Welcome to our Remarkable season preview series for the 2021 season. Milwaukee had a disappointing end to their 2020 season, but had plenty of bright spots. Can Woodruff and Burnes lead the starting staff back into the playoffs?

 

2020 Record: 29-31 (4th in NL Central)

 

Brewers Hitters

 

Kolten Wong

  • Kolten Wong has a Well-Hit Avg of just .128 (66/514) against RHP since the start of the 2019 season — 5th lowest in MLB
  • Kolten Wong has missed on just 10% of swings (71/733) on fastballs since the start of the 2019 season — 6th best in MLB
  • Kolten Wong has an OPS of just .930 (162 PA’s) when ahead in the count since the start of the 2019 season — 7th lowest in MLB
  • Kolten Wong is batting .359 (37-for-103) on inside fastballs since the start of the 2019 season — 8th best in MLB

 

Lorenzo Cain

  • Lorenzo Cain has seen fastballs 61% of the time (3,073/5,033) since the start of 2018 — highest in MLB
  • Lorenzo Cain has made 94% of defensive plays since the start of 2018 — 5th best in MLB
  • Lorenzo Cain has 79 extra-base hits out of 318 total hits (just 25%) since the start of 2018 — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB
  • Lorenzo Cain is batting .318 (97-for-305) against LHP since the start of 2018 — tied for 13th best among 109 in MLB

 

Christian Yelich

  • Christian Yelich has missed on 44% of swings (268/615) on non-fastballs since 2019 — 4th highest in MLB
  • Christian Yelich has 55 extra-base hits out of 108 total hits (51%) on fastballs since 2019 — 12th best among 127 in MLB
  • Christian Yelich is slugging .614 (281 total bases in 458 ABs) against RHP since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB

  • Christian Yelich has an OBP of .407 (827 PA’s) since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Christian Yelich is slugging .601 (414 total bases in 689 ABs) since 2019 — 3rd best in MLB

 

Keston Hiura

  • Keston Hiura has 192 strikeouts in 594 PA’s (32%) since 2019 — tied for 13th highest in MLB 
  • Keston Hiura is batting .384 (33-for-86) on low fastballs since 2019 — 13th best in MLB 
  • Keston Hiura is slugging .674 (58 total bases in 86 ABs) on low fastballs since 2019 — 13th best in MLB 
  • Keston Hiura is batting just .112 (21-for-187) on pitches out of the zone since 2019 — 8th lowest in MLB 
  • Keston Hiura has missed on 50% of swings (170/342) on elevated pitches since 2019 — highest in MLB 

 

Daniel Vogelbach

  • Daniel Vogelbach has drawn 112 walks in 694 PA’s (16%) since 2019 — tied for 7th best in MLB
  • Daniel Vogelbach has chased just 19% of pitches out of the zone (312/1,668) since 2019 — 9th lowest in MLB
  • Daniel Vogelbach has an OPS of 1.462 (141 PA’s) when ahead in the count since 2019 — 12th best among 127 in MLB
  • Daniel Vogelbach is slugging just .142 (16 total bases in 113 ABs) on low breaking pitches since 2019 — lowest in MLB

 

Avisail Garcia

  • Avisail Garcia is slugging just .299 (84 total bases in 281 ABs) on low pitches since 2019 — 4th lowest in MLB
  • Avisail Garcia has missed on 33% of swings (476/1,462) since 2019 — tied for 5th highest in MLB
  • Avisail Garcia has a swing rate of 56% (1,462/2,618) since 2019 — 7th highest in MLB

 

Orlando Arica

  • Orlando Arcia has an OPS of just .659 (735 PA’s) since 2019 — lowest in MLB
  • Orlando Arcia has an OBP of just .292 (735 PA’s) since 2019 — 3rd lowest in MLB
  • Orlando Arcia has 292 quality ABs out of 735 total (40% QAB rate) since 2019 — 7th lowest in MLB
  • Orlando Arcia has made 22 non-routine plays since 2019 — tied for 13th most in MLB
  • Orlando Arcia has grounded into 25 double plays in 142 opportunities (18%) since 2019 — 3rd highest in MLB

 

Omar Narvaez

  • Omar Narvaez has blocked only 90% of balls in the dirt (526/586) since 2019 — 3rd lowest in MLB
  • Omar Narvaez is slugging just .233 (21 total bases in 90 ABs) on changeups since 2019 — 8th lowest in MLB
  • Omar Narvaez has a Well-Hit Avg of just .143 (63/442) against RHP since 2019 — 11th lowest in MLB

 

Luis Urias

  • Luis Urias is slugging just .315 (102 total bases in 324 ABs) since 2019 — tied for 7th lowest in MLB
  • Luis Urias has grounded into 12 double plays in 58 opportunities (21%) since 2019 — 7th highest in MLB

 

Bench

 

Jacob Nottingham

 

Manny Pina

 

Daniel Robertson

 

Mark Mathias

 

Billy McKinney

 

Tyrone Taylor

 

Projected Starting Rotation

 

Brandon Woodruff

  • Hitters have chased just 90 of Brandon Woodruff’s 362 breaking balls out of the zone (chase rate of 25%) since 2019 — tied for 9th lowest in MLB
  • Brandon Woodruff has allowed a slugging percentage of .508 (64 Total Bases / 126 ABs) on changeups since 2019 — 6th highest in MLB
  • Brandon Woodruff has allowed a slugging percentage of just .351 (254 Total Bases / 724 ABs) since 2019 — tied for 11th best in MLB
  • Brandon Woodruff has allowed an OPS of just .573 (373 PA’s) against right-handed batters since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Brandon Woodruff has allowed a slugging percentage of just .176 (29 Total Bases / 165 ABs) on elevated fastballs since 2019 — 2nd best in MLB 

