Though Ortiz is the clear frontrunner, an intriguing position battle will commence this spring.
Losing Willy Adames in free agency was always going to have painful consequences, but ranking fifth-worst in all of baseball in shortstop production (76 wRC+) was not exactly what the Milwaukee Brewers had in mind.
The biggest factor in that offensive downturn was Joey Ortiz, who hit a paltry .230/.276/.317 (67 wRC+) with just seven home runs in 506 plate appearances last season.