Seth Stohs

Saw today that the Twins have signed RHP Carlos Luna as a minor-league free agent after spending the 2022 season in Biloxi. I know he ended up going to Gwinnett, but the Twins also signed Tyler White who spent much of the season with Nashville.

Ah geez, great catch. I looked at his name several times. I think I just assumed that I had already typed him in.

I agree... I was just trying to make things fit. So, basically they have Winker, Tellez, Singleton and Hiura who are basically just DHs.

On Sunday, the eyes of the baseball world will be upon San Diego and the Winter Meetings. Let’s take a look at what the Milwaukee Brewers need to accomplish this offseason. Obviously not all of it will be completed over the next week, but it is an opportunity to get all parties in one location, able to have discussions. Here we are in the first days of December, and the Brewers have been quite busy. They have made the standard end-of-season roster clean up moves. Brent Suter was claimed by the Rockies. Three other players were non-tendered. Hunter Renfroe was traded to the Angels for three pitchers. Last week, Kolten Wong was sent to Seattle in exchange for Jesse Winker and Abraham Toro. There is much more to do. The week will be filled with rumors, some legitimate, others may be silly. It is also important to note that the annual Winter Meetings are set up for league meetings, rules meetings, minor-league meetings and more. It is also a place where people will bring their resumes and meet with teams, hoping to get jobs or internships. Those looking for jobs in baseball will be dressed in suits and ties. GMs and media are often seen in business casual, if not shorts and a beach button down shirt. If the season started today… I think that it is always important to know the current status. That way, we are able to look at where the roster stands, and see where there are weaknesses and strengths. This is all stuff that the front office does, though much more in-depth and thoroughly than any of us. But for us, it’s where we’re starting. If the season started today, what would the roster look like? C: Victor Caratini, 1B: Rowdy Tellez 2B: Brice Turang 3B: Luis Urias SS: Willy Adames LF: Christian Yelich CF: Garrett Mitchell RF: Jesse Winker DH: Keston Hiura More 40-Man Options: Mario Feliciano, Payton Henry, Jon Singleton, Mike Brosseau, Abraham Toro, Blake Perkins, Esteury Ruiz, Tyrone Taylor Upper-Level, Non-40-Man Roster: Alex Jackson, Cam Devanney, Sal Frelick, Joey Wiemer, Jackson Chourio, Weston Wilson, Thomas Dillard, Zavier Warren, SP: Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, Eric Lauer, Freddy Peralta, Aaron Ashby, RP: Devin Williams, Matt Bush, Jake Cousins, Hoby Milner, Peter Strzelecki, Javy Guerra, Justin Topa, Trevor Kelley More 40-Man Options: Jason Alexander, Janson Junk, Tyson Miller, Elvis Peguero, Cam Robinson, Ethan Small, Abner Uribe Upper-Level, Non-40-Man Roster: Robert Gasser, Adam Seminaris, Victor Castaneda, Pablo Garabitos, Lucas Erceg, Nick Bennett, Brandon Knarr Roster Needs Based on the current roster, the 40-man roster or others who are nearly big-league ready, the Brewers have several needs to work on this offseason. The Brewers lineup could be adequate if it was left alone at this point. However, they should consider adding a catcher. Victor Caratini is a solid veteran who hit .199 in 272 plate appearances in 2022. There is depth on the 40-man roster. Former Brewer farmhand Payton Henry was acquired, and Mario Feliciano hit .274 as a 23-year-old in Nashville. Alex Jackson was outrighted late last week. Jeferson Quero is likely a year or more away, but the 20-year-old went to the Arizona Fall League and held his own. The Brewers should primarily be focusing on adding to their bullpen. Josh Hader was traded, and Taylor Rogers, Brent Boxberger, Brent Suter, Trevor Gott, Jandel Gustave, and Luis Perdomo are no longer in the organization. If you were to take an honest look at the ‘current’ bullpen listed above, how many would you feel comfortable handing the ball to in the sixth or seventh inning, much less in late, high-leverage situations? Recent roster additions such as Elvis Peguero, Abner Uribe, and Cam Robinson certainly have big upside and good stuff, but will they be reliable if needed in 2023? Long-Term Deals, or Trades? We have heard and read a lot about the Brewers Big Three. The front office has said that they plan to have Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Willy Adames on the roster in 2023. Will they be able to agree to terms on long-term contract extensions with Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, and/or Willy Adames? The reality is that with two years of arbitration remaining and so many teams looking for an ace pitcher, the Brewers could get a ton for Brandon Woodruff, and several tons for Corbin Burnes. While saying neither will be traded is the right thing to do publicly, the Brewers need to gauge the interest in both pitchers. It would be irresponsible not to. Other Things to Consider There was a lot of talk during the season about needing an upgrade at third base, but after an injury and a slow start to the season, Luis Urias ended the season. He’s also just 25 and has plenty of room for continued growth. Because of the economics, it probably doesn’t make sense to go after Justin Turner or Evan Longoria. But maybe a deal with a Joey Wendle type to platoon with Urias might make a lot of sense and provide depth around the infield. Could the Brewers realistically consider asking Christian Yelich to waive his no trade clause? Should they? Is Eric Lauer more likely to be traded? The answer to that question might just be determined by how ready they feel their outfield prospects are. Garrett Mitchell showed well in the season’s final month. Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer finished the year at Triple-A. Could Jackson Chourio really contribute to the Brewers as an 18-year-old sometime in 2023? Will the Brewers make a Rule 5 draft pick? Could they potentially lose players in the Rule 5 draft? What will the payroll be for 2023 and beyond? That might be the biggest question that fans won’t know, but we might be able to try to guess. The Brewers have had a busy offseason already, but there is still more work to be done. Matt Arnold is taking over as President of Baseball Operations in an important offseason that is filled with big decisions. What will he decide to do? What would you want them to do? Some of that work will continue in San Diego this week, and we’ll want to pay close attention. View full article

