Brock Beauchamp

Even if the Brewers could extend him, I don’t think it’s wise for any small or mid market team to spend that large a portion of their payroll on a pitcher.

Okay, this isn’t good. The Brewers can’t afford to lose Peterson for an extended period.

Oh yikes. This isn’t good.

The Brewers locked up the young left-hander through his arbitration seasons with team options in 2028 and 2029 while utility IF Jace Peterson has been retroactively sent to the 10-Day Injured List. Image courtesy of © Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports The Brewers locked up the young left-hander through his arbitration seasons with team options in 2028 and 2029 while utility IF Jace Peterson has been retroactively sent to the 10-Day Injured List. The Brewers announced today they have agreed to terms to LHP Aaron Ashby, extending him through the 2027 season with team options for 2028 and 2029. Reports are coming in that only $20,500,000 is guaranteed through his free agency years with escalators and options bringing the potential amount to $46,000,000. For a pitcher with the upside of Ashby, it’s hard to view this as anything but a great deal for the Brewers with very little assumed risk by the club. Ashby has spent the 2022 season in a flex role for the Brewers, making 12 starts and 18 total appearances. While the 24-year-old's 4.57 ERA looks unimpressive, he has swing-and-miss stuff but has been held back by control issues early in his MLB career. Never considered an elite prospect, Ashby moved through the organization in a very Brewers-esque way, displaying flashes of potential before breaking out post-Covid in AAA Nashville, posting an elite 14.2 K/9 rate in the 2021 season and later earning himself a promotion to Milwaukee. In 100.2 career MLB innings pitched, Ashby has a pedestrian 4.56 ERA - which translates to a 91 ERA+ - but has a much better-looking 3.83 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching), which bodes well for his future. There is obviously talent in that left arm for the Brewers to develop at the major league level, now Ashby just needs to take the next step and solidify himself in the Milwaukee rotation, which will need to make some difficult decisions this offseason with Corbin Burnes and his pending free agency after the 2024 season. Peterson to the 10-Day Injured List In less-good news, the Brewers announced that Jace Peterson has been placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a left elbow strain, retroactive to July 20th. Peterson has been instrumental to the Brewers first-place status this season, playing all over the field competently while posting his best offensive season with a 115 OPS+ and and 112 wRC+. Hopefully, this is a minor setback and due to the All-Star break, Peterson may only lose a week of play before being eligible to return to the Milwaukee lineup. View full article

Blech, hopefully it's only for ten days.

Nice! This was unexpected!

Great entry, thanks for the read! Also, I had no idea Tony Gwynn Jr had five career WAR. I didn't realize he was that productive in his career.

Agreed on Peterson, would give Hiura a lower grade due to the strikeouts, his reverse splits making him less valuable to the team than one would expect, and the fact he doesn't play any position even adequately.

Fair enough, but the Rockies are pretty bad. They're bound to lay an egg at least once this series.

Well, hopefully there will be less theatrics tonight and the Brewers can walk to an easy win.

I just don’t see how this makes sense for New York given their odds of facing the Jays in the second round. And besides, how badly do the Yankees really need another bat?

I wake up the same time as my toddler, 6am every day. I wish she slept in. Even once.

THIS IS SO MUCH FUN

Robin Yount is quite alive.

And some of us are old enough to watch their team win a World Series. Oh wait, two World Series. Stop with past nonsense.

THIS IS FUN

ARE YOU KIDDING ME

It’s amazing how two teams can be awful while literally leading 1/3rd of baseball.

Nor does anyone rational.

Yet in first place. Amazing.

Gustave vs the middle of the order. Yeah, no worries here.

Okay, let’s walk this off.

Yeah, I’m not worried about Hader right now.

Every great closer stumbles at times. Don’t put too much stock in four appearances.