Episode 42: Yelich & Hoskins Are Raking This Spring

[Spencer Michaelis]

Some of the veterans are giving Brewers fans renewed hope heading into the 2025 season.

Jack and Spencer discuss the hot spring training performances of Christian Yelich and Rhys Hoskins, the current state of the infield mix, and more.

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[jay87shot]

If any didn't need more reason to be excited for the season look at the current lineup through spring so far.

C=Contreras .368 ba 1057 ops

1B=Rhys .350, 1580 ops

2B= Turang .214, 660 ops (only non plus spring)

SS=Ortiz ,333, 1115 ops

3B= Dunn .379, 1128 ops, Capra .346, 1414 ops, Monasterio .438, 1341 ops (.591 on base)

LF=Sal .346, 933 ops

CF=Mitchell .296, 886 ops

RF= Chourio .370, 950 ops

DH= Yeli .267, 934 ops

If you look into the bullpen stats they are really good as well, and with a veteran rotation that has been passible in spring I think this is one of the best spring trainings I can remember stat wise.

[Brian]

Wow, I didn't realize they were hitting that good this spring and if Turang can get off to the start he had last season and end up at .254 again, wow!

[BrewerFan]

This is all great, but if we were having a poor spring I'd feel the same.

I'm happy to see guys healthy and throwing the ball well. 

Woody throwing in the mid 90s(touching mid 90s)

Hoskins swinging the bat and moving well...I thought he looked a bit lighter, but hard to tell. 

Yelich looks like he's loose and swinging free.

Haven't seen Uribe, but I think he is a VERY important player to this team in 2025. Chourio is going to break out(even more) and if Dunn does as well? That'd certainly fill out the lineup. 

 

I also really expect Turang to take another step. A FULL season of hitting the ball, getting on base a little better plus his defense. I think he can be a .270/.360/400 type hitter who steals 40 bases and plays Gold...or Platinum level defense at 2nd.