The Brewers recently completed two of the biggest moves of the offseason by trading for left fielder Christian Yelich and signing free agent center fielder Lorenzo Cain. These moves are “big” not simply because of the glacial pace of the new MLB collusion, but by virtue of their structure and Milwaukee’s position in the league. […]
Tag: Jean Segura
Isan Diaz and the Return of Segura
With the Diamondbacks coming and going through town this week, this was the first chance for former Brewers’ shortstop Jean Segura to revisit the city where he grew up as a young major league player. After a a string of disappointing seasons, Milwaukee shipped Segura to Arizona over the winter, where he has thrived this […]
Jean Segura’s New Approach in Arizona
Throughout this offseason, I was a proponent of trading Jean Segura. I saw a shortstop who was getting steadily worse and whose value was being propped up by stellar defensive ratings that would only be declining. The Brewers presumably saw something similar, as they did eventually make the decision to trade him. This was an […]
Rolling Out the Barrel: Chasing an Up-Hill Dream
It’s February, folks, which means that the last baseball-less month is in our wake. Pitchers and catchers report two weeks from today, which means we’re just 14 days away from new pictures of some of our favorite ballplayers working out in the Arizona sun. New general manager David Stearns continues to reshape the franchise, making […]
Pulling Apart the Segura Trade
Last week, the Milwaukee Brewers traded shortstop Jean Segura and right-hander Tyler Wagner to the Arizona Diamondbacks in return for right-hander Chase Anderson, infielder Aaron Hill and infield prospect Isan Diaz. The trade has largely been painted as a significant win for the Brewers. Some have considered the deal a pure salary dump, as the […]
Insight into the Brewers’ Upcoming Trade Strategy
As a team that does not expect to compete in 2016, the Milwaukee Brewers shouldn’t be tied to any single player who isn’t a sho0-in to be an integral part of the organization’s next playoff team, a category which is basically limited to youngish superstars and high-quality prospects. The Brewers are light on superstars, but — […]
The Value of Jonathan Villar to a Rebuilding Team
On Thursday, the Brewers and Astros completed a relatively significant trade (in that it actually involved a Major League player) that sent shortstop Jonathan Villar from Houston to Milwaukee in exchange for minor-league right-hander Cy Sneed. This deal gives the Brewers extra middle-infield depth without sacrificing an impact prospect, which makes it a net positive […]
Jean Segura And The Outside Corner
Within the last three months, there have been five articles written about Jean Segura. This will be the sixth. It is funny that one player should draw interest from multiple writers from the same site, but it is fitting for a player like Segura. As my colleagues have pointed out, the overarching theme with Segura […]
Jean Segura and Milwaukee’s Middle Infield Future
Two years ago, Jean Segura looked like one of baseball’s bright young stars. Milwaukee acquired him from the Angels in the Zack Greinke trade, and his first full year in the majors was a resounding success. Since then, he has not lived up to the lofty expectations he established for himself in 2013. He has […]
Looking Back At PECOTA’s Projection For The Brewers
Every year before the season starts, Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections come out. Then, a slew of articles and discussions are written about the projections, and only a person with too much time on their hands can keep up with those. In short, everybody wants to see where their team ranks within the projections, and everyone […]