2 or 3 guy, but missed significant time with shoulder injury in 2018. Zach Davies looked like he was becoming a solid No. He’s shown no signs of being able to do this repeatedly in the past, but also spent a lot of his career at Coors, which is obviously an extremely difficult environment for a pitcher. Jhoulys Chacin beat his FIP by half-a-run thanks to a. Each pitcher who is likely to contribute has at least something that makes it difficult for any prognosticator to do their job. It’s easy for people criticize Steamer based on the current depth charts, but I think people are underestimating the challenges of projecting essentially the entire Brewer rotation. ZiPS is once again more bullish on the Brew Crew’s starting pitching than Steamer is this year, but it still doesn’t see any of the Brewers as an obvious ace type. He’s always been a favorite of mine, but if he’s not matching his minor league glove reputation in the majors, he’s not much of a starter unless his bat rebounds in a big way. I’m kind of sad that Arcia’s projection for 2019 is so light on WAR. The depth charts have Kratz backing up Grandal, but I’d suspect that in a time when the catcher position is weak around baseball, Milwaukee will trade Pina, or play him for a bit before leaving him open to a waiver claim later in the spring. I feel for Manny Pina, who is essentially getting pushed aside for Yasmani Grandal, and while the Brewers absolutely should prefer Grandal - he’s younger, better, and signed to a ridiculously team-friendly contract - Pina’s been perfectly adequate behind the plate. Indeed, he may actually be underrated at this point he should have made a minimum of four All-Star appearances rather than a measly two. And it didn’t! Sure, Cain turns 33 early in the season, but his defense hasn’t declined as of yet. Martinez - so the two of them having MVP-type seasons hardly should make ZiPS sour on them. ![]() ZiPS was a believer in both - I peppered my articles last winter with predictions of a Yelich breakout and Cain as the best free agent hitter available after J.D. With the position players, we have the sizzle that moved the Brewers from an adequate team to a very good one, thanks to the additions of last year’s best, high-profile free agent signing in Lorenzo Cain and the best, high-profile trade in Christian Yelich.
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