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3 underwhelming Milwaukee Brewers’ hitters to start 2023 season

By Brian Sampson

Jun 19, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) checks his helmet between pitches in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (27) checks his helmet between pitches in the fifth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /
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Long gone are the days of Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun leading a fun Milwaukee Brewers offense. We are provided a daily reminder of that, thanks to a woeful batting team that has struggled for years.

Milwaukee has found a way to remain competitive despite an offense that disappears for long stretches. Almost halfway into the season, the Brewers rank in the bottom five in the MLB in on-base percentage, slugging percentage and OPS. Not only do they struggle to get baserunners aboard, but they can’t bring them home either.

A deeper-rooted offensive issue may happen, but three players, in particular, have been extremely underwhelming to begin the season.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ offense continues to be one of the worst in the MLB thanks to these three underwhelming hitters.

Rowdy Tellez

Rowdy Tellez was supposed to be one of Milwaukee’s big bombers this season. Unfortunately, he’s continuing a downslide that has seen him get worse every year since his first with the squad. His .293 on-base percentage ties his mark for his career-worst. His OPS+ is a career-low. He doesn’t bring much in the field, and hasn’t woken up his bat yet either.

Jesse Winker

The Brewers didn’t make many significant moves this offseason, but did try to bring in Jesse Winker to revive his career. Winker was an All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds in 2021 when he hit 24 home runs, drove in 71 runs and had an OPS+ of 143.

Unfortunately, the opposite has happened. He just hit his first homer this week and OPS+ of 58 (100 is average). He’s striking out a lot, not walking, and not making good contact.

Willy Adames

Willy Adames is losing himself a lot of money this season. After watching the shortstop market blow up in the offseason, he probably had dollar signs in his eyes. Unfortunately, his stock is plummeting.

He has an OPS+ of 77, supported by a .285 on-base percentage and .360 slugging percentage. Gross. He strikes out on over a quarter of his plate appearances and is hitting the ball hard fewer times than ever before.

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