Tyler Black Starting At First Base On Thursday
5 months agoAfter being recalled by the Milwaukee Brewers from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, infield prospect Tyler Black will make the start at first base and will bat seventh in the series opener on Thursday night against the San Diego Padres and rookie right-hander Adam Mazur. The team's No. 3 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, made his major-league debut earlier this year but played in only seven games and went 5-for-22 (.227) with no home runs, two stolen bases and a run scored. It's unlikely that the 23-year-old sees more playing time this time around as long as Rhys Hoskins and Joey Ortiz stay healthy at first and third base, respectively, but Black could be worth grabbing off the waiver wire in deeper fantasy leagues for his speed on the basepaths. In 53 games at Nashville this year, Black hit .275/.375/.483 with an .858 OPS, nine homers, 41 RBI and 11 stolen bases.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com