The Brewers introduced first baseman/nook outfielder Jake Bauers again on a minor league contract this afternoon, the crew introduced. He’ll be in main league camp as a non-roster invitee.
Bauers spent your entire ’24 season in Milwaukee. The Brewers acquired the lefty hitter from the Yankees early final offseason. Bauers took 346 plate appearances throughout 116 common season video games. He hit .199/.301/.361 with 12 longballs and 13 stolen bases. Bauers walked at a powerful 11.3% clip however fanned 34.1% of the time.
That has primarily been the story of his main league profession. Bauers carries a .208/.302/.361 batting line in additional than 1700 journeys to the plate between 5 groups. He has proven league common energy with good stroll charges however too many strikeouts. He grades as a mean defender at first base with subpar marks on the outfield grass.
Whereas Bauers didn’t have an excellent common season, he briefly seemed to have cemented himself in franchise lore. Within the decisive third sport of Milwaukee’s Wild Card sequence with the Mets, Bauers got here up as a pinch-hitter in a scoreless sport within the seventh inning. He crushed a no-doubt residence run off José Buttó to place Milwaukee forward. That seemed as if it is likely to be a sport winner till Pete Alonso’s ninth-inning heroics carried the Mets to victory.
That swing wasn’t sufficient to maintain Milwaukee from working Bauers by outright waivers on the finish of the season. He elected free company however circles again for a second season with the Brew Crew. Rhys Hoskins is again as Milwaukee’s projected starter at first base. Bauers may once more compete for a left-handed bench or platoon position.
