In the 2014 offseason, the Brewers let longtime second baseman Rickie Weeks walk in free agency. Not only had he generally failed to live up to lofty expectations, the club had an enticing replacement in Scooter Gennett, who had held his own in partial time. Gennett didn’t impress offensively this year, his TAv falling to […]
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Revisiting Corey Knebel
Back in August, I took an in-depth look at Corey Knebel’s inconsistent yet promising rookie campaign. Despite some bumps in the road (mostly early on), he’d impressed to that point, backing up his 3.52 ERA with a 26.9 percent strikeout rate and an 8.8 percent walk rate. From there, I assumed the remainder of the […]
Jeremy Jeffress Takes The Step Forward
Relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress was one of the few bright spots for last season’s Brewers. The 27-year-old established himself in a setup role for Milwaukee and completed his first full season as a major leaguer. In 68 innings, Jeffress struck out 67 batters, walked only 22, and recorded a 2.65 ERA. For Jeffress, who had […]
Will Smith’s Platoon Split and the Dangers of Sample Size
In his second full season with the Brewers, Will Smith pitched very well. No one can complain about a 67 ERA- across 63.1 innings, especially when it comes with a 75 DRA- and 68 cFIP. Riding an incredible slider, Smith learned how to retire right-handed batters, who tallied an uninspiring .193/.264/.281 line and .208 TAv off him. […]
What Can Jeremy Jeffress Learn From Michael Blazek?
Few things can undo an otherwise-solid relief pitcher quite like a strong platoon split. The ability to set down opposing hitters regardless of handedness will separate the middle relievers and closers from the LOOGYs (and ROOGYs). Of the many relief pitchers that currently don the Brewer blue, Michael Blazek stands out as arguably the most indiscriminate, […]
Wily Peralta’s Odd and Unfortunate Skillset
In many ways, the Brewers are well setup for the future. The farm system is deeper than it has been in years, and it is starting to bear fruit at the Major League level. Three of the team’s top-five pitchers by season’s end were homegrown: Taylor Jungmann, Jimmy Nelson (until his head injury in mid-September), […]
How Lucky Was Adam Lind In 2015?
Here at BP Milwaukee, we love us some Adam Lind. He crossed the Canadian border to shore up one of the worst positions in all of baseball, and his overall hitting ability made him a rare 2015 bright spot (a late slump notwithstanding). Should the Brewers decide to trade him in the offseason, his value at […]
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 […]
Lohse Remained Good At One Thing
Despite sputtering in the last month of the season, the Brewers succeeded overall in 2014. Kyle Lohse contributed a 1.8 WARP to that effort — his second-consecutive solid year in Milwaukee, following a 2.1-win campaign in 2013. That all came crashing down in year three, as Lohse allowed the second-most earned runs in the National […]
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 […]