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Milwaukee Brewers: 2018 First half team awards

By Brian Sampson

PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 14: Manager Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers talks with the press prior to a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 14, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - MAY 14: Manager Craig Counsell #30 of the Milwaukee Brewers talks with the press prior to a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on May 14, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – MAY 13: Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta #51 of the Milwaukee Brewers walks to the dugout after being relieved in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 13, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – MAY 13: Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta #51 of the Milwaukee Brewers walks to the dugout after being relieved in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 13, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Rookie of the Year: Freddy Peralta

This category is a rather easy one to pick for the Brewers. Only four players qualify for this award: Corbin Burnes, Nate Orf, Jacob Nottingham and Freddy Peralta. Burnes has pitched a total of four innings, and Orf and Nottingham have combined for only 36 plate appearances and five hits (four of them by Nottingham).

That leaves Peralta as our winner, partly deserving and partly by default. He’s 4-1 with a 2.65 ERA in seven starts for the Brewers during the first half. As a rookie, he’s been very up and down. Some outings will be extremely positive and some will be discouraging. However, he’s shown he can hang in the big leagues.

He’s spent most of his time during the first half of the season going back and forth between the Brewers and their Triple-A affiliate. However, look for him to spend more consistent time in the majors for the final stretch of the season. As time goes on, he’ll continue to get stronger and stronger, further cementing his place as the Brewers’ Rookie of the Year.

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