That is a terrific point. I chose not to dig too much into the injury history because he played in 154 games last year, which is pretty good. That said, any contract with any player beyond age 30 has to come with a "Beware of lingering injuries" warning...

Thanks for the note. I did update the article to point that out. Of course, that doesn't mean he can't be traded, just that he would have to OK any deal... That makes it a bit more difficult.

If we are to believe that the Brewers intend to build around Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff, and they want to extend Willy Adames, and they want to do so within a realistic budget, the team may have to trade Christian Yelich. According to the immensely valuable Cot's Contract, the Brewers' Opening Day, 26-man payroll was a team-high $131,930,160, the 19th-highest in baseball. If we are to assume that Mark Attanasio has directed new President of Baseball Operations Matt Arnold to keep payroll approximately the same, they will need to get creative. According to MLB Trade Rumors, Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff are projected to make $11.4 million and $11.0 million, respectively. Brewers MVP Willy Adames is projected to get a bump to $9.2 million. Recently, we projected what a long-term contract with the two aces (Burnes, Woodruff) might look like. Summary... it's going to be a lot. If Willy Adames was a free agent, he would likely get a contract in the same price range as what Dansby Swanson might get this offseason. The team tendered Hunter Renfroe and then traded him to the Angels for three pitchers rather than pay him about $11 million as well. The Yelich Contract When the Brewers acquired Christian Yelich from the Marlins before the 2018 season, he was in the middle of a seven-year, $49.57 million deal. However, right before the 2020 season, the Brewers and Yelich agreed to replace the final two seasons of that deal with a new nine-year, $215 million deal that includes an option that could take the contract through the 2029 season. There are six years and $156 million remaining on the deal, plus the option. As has been pointed out in the Comments below, Yelich was also given full no-trade protection. Of course, that only means that he would have to OK any trade, not that he is untradeable, but it is another factor making it a difficult situation. The Yelich Production Yelich came to the Brewers and in his first season (2018), he won the National League MVP when he hit .326/.402/.598 (1.000) with 34 doubles, seven triples, 36 home runs, and 110 RBI. He came back in 2019 and was even better (but he finished 2nd in MVP voting). He hit .329/.429/.671 (1.100) with 29 doubles, three triples, 44 homers, and 97 RBI. Over those seasons, he stole 52 bases and was caught just six times. And then, almost inexplicably, his production plummeted. In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, it's understandable because of the smaller sample size. He hit just .205/.356/.430 (.786) with seven doubles and 12 homers. Great on-base skills, but very low average. However, in 2021, things actually got worse. He hit .248/.362/.373 (.736) with 19 doubles and just nine home runs. In twice as many games, he hit three fewer homers than the previous year. Where did the power go? 2022 was Yelich's age-30 season. He was able to play in 154 games and was a Gold Glove finalist. However, he hit .252/.355/.383 (.738) with 25 doubles and 14 homers. Three consecutive seasons with reduced power has become a theme, a trend... the new normal? Replacing Yelich Losing both corner outfield starters would seem difficult to replace, and that's fair. Tyrone Taylor will likely return. Garrett Mitchell came up in late August and had a solid month. He was named Best Rookie by Brewer Fanatic (video). In 28 games, he hit .311/.373/.459 (.832) with three doubles, two homers, nine RBI, and eight stolen bases (without being caught). Fellow Top 5 Brewers prospects, outfielders Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer both finished their seasons with two months at Triple-A Nashville. Frelick was the team's top draft pick in 2021 (15th overall) from Boston College. He began the season at High-A Wisconsin where he posted an .847 OPS. He moved up to Double-A Biloxi and in 52 games, he hit .317/.380/.464 (.844) with 12 doubles, three triples, and five home runs. Then he finished his season with 46 games in Nashville where he hit .365/.435/.508 (.943) with 11 doubles, two triples and four homers. Combined, he had 24 steals in 32 attempts. He was named Brewer Fanatic's Minor League Hitter of the Year. Wiemer was the Brewers fourth-round pick in 2020 from Cincinnati. He began the 2022 season at Biloxi. After a huge start, he struggled, but in 84 games, he hit .243/.321/.440 (.761) with 19 doubles, 15 homers and 47 RBI. He also had 25 stolen bases in 26 attempts. He finished the season with Nashville and in 43 games, he hit .287/.368/.520 (.888) with 15 doubles, six homers and 30 RBI. He was 6-for-8 in steal attempts. (Brewers Spotlight with Joey Wiemer: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Wiemer will turn 24 before the 2023 season, and Frelick will turn 23 shortly after the season begins. Both are good outfielders with strong arms. Speaking of good outfielders, Jackson Chourio was named a Rawlings