2021 Milwaukee Brewers participant capsules
LHP Brett Anderson
2020 Stats: 10 video games started, 4-4, 47 IP, 4.21 ERA, 1.277 WHIP, 1.1 HR/9, 1.9 BB/9, 6.1 Good ample/9, 0.6 bWAR
Outlook: Re-signed with the Brewers within the offseason and would possibly simply over all but again be the single lefty within the rotation as a solid support-end-of-the-rotation starter.
SS/3B Orlando Arcia
2020 Stats: 59 video games, .260/.317/.416, 96 OPS+, 0.3 bWAR, 189 PA, 22 R, 5 HR, 20 RBI, 2 SB, 32 Good ample
Outlook: With protection slipping the past couple of years and his bat inconsistent, Arcia is slated to bounce between third imperfect and shortstop.
OF Jackie Bradley Jr.
2020 Stats (with Crimson Sox): 55 video games, .283/.364/.450, 118 OPS+, 2.1 bWAR, 217 PA, 32 R, 7 HR, 22 RBI, 5 SB, 48 Good ample
Outlook: After eight seasons, definitely one of baseball’s most attention-grabbing defensive outfielders will play for a team various in Boston. It stays to be viewed how he’ll match in with Milwaukee’s four-man outfield but moreover his glove Bradley moreover brings some pop, hitting 10+ homers per annum from 2015-19, twice topping 20.
RHP Corbin Burnes
2020 Stats: 12 video games, 9 begins, 4-1, 59.2 IP, 2.11 ERA, 1.022 WHIP, 0.3 HR/9, 3.6 BB/9, 13.3 Good ample/9, 2.1 bWAR
Outlook: Milwaukee’s No. 2 starter appears to be like to be like to design off his breakout season. In his 9 begins closing year, Burnes owned a 1.72 ERA, 1.000 WHIP and 13.4 Good ample/9.
OF Lorenzo Cain
2020 Stats: 5 video games, .333/.429/.389, 123 OPS+, 0.2 bWAR, 21 PA, 4 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB, 2 Good ample
Outlook: Returns after opting out early within the 2020 season. In 2019 he (at closing) gained a Gold Glove but moreover had an 81 OPS+, his worst since 2013. Turns 35 on April 13 and would possibly gape reasonably much less playing time with Bradley on the roster.
RHP J.P. Feyereisen
2020 Stats: 6 video games, 0-0, 9.1 IP, 5.79 ERA, 0.964 WHIP, 3.9 HR/9, 4.8 BB/9, 6.8 Good ample/9, 0.0 bWAR
Outlook: Wisconsin native made his MLB debut closing year. Hopes excellent spring portends well for 2021.
OF Avisail Garcia
2020 Stats: 53 video games, .238/.333/.326, 79 OPS+, -0.3 bWAR, 207 PA, 20 R, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 1 SB, 49 Good ample
Outlook: After posting the worst OPS+ of his occupation, Garcia misplaced reasonably a lot of weight and thinks the brand new trimmer self will support him get support to being the participant who hit 18+ homers every season from 2017-19.
LHP Josh Hader
2020 Stats: 21 video games, 1-2, 19 IP, 3.79 ERA, 0.947 WHIP, 1.4 HR/9, 4.7 BB/9, 14.7 Good ample/9, 0.4 bWAR
Outlook: Led the league in saves closing season and is anticipated to stay the ninth-inning stride-to man. Forty saves doesn’t appear take care of a stretch.
1B Keston Hiura
2020 Stats: 59 video games, .212/.297/.410, 88 OPS+, -0.4 bWAR, 246 PA, 30 R, 13 HR, 32 RBI, 3 SB, 85 Good ample
Outlook: One in every of just a few avid gamers on the Brewers seeking to get support to 2019 create, when he hit .303/.368/570 with 19 dwelling runs in 84 video games. Easiest he’ll get it now at the starting up set aside aside imperfect as an alternate of second. His work on protection – and if this can also simply have an affect on his hitting – will seemingly be a spacious storyline.
RHP Adrian Houser
2020 Stats: 12 video games, 11 begins, 1-6, 56 IP, 5.30 ERA, 1.500 WHIP, 1.3 HR/9, 3.4 BB/9, 7.1 Good ample/9, -0.5 bWAR
Outlook: Indirectly given a peculiar goal within the rotation, he struggled. Looks to get some consistency, though tough spring hasn’t helped. Plugged in because the No. 3 starter.
RHP Josh Lindblom
2020 Stats: 12 video games, 10 begins, 2-4, 45.1 IP, 5.16 ERA, 1.279 WHIP, 1.2 HR/9, 3.2 BB/9, 10.3 Good ample/9, 0.2 bWAR
Outlook: Return from Korea didn’t reasonably stride as planned, though per chance no longer as wicked on first be taught about as his FIP was 3.87. On the alternative hand, Lindblom will launch the year no longer within the rotation but within the bullpen as a lengthy man who will indubitably get some begins in a roundabout contrivance.
OF Billy McKinney
2020 Stats (with Blue Jays): 2 video games, .667/.667/.667, 272 OPS+, 0.2 bWAR, 3 PA, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, 0 Good ample
Outlook: Sizzling spring (four dwelling runs) got the nook outfielder on the roster but playing time can also very well be restricted to pinch hitting and the occasional Sunday launch. Would possibly possibly presumably also play first imperfect in a pinch, too.
