Team Fantasy Preview - Milwaukee Brewers
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Throughout the preseason, we will be previewing all 30 teams and what their rosters bring to the fantasy baseball table. This edition covers the Milwaukee Brewers:
Projected Lineup
| ORDER | POSITION | NAME | BATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2B | Jonathan Villar | S |
| 2 | CF | Keon Broxton | R |
| 3 | LF | Ryan Braun | R |
| 4 | 1B | Eric Thames | L |
| 5 | RF | Domingo Santana | R |
| 6 | 3B | Travis Shaw | L |
| 7 | C | Manny Pina | R |
| 8 | SS | Orlando Arcia | R |
| Bench | 2B | Scooter Gennett | L |
| Bench | 3B/2B/OF | Hernan Perez | R |
Projected Rotation
| ORDER | NAME | THROWS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Guerra | R |
| 2 | Zach Davies | R |
| 3 | Matt Garza | R |
| 4 | Jimmy Nelson | R |
| 5 | Chase Anderson | R |
Bullpen Hierarchy
| Role | Name | THROWS |
|---|---|---|
| Closer | Neftali Feliz | R |
| Set-up | Jacob Barnes | R |
| RP | Carlos Torres | R |
Top Prospect to Watch in 2017
MLB.com's 18th-ranked prospect, OF Lewis Brinson hit .382 with four home runs and four stolen bases in 23 Triple-A games after being acquired from Texas in the Jonathan Lucroy trade. He'll likely open the season in the minors, but Milwaukee's starting outfielders are either injury-prone (Braun and Santana) or unproven (Broxton), so Brinson could get a shot sooner rather than later.
Who Will Drive You Crazy?
The versatile Perez was an unlikely star last season, homering 13 times and stealing 34 bases. He now appears to be without an everyday role, though, as the newly-acquired Shaw looks set to form the left-handed half of a third base platoon. As well, the free-swinging 25-year-old could come back to earth in the power department - he never hit more than eight home runs in any major or minor league season before 2016.
The One to Own
He won't be the draft bargain he was last year, but Villar's versatility and nearly unmatched stolen base threat (only Billy Hamilton's 58 steals came close to Villar's 62) makes him the Brewer to have. Even if he can't replicate last season's 19 home runs, he has enough pop to be more than a one-trick pony.
Top Sleeper
Santana struggled to stay healthy in 2016, playing just 77 games amidst shoulder and elbow injuries. Seven home runs in September showcased the 24-year-old slugger's potential, and he has a patient enough batting eye to maintain a respectable OBP despite last season's prodigious 32.4 percent strikeout rate.
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