It’s no secret that the offense for the Milwaukee Brewers has been painful to watch most nights, struggling to the tune of 3.75 runs per game (5th-worst in MLB). Yes, Christian Yelich has missed most of the season and others like Kolten Wong, Lorenzo Cain, and Omar Narvaez have been out with injuries, too; however, there seems to be an “approach” issue with the lineup.
Milwaukee hitters have swung at the fewest pitches in the strike zone in MLB, swinging just 65.2% of the time. While not every ball thrown “in the zone” is a good pitch to hit – nor are all of them called a strike – it means the Brewers are watching a ton of hittable pitches.