I don’t see a scenario where Lockridge is our primary CF against LHP. Yelich also is unlikely to be benched against lefties, even if it feels like should.
Yelich had .351 OBP against LH starting pitching last season (171 PA).
Right handed power bat off the bench and a veteran who probably doesn’t require frequent at bats to stay relatively sharp. The over/under on total AB from Sanchez in Milwaukee this season can’t be very high.
Quietly, Castellanos has only 1.3 bWAR combined over four seasons and nearly 2,500 plate appearances. At that salary, you’d hope for more than replacement level production.
On topic, glad Sanchez is back. Contreras catches nearly every game anyway.
If a team said they traded this 3B for one of the more promising LHP entering last year, they would be happy:
To be fair, Durbin rarely strikes out and squares the ball up very well.
That’s an interesting tell. Have we previously traded a star before their giveaway day? Not that promotional items dictate baseball operations. Perhaps the giveaway team just played the percentages and went a safe route.
Williams started 70 games at SS in 2025 and 53 combined games between 2B/CF. It could be a small omission from the article or a quiet acknowledgement that we have several blue chip SS prospects in our system for the long-term.
Pedroia Paradox: When team roster decreases in terms of inches but franchise success soars to new heights.
Eckstein Effect: The relationship of aggregate scrappiness to unexpectedly favorable in-game outcomes.
The Brewers are just testing solid hypotheses. 🙂
At a minimum, Milwaukee is unable to pay premium salaries for "proven mediocrity" when we have plenty of less proven options available that provide equal or better outcomes with upside.
So did Adrian Houser, before cratering in New York in 2024. To his credit, Houser found himself in 2025 and turned his performance into a ‘legitimate fifth starter’ option for San Francisco on $22 M deal, two years.
I can only dream of one day being considered ‘a legitimate fifth starter option’ 🙂
Like David Ortiz or Manny Ramirez? 🤷♂️
I understand we would love a brand name slugger. I don’t think one year rental of Peralta gets us there, though.
AAAA teams don’t win 97 games.
It’s hard to see our stars leave but there is nothing shrewd or noble about paying a pitcher $100+M that will turn 30 this season.
Milwaukee receives up to 12 seasons (combined) of Williams and Sproat in exchange for 30 starts from Peralta.
The Brewers are still well positioned to win the division. The Dodgers are everybody’s problem and won’t be solved this week.
Yes, 100% national noise. Not necessarily to rile up Brewers fans, though.
The Brewers won’t be able to resign Peralta but that doesn’t mean Milwaukee needs to miss out on an $8 million season that will likely include 200 strikeouts and 175 IP.
Players injured during WBC have their salary paid for by separate insurance policy.
https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/what-happens-to-mlb-contract-if-player-gets-injured-during-wbc/271425/