The biggest story of the Brewers’ offseason is whether Ryan Braun will be traded. That topic has already been covered extensively (here by Julien Assouline), and I’m sure it will be addressed from various other perspectives throughout the offseason. However, the Brewers also have other players on their roster who might have some value in […]
Author: Seth Victor
What Should the Brewers Do In Free Agency?
I have written in the past about how the Brewers rebuild resembles the Cubs rebuild. The Cubs stockpiled position player talent and hoped that a good chunk of it would develop into quality major leaguers. The Brewers appear to be attempting to do the same thing. Orlando Arcia, Lewis Brinson, and Corey Ray form the […]
The Brewers’ Strikeout “Problem”
The fact that the 2016 Milwaukee Brewers struck out more often than any other team in baseball history is surprising but not shocking. After all, a team with Chris Carter and Jonathan Villar taking a good percentage of the plate appearances was always going to be behind the eight-ball in terms of putting ball in […]
The Value of the Brewers’ Long-Term Flexibility
As we all know at this point, the Brewers are rebuilding. Generally, that means the interesting moves are happening in the minor leagues and on the fringes, as the club looks to develop its top minor leaguers and find bargains off the scrap heap. So it is with good reason that the rebuild (and much […]
Analyzing Scooter Gennett’s 2016 Season
Scooter Gennett started off his 2016 season on fire. He had an .877 OPS through the end of April, and he had solidified his potential hold on the second base job. At the very least, he had played well enough to guarantee that he would have a shot at keeping his position once Orlando Arcia […]
Clarifying the Brewers’ Defensive Struggles
As the season winds down, broadcasters begin to look back on the season that was and provide contextualizing statistics that purport to tell the story of the year. One common note that has appeared on various broadcasts throughout the year is that the Brewers have the league’s worst defense—but that simply is not true. It […]
Comparing Cubs and Brewers Rebuilds
A few months ago, my esteemed BPMilwaukee colleague Julien Assouline wrote an excellent column entitled “Stop Comparing the Brewers to the Cubs.” If you missed it when it was originally published, I highly recommend going back and taking a look—particularly because I am here to tell you that you should absolutely compare the Brewers to […]
The Next Brewers Reliever to be Traded
Jeremy Jeffress and Will Smith were closely linked at the back end of the Brewers’ bullpen once Francisco Rodriguez [was traded] after last season. They were tapped to enter the season as co-closers, they were used as a tandem to lock down the end of games once Smith returned from his knee injury, and they […]
Domingo Santana’s Future After a Rocky 2016
When the 2016 season began, Domingo Santana’s stock was rising. He had been acquired in the middle of the season as a key part of the Mike Fiers/Carlos Gomez trade, and his cup of coffee with the Brewers was successful. He posted a .299 TAv in 38 games with Milwaukee after his call-up, and he […]
Reassessing Wily Peralta
When Wily Peralta was sent to the minor leagues in the middle of June, he was struggling tremendously. He had put up a 6.68 ERA in in 66 innings and struck out 42 batters and walked 27. These numbers were absolutely horrible, and—as I wrote at the beginning of the season—Peralta’s underlying performance was trending […]