mattsinc

While not directly the point you're making in this article, it is worth pointing out that the longest Brewers transaction tree as of 2014 (https://grantland.com/features/mlb-transaction-trees/) is still active, as Segura --> Isan Diaz --> Yeli. I believe the WAR on Yeli's transaction tree will likely also be the largest in franchise history too?

Luis PenaJesus MadeCooper PrattMarco DingesLogan HendersonJeferson QueroCraig YohoRobert GasserBrock WilkenLuke AdamsBraylon PayneBishop LetsonColeman CrowBlake BurkeJosh KnothEric BitontiBryce MeccageAndrew FischerMike BoeveTyler Black

Super interesting! Is the 51% a sign of small sample size regression incoming though?

It has been seeming like a new wave of pitchers would be needed next year no matter what with Freddy potentially being traded, Cortes/Civale/Woody free agents, and so on. So if we can't turn it around, it would seem like the second half should be about Miz, Henderson, Rodriguez, Gasser, maybe KC Hunt, Ashby/Hall, etc. to get their feet wet or prove they deserve to stick in the starting rotation for next year. Lots of unknowns, but if enough of them are successful we'd have an almost completely homegrown, cost controlled rotation with lots of potential.

Craig YohoLuis PenaJesus MadeJacob MisiorowskiCooper PrattJeferson QueroRobert GasserLogan HendersonBraylon PayneTyler BlackMike BoeveEric BitontiBishop LetsonJosh KnothBryce MeccageBrock WilkenLuke AdamsBlake BurkeJosh AdamczewskiErnesto Martinez Should make it top 30 -- many great prospects left off!

I realize his defense is bad, but the simplest solution seems like it would be to put Black at either 2B or 3B (wherever his defensive metrics are less bad) and put Ortiz/Turang at the other two 2B/SS/3B spots. No trades, etc. required, meaning the inevitable Williams trade can focus on best return possible.