2018 Remarkable! Season Preview – Milwaukee Brewers

by | Mar 8, 2018 | Baseball

 

2017 Record: 86-76 (2nd in NL Central)

The Milwaukee Brewers added to an already crowded outfield this offseason when they traded for Christian Yelich and signed Lorenzo Cain. They boosted their starting pitching with the signings of Jhoulys Chacin and Wade Miley. Will these additions be enough to propel the Brewers to the postseason? Check out our Remarkable! season preview.

 

Starting Pitchers

 

Zach Davies
  • He struck out just 13.4% (55/411) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2017 season — 4th worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 23.0%.
  • He allowed an Average Exit Velocity of just 82.4 MPH on non-fastballs in 2017 (182 pitches) — tied for 6th lowest among 135 starters in MLB; League Avg: 85.4.
  • Hitters chased 127 of Zach Davies’ 278 changeups out of the zone (chase rate Swings / Pitches Out of the Zone of 45.7%) in 2017 — 9th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 35.4%.

 

Jimmy Nelson
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 33.5% (60/179) against Jimmy Nelson with two strikes in 2017 — worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.5%.
  • He struck out 30.2% (107/354) of left-handed batters he faced in 2017 — 9th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: 19.7%..
  • Right-handed hitters have a Well-Hit Avg of .095 (33/348) against Jimmy Nelson in 2017 — best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .167.

 

Chase Anderson
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .161 (45 Total Bases / 280 ABs) with two strikes in the 2017 season — best among non-qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .289.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .104 (13/125) against Chase Anderson when going through the lineup the third time in a game in the 2017 season — 4th best among SPs in MLB; League Avg: .187.

  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of 29.5% (149/505) against Chase Anderson in the 2017 season — 8th highest among non-qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.0%.

 

Jhoulys Chacin
  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of just 19.2% (151/788) against Jhoulys Chacin in the 2017 season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.3%.
  • Hitters swung at 42.6% of Jhoulys Chacin’s pitches (1,251/2,937) in the 2017 season — 3rd lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.0%.
  • He walked 72 of 765 batters (9.4%) in the 2017 season — 3rd worst among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7.2%.

 

Wade Miley
  • He walked 93 of 728 batters (12.8%) in the 2017 season — worst among non-qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.6%.
  • Hitters chased just 48 of Wade Miley’s 194 changeups out of the zone (chase rate of 24.7%) in the 2017 season — 2nd lowest among non-qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 35.6%.
  • He allowed an OBP of .310 (377 PAs) with two strikes in the 2017 season — 6th worst among non-qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .257.

 

Relief Pitchers

 

2017 Bullpen Ranks

Stat # Rank
AVG .240 T-11th
OBP .331 23rd
SLG .400 T-10th
OPS .731 15th
BB% 11.0% 29th
K% 25.0% T-9th
GB% 48.6% 5th

 

Corey Knebel
  • He struck out 43.6% (65/149) of right-handed batters he faced in the 2017 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 24.9%.

  • Opponents had a swing rate of just 23.4% (90/384) against Corey Knebel on breaking pitches in the 2017 season — lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.4%.
  • He had a first-pitch strike rate of just 52.0% (159/306) in the 2017 season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 60.3%.

 

Jacob Barnes
  • He threw his slider 40.7% of the time (110/270) when behind in the count in the 2017 season — 13th highest among 143 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 20.0%.
  • He induced opposing hitters to ground into 10 double plays in 59 opportunities (16.9%) in the 2017 season — 20th best among 196 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 10.6%.
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 35.7% (120/336) against Jacob Barnes in the 2017 season — 13th best among 116 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.0%.

 

Jeremy Jeffress
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .023 (1/44) against Jeremy Jeffress’ curveball in the 2017 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .110.
  • He allowed an OBP of .435 (92 PAs) against the heart of the order in the 2017 season — 4th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .319.
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of 59.6% (124/208) against Jeremy Jeffress in the 2017 season — 15th highest among 196 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.9%.

 

Josh Hader
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 37.0% (143/386) against Josh Hader in the 2017 season — 5th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.4%.
  • Opponents batted .156 (25-for-160) against Josh Hader in the 2017 season — 8th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .234.
  • He recorded 34 of his 37 strikeouts vs. right-handed batters (91.9%) in the 2017 season with his fastball — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 48.7%.

