Which is an amazing asset to have as a backup. Late inning defensive everything all over the infield.
I do think Jett has every opportunity to hit his way onto the roster whenever he wants to.
Will Childers is an interesting story.
Drafted out of high school late. Went to college instead. Arm injuries. Undrafted. Brewers UDFA signing. Unspectacular store window numbers throughout the minors.
Now closing for the AAA squad and has a chance. Looks like his fastball sits 96-97. Slider, Cutter, Change.
Well, the reassuring news is that the MLB record for appearances in a season is 106 and Ashby is only on pace for 96 ... so at least he isn't on pace to be the most used reliever of all time.
2nd place all time is 94.
So he is on pace to be used the 2nd most of any pitcher in history through 17 games. Silver lining.
Pena is not long for Appleton but O'Rae has every right to his spot currently in Biloxi.
I just said this in another thread but our outfield prospect list is just about dry after Lara in the upper levels. Pena might force O'Rae out into LF and if I were O'Rae I would welcome it. There is a path there to big league at bats in Milwaukee... I'm not sure that is true at 2b for him?
Yeah there was going to be movement with outfielders after the Jones promotion. Between the Berroa trade, the Black injury and now the Jones promotion ... Nashville was out of bodies to play out there.
I think O'Rae would help his chances immensely if he got comfortable in the grass. Keep hitting and become position flexible. Josh A same thing.
It's a decent topic. Mitchell is a strikeout guy ... would you rather he be in the top of the order trying to set up the RBI producers or would you rather he be in the run producing position? Where might strikeouts hurt less/more?
I'm willing to wear this one ... I've always read these charts from the pitcher's viewpoint/perspective (meaning in this case I would see Contreras standing on the right side and .403 is an inside pitch). I'm going into timeout for the afternoon.
Also, would it make it better to see Willson's career heat chart and know he is a middle/middle in hitter so pitching away is the general move?
Willson Contreras - Heat Maps | FanGraphs Baseball
Or is this strictly just a pride thing?
Just offering another way to look at this - perhaps William knew that if Miz threw inside and missed he would have to explain to the Brewers fan base why he allowed a crazy man with nothing to lose get a 45ft head start to swing on our best pitcher.
Major league debut trying to impress his new club while also trying to prove his old club wrong. This would be a huge mental mind bend for most, good luck to you Shane.
Bullpen is in good shape. Off day tomorrow.