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Minor leagues

2023 Retrospective - Stats to Watch and Sleepers

I thought I'd use a couple of items I wrote before the season to look at some of the things that did (or did not) go right in 2023. Statistics to Watch Ground Ball Rate - Jadher Areinamo When we left Jadher Areinamo at the end of the 2022 season, he was coming off a breakout campaign, finishing his age-18 season at low-A. It came with a caveat: once he got promoted to full season ball, his ground ball rate spiked and the doubles power that he had shown in Arizona abandoned him.
CheeseheadInQC

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Brewers

How to "Fix" the MLB Postseason, If You Think It Needs Fixing

There's a ton of chatter about the MLB postseason format and while I think it's blowing current issues out of proportion - we have all of two years of data from which to draw - I believe there is some merit to the criticisms. There's a relatively easy fix, though, and it can actually reduce the length of the postseason by a day should MLB wish to take that route. First, there are complaints about the number of teams in the postseason. I rather strongly disagree with this take; as a fan of m
Brock Beauchamp

Brock Beauchamp in Brewers

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Minor leagues

More Stats I Find Bizarrely Interesting

It's been a while. I had two longer blogs lost halfway through to computer crashes. One was moot by the time I had time to sit down and write long-form again. I still plan to write the other at some point in the offseason, but that 1,000+ word meandering treatise on how the 2022 DSL starters fared in 2023 will wait for another day. I decided to churn out one I could get done in one sitting now, though, to avoid computer issues. So here are two more stats that I (and perhaps only I) find int
CheeseheadInQC

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About Brewer Fanatic

Update on Brewer Fanatic, Including A New Partnership

I wanted to update everyone on a few things as we head into the stretch and what looks to be another October appearance by the Crew. First, Brewer Fanatic has been humming along very nicely. In July, we broke all traffic records dating back to the earliest data we have for BrewerFan.net in 2016. In August, we demolished every record we set in July. On August 31st, Brewer Fanatic had 11,900 visitors to the site. That's easily the most in the history of the site. So everything is al
Brewers

The Brewers: Moving into the future

As not only look and watch the current Brewers and remember their past, we should also be conjuring up ideas about what they need to do for a successful future. Here's a couple of my ideas for thought: Injury prevention and maintaining good health, As we research the past couple of years, we know that one of the areas where the Brewers have had significant difficulties in the number of player games lost to injury. What can be done differently? The ultimate goal is to set about a strategy fo
Ghostbear

Ghostbear in Brewers

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Brewers

Not Too Rowdy: Tellez Stays on IL for Four More Weeks

The Brewers slugger, Rowdy Tellez, finds his stay on the injured list longer than expected. A fracture to his left ring finger which required twelve stitches after colliding with the wall while shagging balls during batting practice before Saturday’s contest in Cincinnati. Tellez was conditioning to get back onto the field, reports Brewers beat writer Adam McCalvy. Prior to the unusual situation, Tellez was supposed to be activated off the IL on Tuesday before the Crew starts a three-game set in
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Brewers

FOCO Unveils Charlie Brown Milwaukee Brewers Bobblehead

FOCO is a partner with Brewer Fanatic and support of their products helps support this site; 100% of the funds/materials received from these promotions go directly to our users in the form of prizes and gifts. Get ready to celebrate America's favorite pastime with a touch of nostalgia as FOCO, a leading manufacturer of officially licensed sports and entertainment merchandise, announces the release of an exciting new collection: Peanuts Charlie Brown MLB Team Themed Bobbleheads. This collabo
Brock Beauchamp

Brock Beauchamp in Brewers

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Brewers

FOCO Announces Brice Turang Rookie Bobblehead

Our friends at FOCO have announced a cool limited-edition bobblehead that we want to share with our Brewer Fanatic users. It's a Brice Turang rookie bobblehead, limited to only 96 units. FOCO is a partner of Brewer Fanatic and if you use our affiliate link, we earn credits we use exclusively to return to our users via prizes and gifts. Take a look at this exclusive offer and get a unique gift for a promising young rookie and former top prospect!
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With Chourio off to a great start in 2023. Could he see the majors sooner than later?

Could Jackson Chourio debut in 2023?

With the recent promotion on MLB pipelines top 100, jumping from number 6 to number 2 and being rated the number one overall prospect according to Baseball America.   Jackson Chourio could be on track to see some MLB action in 2023. The 19 year old phenom is having an impressive showing in Double-A Biloxi.  Chourio is sporting a .270/.309/.418 line and he has driven in twenty two  runs to go along with five dingers.  Chourio is also a perfect 10 for ten in stolen base attempts. If Chou
Young Brew Crew Spotlight

Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Tyler Woessner

Tyler Woessner is a pitcher that doesn’t get enough love amongst Brewers Minor League pitchers, but he should.  Background Tyler Woessner is a 6-4, 230lbs pitcher from Phoenix, AZ where he attended Pinnacle High School and then went on to attend Central Arizona College which is a Junior College. He was drafted by the Brewers in the 6th round of the 2022 Amateur Draft. Pitching Woessner’s college pitching stats (which you can find here) are quite impressive. Over his career, h
About Brewer Fanatic

