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  Titles: Top Brewers Players of the Twenty Twenties  
  2020 - WC Lost to LA  
  2021 - Won Division; ALDS Lost to Atlanta Pitchers:    
  2023 - Won Division; Lost WC to Arizona Corbin Burnes (14.97) -   30  
    Josh Hader (3.55) -   21  
  Ballpark: Brandon Woodruff (12.6) -   20  
  Miller Park Devin Williams (7.52) -   19  
    Freddy Peralta (7.07) -   17  
  Team Name: Adrian Houser (1.33) -  15  
  Brewers Eric Lauer (3.03) -  10  
    Wade Miley (2.5) - 6  
  Owner:   Brent Suter (1.29) -   5  
  Mark Attanasio  Brett Anderson (0.69) -   4  
    Brad Boxberger (2.1) -  3  
  General Managers:    
  David Stearns (2020-2021) Catchers:  
  Matt Arnold (2022-2023) William Contreras (3.7) -  14  
  David Stearns (2022-2023) team president and special advisor Omar Narvaez (1.75) -   8  
       
  Managers: First Basemen:  
  Craig Counsell (2020-2023) Rowdy Tellez (0.5) -  11  
    Jedd Gyorko (0.61) -   4  
  Hall of Famers:    
  None Second Basemen:  
    Kolten Wong (6.48) -  17  
  Rookie of the Year:  Keston Hiura (-0.64) -   2  
  Devin Williams (2020)    
    ShortStop:  
  MVP Willy Adames (11) -  31  
  None Orlando Arcia (0.10) -   4  
       
  No Hitters: Third Base:  
  None Luis Urias (6.45) -   15  
    Jace Peterson (3.37) -   4  
  Cy Young:    
  Corbin Burnes (2021) Outfield:  
     Christian Yelich (8.04) -   29  
  Notable Events: Avisail Garcia (2.76) -   13  
e   Tyrone Taylor (4.46) -   10  
e 2020 - Coming into the decade, the Brewers were on a three year Hunter Renfroe (2.67) -  8  
e winning streak where they made the post season the last two of them Joey Wiemer (0.9) - 5  
e and averaged ninety wins. '20 was an off year as the Brewers could only Andrew McCutchen (1.19) -  5  
e muster a 29-31 mark during the pandemic. Jackie Bradley (-0.55) -  4  
    Ryan Braun (-0.17) -   4  
  □    Mark Attanasio has owned the Brewers since '04. He has largely Lorenzo Cain (2.31) -   3  
  kept the Brewers competitive with nine above .500 seasons and four    
  post season appearances during his tenure as of '20. Mark has shown that Notable Events:  
   he will spend when necessary on occasion altho' Milwaukee is definitely    
  a small market franchise. 2024 - Craig Counsell leaves Milwaukee and signs on with the Cubs to be their manager.  
       
  □ David Stearns took over as GM in '15 and has presided over three      2024 - Ace Corbin Burnes is dealt to Baltimore.  No bueno for '24.  
  winning seasons and two post season appearances in his six year The Brewers do get a couple of good 25 year old prospects in the deal in   
  tenure thru '20.   lefty DL Hall and SS Joey Ortiz  
       