  • Opponents are hitting just .136 (59-for-435) against Brandon Woodruff with two-strikes since 2019 — 13th best in MLB 
  • Opponents are hitting just .219 (102-for-465) against Brandon Woodruff’s fastball since 2019 — 11th best in MLB

 

Corbin Burnes

  • Corbin Burnes allowed an OPS of just .192 (139 PA’s) with two-strikes in the 2020 season — best in MLB

  • Corbin Burnes allowed an OBP of just .137 (139 PA’s) with two-strikes in the 2020 season — 3rd best in MLB
  • Opponents batted just .055 (7-for-127) against Corbin Burnes with two-strikes in the 2020 season — best in MLB
  • Opponents batted just .167 (9-for-54) against Corbin Burnes with runners in scoring position in the 2020 season — tied for 13th best in MLB
  • Corbin Burnes had a first-pitch strike rate of just 53% (127/242) in the 2020 season — 8th lowest in MLB 
  • Right-handed hitters had a Well-Hit Avg of just .097 (9/93) against Corbin Burnes in the 2020 season — 5th best in MLB
  • Corbin Burnes allowed a slugging percentage of just .353 (49 Total Bases / 139 ABs) on pitches in the strike zone in the 2020 season — 9th best in MLB
  • Corbin Burnes threw his cutter 30% of the time (307/1,010) in the 2020 season — 5th highest in MLB 
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 39% (78/198) against Corbin Burnes in the 2020 season — 6th best in MLB 
  • Corbin Burnes had an ERA of 2.11 (59.2 IP) in the 2020 season — 8th best in MLB 

 

Josh Lindblom

  • Josh Lindblom allowed a slugging percentage of just .208 (16 Total Bases / 77 ABs) against right-handed batters in the 2020 season — 2nd best in MLB 
  • Josh Lindblom allowed an OPS of just .470 (84 PA’s) against right-handed batters in the 2020 season — 6th best in MLB
  • Right-handed hitters had a miss rate of 36% (58/163) against Josh Lindblom in the 2020 season — 13th best in MLB
  • Josh Lindblom allowed a slugging percentage of .579 (55 Total Bases / 95 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2020 season — 4th highest in MLB
  • Josh Lindblom allowed an OPS of .943 (107 PA’s) vs left-handed batters in the 2020 season — 7th highest in MLB
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 29% (35/120) versus Josh Lindblom in the 2020 season — 4th highest in MLB

 

Adrian Houser

  • Adrian Houser has thrown fastballs 67% of the time (540/811) with two-strikes since 2019 — 2nd highest in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .177 (84/474) against Adrian Houser on pitches in the strike zone since 2019 — 6th best in MLB
  • Opponents are hitting .311 (47-for-151) against Adrian Houser with runners in scoring position since 2019 — 11th highest in MLB
  • Left-handed batters are hitting .301 (93-for-309) against Adrian Houser since 2019 — 6th highest in MLB

 

Eric Lauer

  • Left-handed hitters have a chase rate of just 20% (64/317) against Eric Lauer since 2019 — 2nd lowest in MLB
  • Eric Lauer has allowed an OBP of .345 (200 PA’s) versus the bottom of the order since 2019 — 7th highest in MLB
  • Opponents have a Well-Hit Avg of just .098 (11/112) against Eric Lauer on inside fastballs since 2019 — 12th best in MLB 
  • Opponents are hitting just .156 (19-for-122) against Eric Lauer’s elevated fastball since 2019 — 13th best in MLB 

 

Projected Bullpen

 

Josh Hader

  • Josh Hader has a strikeout rate of 65% (169 SO in 261 PAs) with two-strikes since 2019 — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Josh Hader has allowed an OPS of just .318 (261 PA’s) with two-strikes since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Josh Hader has allowed an OBP of just .215 (121 PA’s) versus the heart of the order since 2019 — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Right-handed batters are hitting just .150 (38-for-254) against Josh Hader since 2019 — 2nd best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased 186 of Josh Hader’s 589 fastballs out of the zone (32%) since 2019 — 10th highest among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Devin Williams

  • Opponents batted just .030 (2-for-67) against Devin Williams with two-strikes in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents had a miss rate of 61% (71/116) against Devin Williams on changeups in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB

  • Devin Williams had an ERA of 0.33 (27.0 IP) in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Devin Williams had a strikeout rate of 53% (53/100) in the 2020 season — best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Freddy Peralta

  • Freddy Peralta has thrown fastballs up 65% of the time (315/487) with two-strikes since 2019 — 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Hitters have chased just 84 of Freddy Peralta’s 332 off-speed pitches out of the zone (25%) since 2019 — 7th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB
  • Freddy Peralta has thrown fastballs 75% of the time (1,618/2,152) since 2019 — tied for 11th highest among among 182 qualified RPs in MLB
  • Opponents have a miss rate of 31% (258/840) against Freddy Peralta on fastballs since 2019 — tied for 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB

 

Brent Suter

 

Justin Topa

 

Eric Yardley

 

Ray Black

 

J.P. Feyereisen

 

 

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