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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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MIAMI, FL – JULY 09: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts as he is greeted in his first at-bat by fans in his return to Marlins Park against the Miami Marlins in the first inning on July 9, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – JULY 09: Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers reacts as he is greeted in his first at-bat by fans in his return to Marlins Park against the Miami Marlins in the first inning on July 9, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Gold Glove: Christian Yelich

The Brewers have a couple of good, but not great candidates for this award. Included are Christian Yelich, Orlando Arcia, Lorenzo Cain and Keon Broxton. Manny Pina might fit into this category as well.

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Broxton would be an easy choice, but his lack of time in the majors makes it difficult to validate his selection. He’s spent most of his time in Triple-A, having only appeared in 14 games for the Brewers this season. So that eliminates him.

Arcia probably has the rawest talent defensively of any player, but has been sent down to the minors twice now. He also is second on the team in errors with seven.

That leaves me with Yelich. Yelich previously won the Gold Glove in 2014 and is consistently one of the most stout defenders Milwaukee has. He moves all over the outfield and routinely plays either of the corner positions. He may not make the spectacular plays like Broxton or Arcia, but he’s able to cover a lot of ground in the outfield with his long strides. Because of that, Yelich takes home the first-half Gold Glove award.

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