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MLB ’24 NL CENTRAL PREVIEW MILWAUKEE BREWERS
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2023: 92-70, first place, lost to Arizona in Wild Card Series | Manager: Pat Murphy (first season) | Opening Day: March 28 at New York Mets
OVERVIEW
TOP HITTERS
LF Christian Yelich (.278, 19 HRs, 76 RBIs, 28 SBs, .818 OPS), SS Willy Adames (.217,
24, 80, .717 OPS), 1B Rhys Hoskins (.246, 30, 79, .794 OPS with Philadelphia in
2022; missed 2023 with torn ACL), C/DH Gary Sánchez (.217, 19, 47, .780 OPS in 75
games with Mets and Padres).
ONE TO WATCH
C William Contreras
(.289, 17, 78, .825 OPS)
PROJECTED ROTATION
RH Freddy Peralta (12-10, 3.86 ERA, 210 Ks in 165 ⅔ IP), LH Wade Miley (9-4, 3.14,
79 Ks in 99 IP), RH Colin Rea (6-6, 4.55), LH DL Hall (3-0, 3.26, 23 Ks in 19 ⅓ IP for
Baltimore) or RH Joe Ross (hasn’t pitched since 2021 due to injuries) or RH Jakob
Junis (4-3, 3.87, 96 Ks in 86 IP for Giants) or LH Aaron Ashby (2-10, 4.44, 126 Ks in
107 ⅓ IP in 2022; missed last season with shoulder injury) or LH Robert Gasser (9-1,
3.79 at Triple-A Nashville).
KEY RELIEVERS
RH Devin Williams (8-3, 1.53 ERA, 36/40 saves, 87 Ks in 58 ⅔ IP), RH Joel Payamps
(7-5, 2.55, 77 Ks in 70 ⅔ IP), LH Hoby Milner (2-1, 1.82, 59 Ks in 64 ⅓ IP), RH Elvis
Peguero (4-5, 3.38, 54 Ks in 61 ⅓ IP), RH Abner Uribe (1-0, 1.76, 39 Ks in 30 ⅔ IP), RH
Bryse Wilson (6-0, 2.58).
OUTLOOK
The defending NL Central champions will have a new look without Craig Counsell
and Corbin Burnes. Counsell, who guided the Brewers to the playoffs five of the
last six years, left to manage the Chicago Cubs. The Brewers need to see growth
from Sal Frelick, Joey Wiemer, Garrett Mitchell and Brice Turang, who
showed flashes of promise as rookies last year.
— Associated Press
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HE’S HERE
1B Rhys Hoskins, DH/1B Jake Bauers (left), OF Jackson Chourio, INF/OF Christian Arroyo, C Eric Haase, LHP DL Hall,
LHP Bryan Hudson, RHP Jakob Junis, INF Joey Ortiz, RHP Joe Ross, C Gary Sánchez.
HE’S OUTTA HERE
Manager Craig Counsell, RHP Corbin Burnes, INF Brian Anderson, OF Mark Canha, C Victor Caratini, LHP Andrew Chafin, 3B
Josh Donaldson, RHP Adrian Houser, LHP Eric Lauer, 1B Carlos Santana, OF Tyrone Taylor, RHP Julio Teherán, 1B Rowdy Tellez
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