Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Newsletter Excerpt, May 1, 2024 -- "Brew Crew Doing the Do"

 

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It’s another typical Brewers team, showing off the whole range of talent acquisition. William Contreras is an MVP candidate picked up in trade, with Willy Adames, Joey Ortiz, and Oliver Dunn also products of swaps. Brice Turang, Sal Frelick, and Jackson Chourio -- the latter two not contributing much so far -- are farm products. Blake Perkins was a free-talent add who had been let go by his third organization when the Brewers signed him in 2022, and while Gary Sanchez is more famous, he’s playing for just $3 million himself, practically free.