The battle for spots in the Brewers' starting rotation and bullpen begins Tuesday, when pitchers and catchers report to Maryvale Baseball Park for the start of Spring Training. There are also positional decisions to make, most notably at catcher as the Brewers move on from the longtime tandem of Jonathan Lucroy and Martin Maldonado. At other spots on the diamond, manager Craig Counsell must formulate a plan for division of playing time.
"The thing I'm excited about in Spring Training, that we didn't have last year, is we have more competition," Counsell said.