2020 Remarkable! Season Preview — Milwaukee Brewers

by | Mar 11, 2020 | Baseball, Fantasy

 

Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2020 season. Over the next three weeks, we will have notes for players on each and every team. We start this Wednesday off with the Milwaukee Brewers.

 

2019 Record: 89-73 (2nd in NL Central)

 

Brewers PITCHERS

 

You can visit the full list of pitchers and leaderboards by clicking here. To get a leaderboard, click the ranking.

 

Brandon Woodruff
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .092 (9/98) against breaking balls from Brandon Woodruff last season — 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .151
  • Brandon Woodruff had an average fastball velocity of 96.2 MPH last season — 8th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 92.8
  • Opponents batted .313 (26-for-83) against Brandon Woodruff with runners in scoring position last season — 15th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .256
  • Brandon Woodruff threw fastballs 65.9% of the time (419/636) with two-strikes last season — 4th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 45.9%
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .067 (18/268) against Brandon Woodruff with two-strikes last season — 3rd best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .113
  • Brandon Woodruff allowed an OBP of just .196 (286 PA’s) with two-strikes last season — 13th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .241
  • Brandon Woodruff allowed a slugging percentage of just .296 (84 Total Bases / 284 ABs) on fastballs last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .474

  • Brandon Woodruff allowed a slugging percentage of just .130 (14 Total Bases / 108 ABs) on elevated fastballs last season — best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .394

 

Adrian Houser
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .135 (56/414) against Adrian Houser last season — tied for 7th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .181
  • Opponents had a chase percentage of just 24.5% (225/919) against Adrian Houser last season — tied for 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 29.4%
  • Adrian Houser threw fastballs 70.8% of the time (383/541) with two-strikes last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 45.9%

  • Opponents batted just .125 (11-for-88) against Adrian Houser‘s elevated fastballs last season — 4th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .218
  • Right-handed hitters had a groundball rate of 64.3% (110/171) against Adrian Houser last season — 2nd highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 44.6%

 

Brett Anderson
  • Brett Anderson threw fastballs down 51.3% of the time (672/1,311) last season — 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 32.8%
  • Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of .253 (129/510) against Brett Anderson last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .174
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 16.0% (147/921) against Brett Anderson last season — lowest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.0%
  • Left-handed hitters had a groundball rate of 67.7% (107/158) against Brett Anderson last season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%

 

Eric Lauer
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 20.3% (48/237) against Eric Lauer on breaking pitches last season — 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 33.2%
  • Eric Lauer allowed a slugging percentage of just .294 (30 Total Bases / 102 ABs) on inside fastballs last season — 5th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .438
  • Left-handed hitters had a miss rate of just 15.3% (40/262) against Eric Lauer last season — 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: 24.0%
  • Left-handed batters hit .331 (50-for-151) against Eric Lauer last season — 5th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 total IP; League Avg: .254

 

Josh Hader
  • Josh Hader allowed a slugging percentage of 1.136 (25 Total Bases / 22 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .592
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 22.0% (28/127) against Josh Hader last season — 2nd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Opponents batted just .065 (12-for-186) against Josh Hader with two-strikes last season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .161

  • Opponents had a miss rate of 41.8% (291/697) against Josh Hader last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.9%
  • Josh Hader had a strikeout rate of 67.6% (138/204) with two-strikes last season — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 45.4%

 

Alex Claudio
  • Alex Claudio threw his changeup 35.9% of the time (351/978) last season — 11th highest among among 108 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 16.9%
  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of 34.5% (89/258) against Alex Claudio last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 28.6%
  • Alex Claudio had a strikeout rate of just 16.5% (44/267) last season — 13th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 25.0%

 

Brent Suter
  • Brent Suter has an ERA of 0.49 (18.1 IP) since the 2019 All-Star Break — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 4.05
  • Opponents are hitting just .043 (1-for-23) against Brent Suter on inside fastballs since the 2019 All-Star Break — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .255
  • Brent Suter has allowed an OBP of just .169 (65 PA’s) since the 2019 All-Star Break — best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .315

 

David Phelps
  • David Phelps has thrown breaking pitches 55.2% of the time (262/475) since the 2019 All-Star Break — 15th highest among among 227 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 30.4%
  • Opponents have a two strike miss rate of just 16.5% (16/97) against David Phelps since the 2019 All-Star Break — 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27.3%

 

Corbin Burnes
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 56.4% (106/188) against Corbin Burnes on breaking pitches last season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 37.1%
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 41.7% (116/278) against Corbin Burnes last season — 3rd highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 28.3%
  • Corbin Burnes allowed a slugging percentage of .786 (99 Total Bases / 126 ABs) on fastballs last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .453
  • Corbin Burnes allowed an OPS of 1.011 (235 PA’s) last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .719
  • Corbin Burnes had an ERA of 8.82 (31.1 IP) last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 4.15
  • Corbin Burnes allowed an OPS of 1.563 (108 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .993

 

Freddy Peralta
  • Freddy Peralta threw fastballs 78.4% of the time (1,254/1,599) last season — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 52.5%
  • Freddy Peralta induced opposing hitters to ground into just 2 double plays in 73 opportunities (2.7%) last season — 12th lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 10.2%
  • Hitters chased just 49 of Freddy Peralta‘s 211 off-speed pitches out of the zone (chase rate of 23.2%) last season — 3rd lowest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 33.7%
  • Opponents had a groundball rate of just 32.5% (74/228) against Freddy Peralta last season — 21st lowest among among 204 qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: 44.5%
  • Opponents batted .556 (20-for-36) against Freddy Peralta on the first pitch of at-bats last season — 5th highest among qualified RPs in MLB*; League Avg: .342