minor-league Gold Glove winner for his work in center field in 2022. Chourio, who won't turn 19 until after the 2023 season begins, started his season in Extended Spring Training. Less than a month into the season, he was promoted to Low-A Carolina. In 62 games, he hit .324/.373/.600 (.973) with 23 doubles, five triples, and 12 home runs. He moved up to High-A Wisconsin and played in 31 games. He hit .252/.317/.488 (.805) with six doubles and eight homers. He even ended the season by getting a week (six games) with Double-A Biloxi. He had just two hits in 23 at-bats (.087), but one was a double. He was 16-for-20 in stolen base attempts. Chourio certainly isn't ready to join the Brewers quite yet, but at this stage, it's hard to put too many limitations on what the top prospect can do by the end of the 2023 season. Frelick and Wiemer are at least close to being ready to join Mitchell in the Brewers outfield. Will they be able to match the production of Yelich and Renfroe? Probably not, but it may be close. The defense in the outfield would certainly be strong. As important, at least in this conversation and discussion, those three outfield spots would all cost the league minimum or slightly more than it for 2023, 2024, and 2025 seasons before arbitration would hit. That is significant to a team trying to lock up their two aces and potentially their franchise shortstop. A quick glance at the Brewer Fanatic End-of-Season Prospect Rankings show: Jackson Chourio Sal Frelick Joey Wiemer Garrett Mitchell The Return for Yelich This is where things kind of get difficult. Would any team be interested in a 30-year-old former MVP who hasn't hit for average or power the past three seasons, but at least does have a great eye at the plate and solid defense, but is owed another $156 over the next six years? I can't imagine that any team would be interested in acquiring Yelich's contract in a straight trade. If they did, the return might be less than the team received for Hunter Renfroe last week. If the Brewers are willing to eat a large chunk of the remaining contract, maybe up to $40-50 million, they might receive a decent prospect in return. It's also possible any team acquiring Yelich would insist that the Brewers take on a contract or two that they don't want. That's the give-and-take, the negotiations that would make such a deal really difficult to predict or even imagine. What's Going to Happen? Alright, I intentionally wrote the above without having a definitive answer for how this situation could or even should play out. Here is where the discussions and conversations really begin. The reality is that Christian Yelich is not a bad player. He is a solid contributor to a big-league team. He plays good defense. He is solid near the top of the order because he does have good on-base skills. He is capable of hitting doubles and the occasional homer. He runs the bases well. He plays solid defense in left field. The 'problem' is that after arguably being grossly underpaid during the first seven seasons of his big-league career, he has been a big overpaid the past three seasons. FanGraphs says that he was worth 2.3 fWAR in 2022, or about $18.1 million. In 2021, he was at 1.6 fWAR, or $12 million. If I'm a team that is interested in a good player but maybe would prefer to only pay him about $16 million per year, the Brewers might have to throw in about $60 million in a potential trade. I think Matt Arnold and his staff should, and certainly will, have some initial conversations with teams about Yelich just to gauge interest and maybe even get some sense of what a trade might look like. It is hard to imagine that something can get done this offseason. If it can be, then Arnold deserves another promotion and raise. And I don't think that it is necessarily a bad thing to have Christian Yelich and his contract return in 2023. First, he will still be just 31 and he can do a lot of good things on the field. In addition, the three outfield prospects (plus the very young Mitchell) are not necessarily ready to jump into the team's lineup on opening day. Having the stability of the generally-healthy Yelich at the top of the order and in left field can be a positive and allow the youngsters a little more time to develop. In addition, even if Woodruff, Burnes, and Adames all stick around and get pay bumps via arbitration or contract extension, their 2023 numbers won't be as big as they will certainly be in 2024 and beyond. And so they can absorb Yelich's contract and still maintain a reasonable budget and have a competitive team in 2023. In addition, just because we may want the Brewers to reach long-term agreements to keep The Big Three around for a long time does not mean that they will be able to do that. The players may want to experience free agency, or their contract demands might be too much. Those decisions may also determine whether or not the Brewers decide to trade Kolten Wong, or even Eric Lauer? So I would conclude by saying that the Brewers should have a dialogue with other organizations regarding Yelich, but they shouldn't feel like it is mandatory to do this offseason. If they can, and it helps them lock up their aces, great. If not, they still have the talent to make another run in 2023. Your Turn Feel free to share your thoughts in the Comments below. View full article

