The Year of Hoby is upon us.
After recording four crucial outs in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Nationals that ended the Brewers’ eight-game losing streak, Hoby Milner now owns a 2.45 ERA and 3.22 FIP.
Those numbers alone are strong for a middle reliever. Milner has helped his cause even more by stranding all ten of his inherited runners this season, including both runners Jason Alexander left for him when he departed in the fifth inning.
Injuries and inconsistency have resulted in subpar performance from the non-high-leverage portion of Milwaukee’s relief corps, so Milner’s stock is quickly on the rise in the bullpen.