 

 

Brewers HITTERS

 

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Avisail Garcia
  • Avisail Garcia slugged just .236 (29 total bases in 123 ABs) on low non-fastballs last season — 14th lowest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .358
  • Avisail Garcia had a Well-Hit Avg of .221 (32/145) on breaking pitches last season — tied for 14th best among 139 in MLB; League Avg: .163
  • Avisail Garcia chased 36.3% of pitches out of the zone (379/1,044) last season — 14th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 28.4%
  • Avisail Garcia missed on 31.7% of swings (339/1,068) last season — 15th highest among 139 in MLB; League Avg: 24.0%
  • Avisail Garcia had a swing rate of 56.4% (1,068/1,894) last season — 6th highest in MLB; League Avg: 47.4%

 

Lorenzo Cain
  • Lorenzo Cain went to the opposite field with 39.5% of balls he put into play (182/461) last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.6%
  • Lorenzo Cain slugged just .372 (209 total bases in 562 ABs) last season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .481
  • Lorenzo Cain grounded into 14 double plays in 66 opportunities (21.2%) last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 10.3%
  • Lorenzo Cain saw fastballs 61.0% of the time (1,531/2,508) last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 51.8%

 

Christian Yelich
  • Christian Yelich had 299 quality ABs out of 580 total (51.55% QAB rate) last season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
  • Christian Yelich had a Well-Hit Avg of .252 (123/489) last season — 7th best in MLB; League Avg: .203
  • Christian Yelich slugged 1.010 (105 total bases in 104 ABs) when the pitcher was behind in the count last season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .702
  • Christian Yelich had an OPS of 1.431 (282 PA’s) in non-two strike counts last season — best in MLB; League Avg: 1.083
  • Christian Yelich slugged .671 (328 total bases in 489 ABs) last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .481
  • Christian Yelich slugged .898 (149 total bases in 166 ABs) on fastballs against RHP last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .525

  • Christian Yelich batted .422 (70-for-166) on fastballs against RHP last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .294

 

Ryan Braun
  • Ryan Braun slugged .680 (66 total bases in 97 ABs) on fastballs against LHP last season — 15th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .505
  • Ryan Braun had 24 extra-base hits out of 45 total hits (53.3%) against LHP last season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: 39.1%
  • Ryan Braun chased 37.7% of pitches out of the zone (260/689) against RHP last season — 10th highest in MLB; League Avg: 28.5%
  • Ryan Braun saw fastballs 60.4% of the time (801/1,327) in non-two strike counts last season — 7th highest in MLB; League Avg: 53.9%

 

Justin Smoak
  • Justin Smoak chased 19.0% of pitches out of the zone (206/1,086) last season — 6th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 28.4%

  • Justin Smoak drew 59 walks in 346 PA’s (17.1%) against RHP last season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: 9.1%
  • Justin Smoak had a groundball batting average of just .130 (15 GB hits out of 115 GBs) last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .257
  • Justin Smoak slugged just .088 (8 total bases in 91 ABs) on pitches out of the zone last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .252

 

Keston Hiura
  • Keston Hiura put just 29.4% of his swings in play (208/708) last season — tied for 21st lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 36.9%
  • Keston Hiura had 16 extra-base hits out of 29 total hits (55.2%) on breaking pitches last season — 23rd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 39.4%
  • Keston Hiura missed on 36.2% of swings (256/708) last season — 15th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.9%
  • Keston Hiura had a Well-Hit Avg of .268 (84/314) last season — 7th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .192

 

Luis Urias
  • Luis Urias slugged just .086 (3 total bases in 35 ABs) on breaking balls down and away last season — 10th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .255
  • Luis Urias grounded into 8 double plays in 42 opportunities (19.0%) last season — 17th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 10.2%
  • Luis Urias had 13 extra-base hits out of 48 total hits (just 27.1%) last season — 26th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 39.1%

 

Orlando Arcia
  • Orlando Arcia slugged just .181 (23 total bases in 127 ABs) on low breaking pitches last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .361
  • Orlando Arcia had 212 quality ABs out of 546 total (38.83% QAB rate) last season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: 45.29%
  • Orlando Arcia has not drawn a walk in his last 55 PAs dating back to September 13, 2019 — Jay Bruce has the longest active streak at 103.
  • Orlando Arcia had an OPS of just .633 (546 PA’s) last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .827

 

Eric Sogard
  • Eric Sogard had 16 extra-base hits out of 27 total hits (59.3%) on inside pitches last season — 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 41.4%
  • Eric Sogard had a swing rate of just 39.1% (684/1,751) last season — 15th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 47.2%
  • Eric Sogard missed on just 11.0% of swings (75/684) last season — 6th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 24.9%

  • Eric Sogard put 49.6% of his swings in play (339/684) last season — 6th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 36.9%

 

Omar Narvaez
  • Omar Narvaez batted .342 (66-for-193) on fastballs against RHP last season — tied for 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .285
  • Omar Narvaez had a groundball rate of just 33.6% (114/339) last season — tied for 26th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 42.8%
  • Omar Narvaez saw fastballs 51.5% of the time (315/612) with two-strikes last season — 14th highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: 46.7%
  • Omar Narvaez had a Well-Hit Avg of just .127 (29/228) on fastballs last season — 4th lowest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 total PA’s; League Avg: .226

 

 

 

 

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