  □ Stearns brought in Craig Counsell as his field manager in '15.  2024 - With GM Stearns, manager Counsell and aces Burnes and Woodruff out of the   
  Thus far, Counsell has done a reasonably good job thru '20. picture, the arrow is pointing down for Milwaukee. They've had a nice run and the cupboard  
    is far from bare, but a lot of keys for the recent success are no longer around.  
  2020 - Christian Yelich, who was one of the top two or three hitters in the    
  game for the previous two years since he came over from Miami, Milwaukee made several key additiions to their offense during the offseason which will  
  loses his mojo. He is now a good hitter, but not a great hitter. certainly add a bit of life to it.   
  His regression wasn't an aberration, it appears he has back problems.  □ C DH - Gary Sanchez, 31,  '24 FA from Padres, 19 46 .218  
   This is now who he is. □ 1B - Rhys Hoskins, 31,  '24 FA from Phillies, ACL in '23, 30 HRS in '22  
    □ OF - Jackson Chourio, 20,  '21 IFA, primo hitting prospect  
  2021 - The Brewers bounce back to win the Division with 95 wins showing William Contreras and Christian Yelich were the only productive hitters in '23  
  that '20's sub .500 record was an aberration. □ C - William Contreras, 25,  '23 trade from Braves, 17 78 .289  
    □ OF - Christian Yelich, 32, '18 trade from Miami, 19 76 .278   
  2022 - David Stearns, who did a great job with small market Milwaukee    
  and was the key to their success, steps down from the GM post.  On the mound, the Brewers need to fill the massive holes in the starting rotation left by the  
  He remains under contract thru 2023 altho' not GM-ing. departures of Corbin Burnes and Brandon Woodruff (injury) and fifth starter Adrian Houser.  
  Matt Arnold takes over as GM. Freddy Peralta, Wade Miley and Colin Rea are the holdovers.  
   Stearns is hired by the Mets to be their GM. □ RHP Freddy Peralta, 27, '16 trade from Seattle, 12-10 3.86  
    □ LHP Wade Miley, 36, '23 FA from Cincinnati, 9-4 3.14  
  2022 - Star OF Ryan Braun, 36, retires. Braun is borderline HOF  □ RHP Colin Rea, 32,  '21 FA from Cubs, 6-6 4.55  
  material with 352 HR and a .296 BA lifetime. □ LHP DJ Hall, 25, '24 Trade from Baltimore,  3-0 3.26  
  He was, however, tainted by a PEDs scandal for which he was suspended. □ RHP Joe Ross, 31,  '24 FA from Giants, Injury hasn't pitched since '21  
    □ RHP Jacob Misiorowski, 21,  '22 2nd rd pick, 6'7" Randy Johnson type  
  2022 - OF Avisail Garcia leaves for Miami as a free agent. This was a    
  puzzler since Garcia had a nice year in '21 for Milwaukee and Milwaukee The bullpen is going to have to carry this team again in '24  
  is considered to have less shallow pockets than the Marlins. □ Closer Devin Williams, 28, '13 draft 2nd round pick. 8-3 1.53 36 saves  
  It's a blow for Milwaukee because Garcia was value. □ RHP Bryse Wilson, 25, '23 obtained from Pirates. 6-0 2.58  
    □ RHP Joel Payamps, 29, '23 obtained from A's.75 2.55  
  2022 - Closer Josh Hader, 28, is dealt to the Padres at the trade deadline □ RHP Elvis Peguero, 26, '23 obtained from Anaheim. 4-5 3.38  
  for three prospects. Hader is so good, he's not replacable. □ LHP Hobie Milner, 32, '21 FA from Anaheim. 2-1 1.82  
  That being said, Devin Williams moves into the closer role and replaces him.    
       
   2023 - The house that David Stearns built is still standing.    
   Milwaukee had, over the previous six seasons, been well over .500    
   in five of them averaging ninety wins in those seasons.    
   They had been in the post season four of those seasons.     
  The Brewers finish 90-72 in '23 and win the division, but lose the WC     
  to Arizona who continue on to the World Series.    
  Milwaukee's success in '23 was due to their pitching which gave up 101    
  runs less than the league average. Meanwhile the hitting was actually    
  slightly below league average in terms of runs scored.    
       
   Catcher William Contreras and Outfielder Christian Yelich were the     
  only two hitters who were any good on the club.    
   Contreras had been picked up from the Braves in the offseason for     
  speedy young center fielder Esteury Ruiz.      
       
  On the mound, the bullpen was outstanding led by Closer Devin Williams    
  who was brilliant. Bryse Wilson, Jordan Payamps, Hoby Miller, Elvis  
  Peguero and Abner Uribe were all excellent in relief. The starters pitched    
  well led by Corbin Burnes, Freddy Peralta, Wade Miley and Colin Rea.    
  Ace Brandon Woodruff got hurt and was released at the end of the year.