PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MARCH 04: Travis Shaw #21 of the the Milwaukee Brewers gets ready to make a play against the Cleveland Indians during a spring training game at American Family Fields of Phoenix on March 04, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
In the offseason, the Brewers added back-to-back Gold Glove award-winning second baseman Kolton Wong, which meant a position change to first base for Keston Hiura. As a result, the only glaring hole in the infield was third base.
Believe it or not, David Stearns started addressing the third base position shortly after the non-tender deadline in December.