The Brewers introduced first baseman/nook outfielder Jake Bauers again on a minor league contract this afternoon, the group introduced. He’ll be in main league camp as a non-roster invitee.
Bauers spent the whole ’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 robust 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 median defender at first base with subpar marks on the outfield grass.
Whereas Bauers didn’t have an excellent common season, he briefly regarded to have cemented himself in franchise lore. Within the decisive third recreation of Milwaukee’s Wild Card collection with the Mets, Bauers got here up as a pinch-hitter in a scoreless recreation within the seventh inning. He crushed a no-doubt residence run off José Buttó to place Milwaukee forward. That regarded as if it is perhaps a recreation winner till Pete Alonso’s ninth-inning heroics carried the Mets to victory.
That swing wasn’t sufficient to maintain Milwaukee from operating Bauers by means of 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 function.