The Brewers made a pre-Thanksgiving trade with the Los Angeles Angels. Outfielder Hunter Renfroe was traded to the Angels in exchange for three minor-league pitchers. Find out more. There always seems to be that one team early in the offseason that appears to be working a little harder than everyone else. This offseason, that team is the LA Angels. After making it known that they will not be trading SP/DH/MVP Candidate Shohei Ohtani, they are making an attempt to contend to try to keep Ohtani around beyond his current contract, which expires at the end of next season. First, they signed lefty Tyler Anderson. Late last week, they acquired infielder Gio Urshela. And on Tuesday night, they added outfielder Hunter Renfroe to their outfield. The 30-year-old Renfroe came to the Brewers from the Red Sox last offseason in exchange for Jackie Bradley, Jr. He had a really solid year in Milwaukee hitting .255/.315/.492 (.807) with 23 doubles, 29 homers, and 72 RBI. He hit particularly well late in the season. Solid numbers indeed, but MLB Trade Rumors projected him to make about $11.2 million in his final year of arbitration, there may be better ways to spend the money. The Brewers tendered him a 2023 contract last week, but they were set on trading him. They just didn't want to rush and give him away. So what did they get in return? Looking at the numbers of the three pitchers they received for Renfroe, it's easy to initially be somewhat disappointed. However, teams knew the Brewers wanted to deal Renfroe, and his 2023 contract won't be exactly team-friendly. In that scenario, the quantity of the return becomes important. They received two pitchers who have already reached the big leagues, in limited action and success, but nevertheless, they could contribute. Two of the three are potential starters while the third is a hard-throwing reliever. The third player pitched at three levels in 2022 including Triple-A and has some potential too. RHP Janson Junk will be 27 years old in 2023. He debuted with the Angels in 2021 and made four starts. In 2022, he made two starts and one relief appearance in the big leagues. At Triple-A Salt Lake in 2022, he went 1-7 with a 4.64 ERA in 16 games (15 starts). In 73 2/3 innings, he walked just 18 and struck out 69 batters. He was the 22nd-round pick of the Yankees in 2017 out of Seattle University. He was traded at the 2021 deadline in the deal that sent Andrew Heaney to the Yankees. Junk has a fastball that sits 92-94 mph and can work well up in the zone. He also has a slider that can be devastating at times. He hasn't been able to maintain consistency in his limited big-league time. In their midseason rankings, MLB Pipeline ranked Junk as the Angels' 16th-best prospect while Baseball America ranked him at #14. The second minor-league pitcher in that Angels-Yankees trade was Elvis Peguero. The 25-year-old debuted with the Angels in 2021 and gave up seven runs over three outings (and 2 1/3 innings). In 2022, he pitched 17 1/3 innings over 13 appearances for the Angels. He posted a 6.75 ERA with a 1.62 WHIP. He gave up 23 hits (4 homers), walked five and struck out 12. Peguero is a big, strong right-hander. He has a sinking fastball that sits 94-97 and touches 98. He's got a slider that can be very good at times and sits around 90. He's also got a cutter. Again, consistency is why he hasn't been able to stick, but his stuff is certainly intriguing. The third piece of the trade puzzle coming to the Brewers is 24-year-old left-hander Adam Seminaris. He was the Angels fifth-round pick in 2020 from Long Beach State. He pitched at three levels in 2022. He went 2-2 with a 0.98 ERA in seven games at High-A Tri-City. He moved up to Double-A Rocket City (the Trash Pandas!) and went 3-4 with a 4.70 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP over eight games (and 30 2/3 innings). He ended the season by going 2-5 with a 5.24 ERA over nine Triple-A starts in Salt Lake. Combined, he threw 101 2/3 innings and struck out 97 batters while walking 38 batters. Seminaris doesn't throw real hard. He sits right around or just over 90 mph with his fastball. He's got a really good slow curveball that can be tough on lefties. He has been known to throw a lot of strikes. The Brewers have a lot of very interesting decisions to make this offseason. Some of them, such as potentially extending Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff, maybe Willy Adames, could get quite spendy. So moves like this aren't fun, but are probably necessary. So, no, the return isn't terribly exciting, but after looking up the return, I think there is something to work with. Hopefully, the Brewers player development staff and big league pitching coaches can develop them a bit and if one of them becomes a successful contributor, that's a good deal. But all three at least have the potential to help the Brewers, maybe even in 2023. What are your thoughts? View full article

