Milwaukee Brewers: 5 players who must improve down the stretch

SAN DIEGO, CA - MARCH 30: Ryan Braun #8 of the Milwaukee Brewers is congratulated by Christian Yelich #22 after hitting a three-run home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on March 30, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FL – JULY 10: Travis Shaw #21 of the Milwaukee Brewers grounds into a RBI fielder’s choice in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park on July 10, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

5. Travis Shaw

Travis Shaw had an excellent 2017 season with the Brewers which saw him ding 31 home runs and knock in 101 RBIs. Oh, and he also had a .349 on-base percentage. While all three are career-highs, he’s failed to live up to the hype this year.

Due to his previous success, he was being counted on to anchor the Brewers’ batting order in the clean-up position. The hope was he could replicate last year’s tremendous season and provide the Brewers with a lineup that was void of superstar hitters, but was dangerous 1-6 in the order.

Unfortunately, he’s struggled both in the field and at the plate this season. He’s only hitting .243, close to a career low and has 18 home runs and 57 RBIs. While the home run and RBI numbers are solid, he has a lot of room to bring up his batting average. Collecting more hits and getting on base more often will help jumpstart this offense and allow them to produce enough runs to win more ball games (duh).

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