Kerb Hohl wrote:ReasonablySober wrote:Bauers is terrible. If the Brewers and trying to win they would do well to have him rarely step in the box.
Again...I'm not making a stone cold guarantee or something here, but the Brewers are a smart organization. Sometimes you're just making depth moves, but I think maybe they see something in him. He was on a 20 HR pace last year with the Yankees assuming 140 games. His hard hit % and barrel % spiked and he continued to add more fly balls.
I think they may view him as a bench lefty that may have traded out his average/lower K% for some power.
I agree he's not a DH mainstay, but they may see him as at least a major league power hitter now.
He was a fine, cheap addition. But given the Brewers additions since November there isn't really a spot in the lineup for him unless injuries occur. The OF is loaded with excellent defenders who need AB, Hoskins will be the every day 1B, and Sanchez and Yeli have DH duties. They can't be taking anyone out of the lineup to give Bauers anything other than spot ABs.