Milwaukee Brewers: Keon Broxton’s defensive value

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Keon Broxton has had a positive impact since coming back from Triple-A. One of those positives is the high level of defense he has played. Which only adds to an entire season of great plays from Broxton in center field.

In the game on August 30th against the Cardinals, Keon Broxton robbed a sure home run off the bat of Randall Grichuk. The important part is that this was in the bottom of the ninth with the Brewers up by just one, and with a runner on base. With a lesser defender in center field, the Brewers would have blown that lead.

The interesting aspect about the catch is that nobody was surprised by the fact that Broxton caught it. Everyone was in awe of…