In part two of this two-part interview, Seth and Brewers prospect RHP Justin Jarvis talk about his professional career as a fifth-round draft pick in 2018 and through his successful 2022 season that spanned two levels of the minors, culminating in AA Biloxi. View full video

At the end of Part 1 of our Spotlight conversation with Justin Jarvis, we discuss the Brewers drafting him in the fifth round of the 2018 draft. In Part 2 today, we discuss his professional career in the Brewers organization, his development, his pitches, and what helped him turn a corner during the 2022 season. Growing up in North Carolina, Justin Jarvis made himself into a top prospect, the best right-handed prep pitcher in the state. As we learned in Part 1 of the interview, he had in-house visits from all 30 MLB teams. On Day 2 of the draft, Jarvis heard his name called in the fifth round by the Milwaukee Brewers. Be sure to watch Part 2 to find out much more about the person and the pitcher he has become since joining the Brewers organization. Before he could head to Arizona to sign his deal, he had to finish two more final exams and then graduate from high school. "I got picked on a Wednesday. I walked across the stage on a Saturday, and later that week, I was in Arizona. It all happened super quick." It was really his first time away from home, so he fought a little homesickness, but he adjusted relatively quickly, gaining new friends including his first roommate, Cam Robinson. He was helped by his first pitching coach, Hiram Burgos, that first year both on and off the field. That first season, he was coached by pitching coaches Chris Hook and Jim Henderson, guys who are now on the Brewers' big-league staff. He returned to Wisconsin to start the 2022 season. What clicked? "To me, everything stayed the same, but something else happened. Definitely different outcomes than the rest of my career. Definitely the best year I've had. Honestly, just throwing strikes and believing in myself." He and Cam Robinson both were likely a little disappointed in returning to the Midwest League, and they helped each other. One night playing video games in the garage, Jarvis said to his roommate, "I'm just going to go out there and pitch mad. To me, 'Pitching mad' is just like "Screw them!" I don't care who they are. Let's go. I think that's what clicked for me, a mindset, like I was saying, just the brain, pitching like I did in high school, like [audible growl... you'll want to see it!], like kind of angry out there." Jarvis has a solid four-pitch mix. He throws a four-seam fastball, a slider, curveball, a splitter. He stopped throwing his changeup in the middle of the season due to its inconsistency. "We went out to the bullpen to throw my regular bullpen. We were going to mess around with a cutter and a splitter. The splitter just stuck. I threw one splitter, and was like 'Oooh, that's a pretty good pitch.' and I was like, 'It feels good too.'" Last week, teams made their 40-man roster additions. The Brewers added Cam Robinson, but they did not add Jarvis. Could he be selected in next month's Rule 5 draft? Find out more including: How he was able to pitch in games during the summer of 2020, and how he was able to keep in touch with coaches and teammates. Why did he call the Arizona Fall League "the best experience I've had in my baseball life?" Working with the early-season TimberRattlers rotation that included Brandon Knarr, TJ Shook, Russell Smith, and Antoine Kelly. What was the jump from High-A to Double-A for him? ("It definitely got a lot hotter in Biloxi, I'll tell you that!) What are the things that he is going to work on heading into 2023? Find out what he enjoys doing in the offseason. The range of interests that he has is rather diverse and very interesting. View full article

