When Doug Melvin orchestrated last summer’s blockbuster deal with Houston, the pitching prospect who generated the most buzz was lefty flamethrower Josh Hader, and rightfully so. Hader has since risen to become one of the top left-handed pitching prospects in the game, though his performance has hit a bit of a snag since a promotion to AAA […]
Author: Kyle Lesniewski
Suter and Pitching Depth
Yesterday, our own Julien Assouline discussed the “importance of mediocrity” in a major league starting rotation. Ace-caliber starting pitchers are few and far between, and having a couple of hurlers at the back of the rotation that are capable of keeping your team in games and giving the club a chance to win on a consistent basis can […]
Brewers Ship Aaron Hill Up to Boston
Finally, the moment that fans of the Milwaukee Brewers have all been waiting for has arrived. As of July 7th, trade season has officially begun for our beloved local nine. INF Aaron Hill and cash have been traded to Boston in exchange for RHP Aaron Wilkerson and 2B Wendell Rijo. — #VoteBraun (@Brewers) July 7, […]
Oppose HR 5580
Over the last couple of months at BP Milwaukee, we’ve tried to help make the case for improving minor leagues wages across Major League Baseball. The BPMilwaukee editorial staff fully supports the class-action lawsuit in California (now Florida), lead by minor league hurler-turned lawyer Garrett Broshuis, that is working to improve working conditions through the […]
On Garin Cecchini’s Improvements
One of the rebuilding strategies employed by Slingin’ David Stearns during his first offseason as Brewers’ general manager was to bring in myriad “post-hype” prospects. Among those players was former Red Sox third base prospect Garin Cecchini. The sweet-swinging lefty put himself on the map with an outstanding 2013 campaign between high-A and AA where […]
Brewers 2016 MLB Draft
Round 1 (#5 overall) OF Corey Ray – Louisville MLB Pipeline Rank: 5 || Baseball America Rank: 7 || Baseball Prospectus Rank: 2 Ray is a left handed hitter with a quick bat and the ability to use the whole field. He generates plenty of hard contact and has the chance for both above-average hit […]
Improve Minor League Pay
“I don’t think it’s really a secret. You need to acquire, develop, and keep controllable young talent.” Those words, uttered by David Stearns during his introductory press conference as GM of the Milwaukee Brewers last September, have become the mantra of the great Brewers’ rebuild. Taking a step back and building more intensively from within […]
Player’s Perspective: On Minor League Pay
A week ago over at Brew Crew Ball, I explored the importance of union membership for big league ballplayers. The MLBPA is considered one of the strongest unions in America, which is exemplified through their fight for free agency, guaranteed contacts, and an excellent pension program that a player vests in after just 43 days […]
Judging Jon Perrin
The Milwaukee Brewers have had a long-running history of struggling to develop quality pitchers through their minor league system. These days though, it appears that narrative may be changing. While young big leaguer Jimmy Nelson and top prospects like Jorge Lopez, Josh Hader, Cody Ponce, Devin Williams, and Junior Guerra tend to get the bulk of […]
Game 35 Recap: Padres 3, Brewers 0
(Editor’s note: this recap was written by famous online blogger Travis Sarandos) THE STORY OF TONIGHT: Milwaukee finally got a solid pitching performance, as Jimmy Nelson went eight innings while allowing five hits and a walk against five strikeouts. It was the first time this season that a starting pitcher had completed the eighth inning […]