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Milwaukee Brewers: 25 Greatest Players in Franchise History

By Brian Sampson

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 28: Ryan Braun #8 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers meet with former Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount and Rollie Fingers before the game sat during Opening Day at Miller Park on March 28, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - MARCH 28: Ryan Braun #8 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers meet with former Milwaukee Brewers Robin Yount and Rollie Fingers before the game sat during Opening Day at Miller Park on March 28, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 19: Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game at PNC Park on September 19, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – SEPTEMBER 19: Yovani Gallardo #49 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the game at PNC Park on September 19, 2014 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

22. Yovani Gallardo

Yovani Gallardo was picked in the 2nd round of the 2004 draft out of Trimble Technical High School in Texas. He spent most of his 12-year MLB career with the Brewers and was one of the better hitters to ever pitch for Milwaukee. He won the Silver Slugger award for Pitchers in 2010 (also his lone All-Star appearance) after hitting four home runs that season. He hit at least one home run in every season he played in Milwaukee except for 2008 (only nine plate appearances that year).

Gallardo was just as lethal on the mound where he had a good mix of pitches to keep batters off balance. He was routinely the ace of Milwaukee’s staff throughout his time and leads the franchise in career strikeouts with 1226-barely surpassing a top-10 member on this list.

He was traded to the Texas Rangers in January of 2015 in exchange for Marcos Diplan, Corey Knebel and Luis Sardinas. That effectively ended his time with the Brewers, and he’s been struggling to stick in the majors ever since. Regardless, his run with the Brewers was successful, as he enters this list at 22.

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