I've been my usual lazy self and not paid much attention to the goings on around the league this offseason. At least MLB has obliged by keeping things pretty quiet.
Finally we take a look at the Brewers, who started winning ahead of schedule last year and missed out on some pieces they could have used to bootstrap that process.
2017 Record: 86-76
2018 Projected Record: 78-84
Top projected hitter (ZiPS): Christian Yelich, 4.1
Top projected pitcher: Zach Davies, 3.2
Transactions of Note
- Traded for Christian Yelich
- Signed Lorenzo Cain
- Signed Jhoulys Chacin
- Signed Boone Logan
- Signed Wade Miley (minor league deal)
- Signed Christian Bethancourt (minor league deal)
- Released Taylor Jungmann
- Departing Free Agents: Neil Walker, Anthony Swarzak, Jared Hughes, Matt Garza
Projected regulars
- C Manny Piña
- 1B Eric Thames/Ryan Braun
- 2B Eric Sogard
- SS Orlando Arcia
- 3B Travis Shaw
- LF Christian Yelich/Ryan Braun
- CF Lorenzo Cain
- RF Domingo Santana
- SP Chase Anderson
- SP Zach Davies
- SP Jhoulys Chacin
- SP Brent Suter
- SP Brandon Woodruff
- SP Jimmy Nelson (eventually)
- CL Corey Knebel
Offseason storylines
- C Manny Piña
- 1B Eric Thames/Ryan Braun
- 2B Eric Sogard
- SS Orlando Arcia
- 3B Travis Shaw
- LF Christian Yelich/Ryan Braun
- CF Lorenzo Cain
- RF Domingo Santana
- SP Chase Anderson
- SP Zach Davies
- SP Jhoulys Chacin
- SP Brent Suter
- SP Brandon Woodruff
- SP Jimmy Nelson (eventually)
- CL Corey Knebel
Offseason storylines
The Brewers were one of the few active teams early in the offseason (i.