13 Months of Brewer Fanatic!

Well, we've been doing this for 13 months now! That seems impossible but it's true. As always, I try to be as transparent as possible so let's look at some of the numbers. Overall, we're doing pretty great. We're still a fraction of the size of Twins Daily but given how long that site has been around and how it was formed, it would have been pure insanity to expect competition on that level. Year over year, we've seen a 92% increase in users visiting the site... that's great, but that'
Young Brew Crew Spotlight

Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Ben Metzinger

Ben Metzinger is a really intriguing infield prospect for the Brewers right now. He can play multiple positions on the dirt and even play a little behind the dish. What makes him really interesting is that he has been playing exceptionally well, and yet you hardly ever hear his name.  Background Ben Metzinger hails from Louisville, Kentucky, where he also chose to play ACC College Baseball at the University of Louisville. He’s 23 (DOB: 6/26/1999), stands at 5’11” and weighs 195 lbs. He
Diggin Deep with Dusty Nuggets

Brewers Lore of Yore

Howdy pardner! Good to see you again. Why don't you dust off yer chaps with yer ten-gallon fly swatter, set a spell, and let ol' Dusty regale you with tales of shiny nuggets extracted from the deep Blue-and-Gold mines of Brewers' lore.  It's the early 70's, a time so long ago you can only get there by taking an Uber to a taxi to a greyhound bus to a horse and buggy. It was an era of Urban Cowboys, Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns, and Evel Knievel jumping canyons on a motorcycle. It was a
Young Brew Crew Spotlight

Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Quinton Low

Quinton Low is the Brewers’ version of Shohei! Okay, okay, no one will ever be Shohei. But Quinton is a really interesting two way guy even if he doesn’t stick with both. That alone is something that makes him a really intriguing prospect for the Brew Crew. Background Quinton Low was drafted in the 13th round in the 2021 Amateur Draft out of Chatfield High School in Littleton, Colorado. He’s 6’4” and 215 lbs and is 20 years old (DOB: 9/5/2002). He bats left and throws right and First B
Statistical Deep Dives

Magic Mike Brosseau: The Deep Dive

Mike Brosseau is a very interesting player, particularly with the barnstorming ST he's currently having. In four seasons he has accumulated 3.6 bWAR over just 509 plate appearances, including 22 homers, the equivalent to some of a full season. He had one bad season in 2021 (his BABIP dropped almost 100 points), yet every other year has had a BA over .250 and an OPS of over .750. So why does he struggle to garner more playing time? Let’s take a look; The Bat If you asked the everyday fa
Statistical Deep Dives

Tyrone Taylor: The Deep Dive Part 2

Offense - Strengths   So again, I’ll start with something slightly out of the blue... despite producing only three stolen bases in 2022, Taylor had 1.2 run value added for his base running, a significant improvement on previous seasons, perhaps indicating a real intelligence on going first to third, avoiding Double plays, but I think given the speed he possesses, he could be an under the radar candidate to steal a few more bases this year. I can’t find data to indicate if it’s his read
Young Brew Crew Spotlight

Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Luke Adams

Luke Adams is a guy that may not be on your radar, and that’s mainly because he hasn’t really played in the Brewer’s system yet. But he is still someone that Brewer’s fans should have a clue about because he possess tools that should make you excited about! Background Luke Adams is an 18-year-old (DOB: 4/24/2004) infielder that was drafted by the Brew Crew in the 12th round in the 2022 draft. Adams stands at 6’4” and is listed at 210 lbs. He is from Hinsdale, Illinois and attended Hinsdal
Statistical Deep Dives

Tyrone Taylor: The Deep Dive Part 1

Despite his injury, I thought I'd take a glance as to why we can look forward to Taylor's return. So without further ado; Taylor, despite being at times one of the top Brewers prospects, has always come across as a bit of a “meh” player, and understandably so. He has a bunch of tools that are league average or just below league average coming into 2022, with a little additional power when pulling the ball. Primarily seen as a below league average right fielder, he surpassed all expectations
Young Brew Crew Spotlight

Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Luis Lara

Luis Lara is the next Jackson Chourio. Okay, maybe that’s a stretch, but the truth of that statement is the fact that Lara is the next young international outfield prospect that you should keep an eye on this summer as he starts playing stateside for the first time in his young career.   Background Luis Lara is an 18-year-old (DOB: 11/17/2004) outfield prospect that played in the Dominican Summer League last season. He’s 5’9”, 155 lbs and is from San Felipe, Venezuela. He signe
Bullpen spot watch

Bullpen Spot Watch: Abner Uribe vs Gus Varland

With 2023 spring training baseball well underway, as we can start to smell the freshly cut grass of American Family Field we are heading towards another phase of Spring cuts. The Milwaukee Brewers just made their first round of assigning some hopeful names back to minor league camp. Now that the decision making is starting to come down, one big question on this Brewers squad is who will man the final bullpen spots? Currently for Milwaukee the potential locks are Devin Williams, Matt Bu
Young Brew Crew Spotlight

Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Jadher Areinamo

Jadher Areinamo is a young shortstop prospect in the Brewers system that is someone I believe the Brewers have an eye on. I spent last summer working for the Timber Rattlers, and when they had some injuries in the middle of the infield, instead of turning towards a guy at Carolina or a guy like Eduardo Garcia, they chose to bring up Jadher instead, who was almost a full 5 years younger than the average High A player. Let’s dive deeper into who Jadher Areinamo is.   Background J
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