Milwaukee Brewers did not develop the first base league caliber since Prince Fielder, who managed the team’s position since 2006 until he left for a free agency after the 2011 season. In 11 seasons that took place this year, Brewers had 11 different players who started with first base on the opening day:
- Mat Gamel (2012)
- Alex Gonzalez (2013)
- Lyle Overbay (2014)
- Adam Lind (2015)
- Chris Carter (2016)
- Eric Thames (2017)
- Ryan Braun (2018)
- Jesus Aguilar (2019)
- Justin Smiaak (2020)
- Keston Hura (2021)
- Rowdy Tellez (2022)
Tellez became the first Brewerowiec who began the next opening days from the time he did it again in 2023. Last season, Rhys Hoskins cast this position and it seems that he did it again in 2025.
But Hoskins, who previously received his option of $ 18 million player out of season, is not perceived as a long -term response in this position. Milwaukee, best, I would like to have my own developed player in the first base, but the only one he had since then, Garrett Cooper, was sold to New York Yankees In 2017, before he reached the main directions.
Since then, he played in five different main league teams in what turned into an eight -year journeyman’s career.
Milwaukee Brewers fans may want to keep an eye on Ernesto Martinez Jr.
On Saturday, Brewers won the cactus league opener against Cincinnati Reds with a result of 8-7. The hero of their first spring training game was Herpstop Vinny Capra, who reached two gears at home and six RBI, including a three -time explosion.
But another intriguing perspective of brewers, the first base Ernesto Martinez Jr.It also turned to mind. The only player of Milwaukee, who played on Saturday in all nine Innings, Martinez had 1-4 with a two-story run at home, who tied playing in five runs in the seventh round.
After a distinctive year in Double, Ernesto Martinez Jr. Homered in his first game in spring 📈 pic.twitter.com/mn1ehyopkn
– Milwaukee Brewers (@brewers) February 22, 2025
Martinez for the first time signed a contract with an invitation to spring training, for the first time signed a contract with Brewers in 2017 and has been part of the organization since then. Although he is an older perspective (he will be 26 this year), it is now starting to look like Milwaukee’s player imagined it would happen, and more when they signed him as a venous 18-year-old Cuba leaving them.
Martinez hit the impressive .284/.365/.466, standing six feet six and weighing 250 pounds. But not only began to show the power they knew that he had in him, but also showed a surprising speed and athleticism, stealing 20 bases.
Called the “Cuban rocket” Martinez was the first player whose Piwowsers invited to spring training. IN Article written by Adam McCalva In November 2024, an assistant to assistant director for the development of the player Brenton del was cited, saying:
“You have to see it in person. The first thing you will be surprised is the huge size of this person. But it is extremely mobile and does things in the size that is so athletic. Watching is extremely frigid. And he plays with such energy and passion.
“”Program“We call him this and he experienced it, I’ll tell you that.”
And although Martinez has a long way to make a list of opening day, he has the fact that he is a left -handed Hitter in his favor. Hoskins, a right -handed Hitter, will bring most of the starts this season, but the task of supporting him is to get.
The current Jake Bauers is also a left -handed Hitter, but he only hit .199/.301/.361 for brewers last season. He returned to a diminutive league agreement, which means that his place on the list is also far from the warranty.
If Martinez still strikes with power and can enter the base when playing high -quality defense, to which he turned out to be capable, it may not last long until he is in Milwaukee.
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