 

Matt Albers
  • He allowed a BABIP of .203  in the 2017 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .291.
  • He allowed a slugging percentage of .239 (38 Total Bases / 159 ABs) on fastballs in the 2017 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .415.
  • He threw his breaking pitches for a strike just 54.6% (148/271) of the time in the 2017 season — 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 61.7%.

 

Boone Logan
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 38.9% (70/180) against Boone Logan in the 2017 season — 2nd best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.1%.
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .024 (1/42) against Boone Logan with two strikes in 2017 — 2nd best among RPs in MLB; League Avg: .097.

 

Hitters

 

2017 Offense Ranks

Stat # Rank
AVG .249 T-21st
OBP .322 17th
SLG .429 16th
OPS .751 15th
BB% 8.9% T-11th
K% 25.6% 30th
QAB 2514 23rd
wOBA .328 T-18th

 

Lorenzo Cain
  • He had a line drive rate of 25.3% (123/486) in the 2017 season — 10th highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 22.2%.

  • He grounded into 20 double plays in 113 opportunities (17.7%) in the 2017 season — 9th worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 11.2%.
  • He had an OBP of .324 (327 PAs) with two strikes in the 2017 season — 10th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .267.

 

Christian Yelich
  • He slugged just .275 (73 total bases in 265 ABs) on non-fastballs in the 2017 season — 4th worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .410.
  • He had a groundball rate of 62.2% (122/196) with two strikes in the 2017 season — 3rd highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 45.7%
  • He batted .353 (113-for-320) on fastballs in the 2017 season — 5th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .296.

 

Orlando Arcia
  • He had a line drive rate of 37.2% (32/86) on pitches 94 mph or greater in the 2017 season — highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 23.0%.
  • He chased 39.9% of pitches out of the zone (71/178) in the 2017 season — 3rd highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 25.1%.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of just .067 (11/165) on breaking pitches in the 2017 season — 6th worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .139.

 

Travis Shaw
  • He slugged .623 (91 total bases in 146 ABs) with RISP in 2017 — 12th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .429.
  • When ahead in the count, he had 16 HRs in 120 ABs (7.5 AB/HR) in the 2017 season — 11th best among 145 qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 13.8.

 

Eric Thames
  • He drew 66 walks in 440 PAs (15.0%) versus RHP in 2017 — 5th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 8.4%.
  • He struck out 48 times in 113 PAs (42.5%) when leading off an inning in the 2017 season — worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 19.2%.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of just .050 (5/100) with RISP in the 2017 season — 2nd worst among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: .177.

 

Jonathan Villar
  • He had a groundball rate of 58.8% (161/274) in the 2017 season — 3rd highest among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 45.3%.
  • He attempted to bunt for a hit 60 times in 436 plate appearances (13.8%) in the 2017 season — 3rd highest among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 2.5%.
  • He came to the plate with runners in scoring position in just 87 of his 436 plate appearances (20.0%) in the 2017 season — 11th lowest among 176 among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%.

 

Keon Broxton
  • He had a line drive rate of 43.2% (16/37) on fastballs away in 2017 — best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 22.9%.
  • He swung and missed 41.0% (362/882) in the 2017 season — 2nd worst among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 24.4%.
  • He averaged 4.35 Pitches per Plate Appearance (513/118) against LHP in the 2017 season — 12th highest among 169 part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: 3.90.

 

Ryan Braun
  • He had an OPS of .886 (269 PAs) versus starting pitchers in 2017 — 17th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .766.
  • He had a Well-Hit Avg of .267 (65/243) against starting pitchers in the 2017 season — best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .168.
  • He slugged .709 (73 total bases in 103 ABs) on low pitches in the 2017 season — 4th best among part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .405.

 

Domingo Santana
  • He had a line drive rate of 28.0% (98/350) in the 2017 season — 3rd highest among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 22.2%.
  • He had an OPS of 1.544 (101 PAs) when the pitcher was behind in the count in the 2017 season — 8th best among qualified hitters in MLB; League Avg: 1.169.

 

Manny Piña
  • He slugged .506 (81 total bases in 160 ABs) on elevated pitches in the 2017 season — 12th best among 176 part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .362.
  • He batted just .136 (8-for-59) on low pitches in the 2017 season — 15th worst among 176 part-time hitters in MLB; League Avg: .227.

 

 

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