C Omar Narvaez
2020 Stats: 40 video games, .176/.294/.279, 53 OPS+, -0.1 bWAR, 126 PA, 8 R, 2 HR, 10 RBI, 0 SB, 39 Good ample
Outlook: If Narvaez can build collectively his defensive play from 2020 with his offensive sport from 2019 the Brewers will have a complete day to day catcher. Narvaez’s spring is optimistically an indication he’s got his bat support on the suitable tune.
RHP Freddy Peralta
2020 Stats: 15 video games, 1 launch, 3-1, 29.1 IP, 3.99 ERA, 1.159 WHIP, 0.6 HR/9, 3.7 BB/9, 14.4 Good ample/9, 0.3 bWAR
Outlook: After being ragged mostly within the bullpen the past couple of years, Peralta is support within the rotation because the No. 5 starter. If he can at closing build all of it collectively, perceive out.
C Manny Pina
2020 Stats: 15 video games, .231/.333/.410, 99 OPS+, 0.6 bWAR, 45 PA, 4 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 0 SB, 11 Good ample
Outlook: Milwaukee’s longest-tenured participant – this could be his sixth season with the club – will over all but again be the backup catcher, offering simply protection with some occasional pop at the plate.
RHP Drew Rasmussen
2020 Stats: 12 video games, 1-0, 15.1 IP, 5.87 ERA, 1.696 WHIP, 1.8 HR/9, 5.3 BB/9, 12.3 Good ample/9, -0.1 bWAR
Outlook: The latest in younger Brewers relievers with awful stuff, Rasmussen can hit 100 mph. If he can get his control in account for can also very well be the next stud within the bullpen.
UT Daniel Robertson
2020 Stats (with Giants): 13 video games, .333/.417/.333, 114 OPS+, 0.0 bWAR, 24 PA, 4 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB, 6 Good ample
Outlook: Profession utilityman will fill that goal for the Brewers. Can play valid via the infield and nook outfield spots.
3B Travis Shaw
2020 Stats (with Blue Jays): 50 video games, .239/.306/.411, 96 OPS+, 0.3 bWAR, 180 PA, 17 R, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 0 SB, 50 Good ample
Outlook: Would possibly possibly presumably also simply be folly to position a query to a return to 30+ homers but would possibly get the brunt of begins at third imperfect with the left-handed hitting share of a platoon with Arcia and Robertson.
LHP Brent Suter
2020 Stats: 16 video games, 4 begins, 2-0, 31.2 IP, 3.13 ERA, 1.105 WHIP, 1.1 HR/9, 1.4 BB/9, 10.8 Good ample/9, 0.6 bWAR
Outlook: “The Raptor” returns to his goal as multi-inning reliever and low opener.
SS Luis Urias
2020 Stats: 41 video games, .239/.308/.294, 64 OPS+, 0.1 bWAR, 120 PA, 11 R, 0 HR, 11 RBI, 0 SB, 10 Good ample
Outlook: Your new starting up shortstop has had a simply spring alongside side showing the ability to get on imperfect. Injuries had been a subject closing year and at the launch of camp, per chance one thing to handle an glimpse on.
1B Daniel Vogelbach
2020 Stats (blended with Mariners, Blue Jays & Brewers): 39 video games, .209/.331/.391, 98 OPS+, -0.1 bWAR, 136 PA, 16 R, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 0 SB, 33 Good ample
Outlook: Hit well in short trial with Brewers (.328/.418/.569 in 67 PA) but with out a designated hitter coming to the National League this year his goal and the quantity of playing time he’ll get is reasonably fuzzy.
RHP Devin Williams
2020 Stats: 22 video games, 4-1, 27 IP, 0.33 ERA, 0.630 WHIP, 0.3 HR/9, 3.0 BB/9, 17.7 Good ample/9, 1.2 bWAR
Outlook: NL Rookie of the Year possesses the game’s most attention-grabbing changeup. Would possibly possibly be support in a tiring-inning goal putting in Hader.
2B Kolten Wong
2020 Stats (with Cardinals): 53 video games, .265/.350/.326, 89 OPS+, 1.3 bWAR, 208 PA, 26 R, 1 HR, 16 RBI, 5 SB, 30 Good ample
Outlook: Let out by rival St. Louis, the set aside aside he performed eight years, two-time Gold Glove winner Wong was the foremost – and finest — step taken this offseason in seeking to enhance team protection. He moreover has some pop in his bat, as he’s shown this spring. Neatly being has been a minor subject, having performed more than 127 video games appropriate twice in his occupation (though he seemed 53 of 60 video games in 2020).
RHP Brandon Woodruff
2020 Stats: 13 video games started, 3-5, 73.2 IP, 3.05 ERA, 0.991 WHIP, 1.1 HR/9, 2.2 BB/9, 11.1 Good ample/9, 2.1 bWAR
Outlook: Your opening day starter has a 3.45 ERA, 1.102 WHIP and 10.6 Good ample/9 over the closing three seasons. We’d thunder build a query to identical numbers, give or take some right here and there, in 2021.
RHP Eric Yardley
2020 Stats: 24 video games, 2-0, 23.1 IP, 1.54 ERA, 1.243 WHIP, 0.8 HR/9, 3.9 BB/9, 7.3 Good ample/9, 0.6 bWAR
Outlook: Mainly pitched in sixth and seventh innings closing year and that ought to seemingly all but again be his goal in 2021.
OF Christian Yelich
2020 Stats: 58 video games, .205/.356/.430, 111 OPS+, 0.5 bWAR, 247 PA, 39 R, 12 HR, 22 RBI, 4 SB, 46 Good ample
Outlook: A return to MVP create? Perchance. A repeat of 2020? Extraordinarily uncertain.