5 bold predictions for the Milwaukee Brewers 2018 season
![PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMPITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on from the dugout in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 19, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)BER 19: Craig Counsell PITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMPITTSBURGH, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers looks on from the dugout in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on September 19, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)BER 19: Craig Counsell](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/4be0e61332ee1e7afe7f43c28619494b198e1fedd9e01067f5a0b4597c3898be.jpg)
3. One of the outfielders is traded
Let’s list all of the Major League caliber outfielders Milwaukee has on their 40-man roster (you might want to sit down, this will take a while):
Braun
Lorenzo Cain
Christian Yelich
Domingo Santana
Hernan Perez
Keon Broxton
Brett Phillips
The first five listed all made the Opening Day roster, but Broxton and Phillips were optioned to Triple A even though they would vie for starting spots on a number of ball clubs.
As the season wears on, the Brewers will unquestionably look to move one of these outfielders, especially considering their need in the pitching department. With a roster as unbalances as theirs, a trade like this only makes sense.
If they keep all seven of the outfielders for some unwise reason, there’s no way they would make it through the year without any dugout issues popping up. These are guys who not only want to play at the top level, but start every single night. And as of now, someone’s not going to be happy when they don’t see their name written in the starting lineup on a daily basis.