409 on-base percentage through his first six games in Milwaukee, a place where he hit well during five seasons with the Cincinnati Reds.Īll those new faces have helped the Brewers succeed without getting big early contributions from some prominent players. 219 during an injury-riddled 2022 season with Seattle but is hitting. 500 (9 of 18) with three homers for the Brewers, and his 10 RBIs put him in a tie for the major league lead.Īnderson also has played both third base and right field, which has given the Brewers flexibility they need with infielder Luis Urías out six to eight weeks because of a hamstring strain. A couple of Milwaukee’s veteran newcomers also made quite the early statement.īrian Anderson was nontendered by the Miami Marlins after hitting. The rookies have emerged as part of a lineup overhaul the Brewers made after going 86-76 last season to end a franchise-record string of four straight playoff appearances. “They’re players that can do a lot, and that means they can impact the game a lot, and that’s what they’re doing.” “The way they play, they all can do so much on the field and are not one-dimensional players,” manager Craig Counsell said. Wiemer had an outfield assist from right field Monday when Daniel Vogelbach attempted to stretch a single to a double and had a diving catch in center Wednesday. While it’s unrealistic to expect these rookies to maintain such production at the plate, they’ve shown they also can contribute in other ways.Īll three are quality fielders with speed. Mitchell homered three times, a remarkable power surge for a guy who had just 13 homers in 557 career minor league plate appearances. Wiemer delivered a three-run homer Wednesday. Turang hit a grand slam in the opening game of the Mets series. The rookies spent the next three days making one heck of an impression on the home crowd.

Attanasio made that comment Monday before the Brewers’ home opener.

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