https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/page/163/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/right-fielder-jackson-chourio-defensive-alignments-frelick-mitchell-perkins-wiemer/With the roster for Opening Day set, who can we expect to be playing right field for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024--and how well? Right field was a bit of a revolving door last year. With Christian Yelich getting the lion’s share of reps in left field and Joey Wiemer getting most of the star...1962Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:18:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/the-seasons-here-get-up-to-speed-with-our-2024-brewers-roster-preview-r1963/Happy Opening Day Eve! With the season finally upon us, we've put together a quick downloadable preview guide for Brewer Fanatic Caretakers, overviewing the roster at each position and sharing our final takeaways from spring camp.  The Brewers and their fans are ready to put a long offseason...1963Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:16:21 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/freddy-peralta-slider-movement-change-2023-splits-2024-outlook/When he toes the rubber for the first pitches of the Milwaukee Brewers' 2024 season this week, Freddy Peralta will do so with a slider that represents his steady evoluation into a legitimate ace. Fastball Freddy Peralta gained his name from an electric heater, but his slider has been an elit...1957Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:22:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/mitchell-injury-roster-options-haase-wiemer-dunn-hicklen/But for one last nasty bite from the injury bug, the Milwaukee Brewers would already have set their Opening Day roster. Since uncertainty remains, though, let's weigh some of the options.   After a strong showing in the Cactus League and lots of reps from the leadoff spot, Garrett Mitch...1961Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:08:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/christian-yelich-is-still-the-brewers-best-option-in-the-leadoff-spot-r1959/Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy expressed his preference to have Garrett Mitchell or Sal Frelick hit first in the lineup, with Christian Yelich manning the three-hole. Strong arguments favored Yelich as the Brewers' primary leadoff man even before Mitchell's injury. Many despise batting...1959Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:50:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/jeol-payamps-save-opportunities-four-seamer-sinker-slider/With Devin Williams sidelined, the onus could fall on returning setup man Joel Payamps to provide stability at the back end of the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen. Some modest tweaks to his fastball usage could have him performing better than ever. When news broke that Devin Williams would miss at...1958Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:16:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/brewers-upside-predictions-hall-ashby-adames-contreras/With Opening Day imminent, the Milwaukee Brewers have a youthful, talented roster, but one with a minimal track record. What (or who) needs to go right this season for the team to maintain a 90-win pace? Pat Murphy said this weekend that almost half of his initial roster will never have been...1954Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:29:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/the-brewers-have-one-last-roster-decision-to-make-r1956/Players have been told they will make the team. But the Brewers need to make one last decision with a spring training favorite before the season starts. Opening Day is now three days away and while the Brewers have a few days to make it official, it seems like all, but one spot is set for th...1956Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:56:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/contreras-rea-miley-soft-contact-pitch-calling-defensive-alignments/The job of a big-league pitcher has evolved quite a bit. Though the ability to miss bats and rack up strikeouts has always been valuable, they've never been more in vogue than they are right now. In the not-so-distant past, the ability to generate soft contact was seen as a more valuable trait....1955Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/stolen-bases-offensive-engine-yelich-frelick-turang-mitchell-chourio/Lacking either the personnel or the organizational philosophy to hit for power at an elite level, the 2024 Milwaukee Brewers will need to be aggressive and creative to create runs this year. They've spent the spring practicing hard. The Los Angeles Angels lead the Cactus League (and the Grap...1952Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:32:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/piecing-together-the-garrett-mitchell-puzzle-r1950/In a fistful of recent Cactus League games featuring much of the presumed regular lineup, the Brewers' leadoff hitter has been their 2020 first-round pick. He remains very much an enigma, but since the team looks ready to lean heavily on him this season, we had better figure him out quickly....1950Sat, 23 Mar 2024 11:58:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/brewers/brewers-roster-cuts-joey-wiemer-aaron-ashby-christian-arroyo/With questions surrounding Eric Haase, the starting rotation, and the rest of the bullpen still looming, the Brewers reduced their roster to 31. We are now less than a week away from Opening Day, and the Brewers are still figuring out their roster. Besides the All-Stars on the roster, w...1949Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:15:06 +0000