Ryan Braun Homers Friday
5 years agoMilwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs in Friday's loss to the Cubs. Braun has been hot over the last two weeks hitting .306 with a .942 OPS. He has mostly been productive this season, the only issue was how often he sits which may not be as big of an issue anymore. Now that the Brewers have traded Jesus Aguilar to the Rays, the Brewers may elect to go back to their original plan of playing Braun at first base. He would still have to compete with Eric Thames for playing time at first, but Thames has been ice cold over the last month batting just .172. The Brewers also just called up prospect Trent Grisham to play in the outfield, which would make Braun's transition to first base that much easier. If Braun is able to gain first base eligibility and play more often, he may not just be a daily lineups player anymore, especially batting in the middle of the Brewers lineup.
Source: MLB
Source: MLB