafted out of high school, RHP Corbin Burnes had a long way to go to fulfill his dreams of playing professional baseball. He was undersized and underdeveloped, but was given a chance to continue playing and starting at St. Mary’s College of California. Burnes, along with first year head coach Eric Valenzuela, struggled […]
Lucas Erceg and All-Around Development
After being drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round in June 2016, third baseman Lucas Erceg made quite a first impression. He joined the Helena Brewers on June 19th and managed to only stick around for a month due to the fact he slashed .400/.452/.552 with eight doubles, two home runs, and 22 […]