Justin Jarvis was the Brewers fifth-round pick in 2018 out of high school in his home state of North Carolina. He's certainly had his ups and downs in his development, but after a slow start in Wisconsin, something clicked and he finished his season strong, including a promotion to Double-A. In part one, we discuss growing up and developing his baseball talent, being scouted and ultimately getting drafted. Check it out. Justin Jarvis was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina, and in middle school, the family moved about 20 minutes to Mooresville. In high school, he attended Lake Norman High School. Lake Norman is a large lake north of Charlotte. It has tentacles moving in lots of directions which means it has over 500 miles of shoreline. It's also big enough that they have their own version of the Loch Ness Monster that locals call "Normie." But it often provides picturesque views, especially for sunsets. Jarvis focused on baseball. He played a little church league, but "I wasn't any good. I could play defense, but if I got the ball, it was pass, pass, pass." In his younger years, his dream was to become a switch-hitting catcher. Then he got taller, and he had a big arm on his wiry frame. It didn't take him long to realize that his future was on the mound. (You'll also want to hear all about his thoughts on his hitting prowess in the video.) He didn't make the varsity team until his sophomore season. Immediately he started pitching well and impressing the right people. He went to several Perfect Game events and was the #1 right-handed pitcher in North Carolina and the #13 ranked high school righty in the nation. He had committed to UNC-Wilmington, but he knew that he wanted to play pro ball. He was already hitting 92-93 mph and that definitely interested the scouts. In his senior season, he had in-home visits with all 30 teams. It certainly can be a bit overwhelming, but along with a very supportive family, he also got great information and advice from his high school baseball coach, 12-year MLB veteran Ty Wigginton. You may recall, Wigginton had a successful career and played for eight MLB teams over his dozen MLB seasons. "My senior year, my practice was running and playing catch and then I'd feed him balls for infield and outfield." Jarvis later added. "It was awesome. Off-the-field stuff. On-the-field stuff. Even like tax stuff. He's been there and done all that stuff. What you can write off. What you can't write off. My senior year, I didn't even really do the normal practice. He set me up for pro baseball and what it's going to be like." The Brewers had certainly shown strong interest. In fact, his principal excused him from school for a couple of days leading up to the draft because he was flown up to Milwaukee for a workout at American Family Stadium. As the draft approached, the assumption was that he would be selected on Day 2. In fact, his principal allowed him to reschedule a Civics test so that he could go to a Bar & Grill in town to watch the draft with his family, friends, teachers, and teammates. In the fifth round, he heard his name. "I high-fived my dad and then started crying and had to walk out of the room. It was pretty cool!" In Part 2 of our conversation with Justin Jarvis, we will focus on his professional career, his pitches, his development, and much more. Leave your thoughts, comments, questions, congratulations, and well wishes for Jarvis in the COMMENTS below. View full article

Seth Stohs sits down with Brewers prospect RHP Justin Jarvis, speaking with him about his upbringing, early love of the sport, and his high school years at Lake Norman High School before being drafted by the Brewers in the 2018 MLB Draft. View full video

Also, @Francisco Castro ... Beloit in April, the temperature in the low-30s... and you thought a hoodie would be enough!? As Randy Moss would say, "C'mon, Man!"

I'm excited about this. I've watched 3-4 of Francisco's videos and think they're really well done. I'm really looking forward to more!!

It might. And I obviously don't know anything with any certainty. But if there is going to be an attempt to keep Corbin Burnes AND Brandon Woodruff around long-term, it's going to cost a lot of money. Right or wrong, that may mean needing to be creative elsewhere. I might be off, and we will likely know more on Friday after the arbitration decisions.

It might. And I obviously don't know anything with any certainty. But if there is going to be an attempt to keep Corbin Burnes AND Brandon Woodruff around long-term, it's going to cost a lot of money. Right or wrong, that may mean needing to be creative elsewhere. I might be off, and we will likely know more on Friday after the arbitration decisions.

There are other examples that kind of stand out. Atlanta added RH RP Michael Tonkin to their 40-man roster a couple of days ago. He turns later this week. The Twins let him go after the 2017 season, and he spent a year in Japan before toiling in the minor leagues since, including 2021 in independent leagues. He was great in AAA Gwinnett this year, but never got called up. Maybe it's the player saying, "I am getting MLB offers from other teams."