MIAMI -- Ideally, the Brewers would have found a low-leverage situation for their 23-year-old top pitching prospect, Corbin Burnes, to make his Major League debut. But sometimes, the baseball gods don't let you choose.
Burnes, the No. 2 overall prospect in the Brewers' system per MLB Pipeline, debuted in a tight spot and got the job done Tuesday. He protected a two-run lead with a perfect eighth inning, then returned with a four-run lead in the ninth to help the Brewers' 8-4 win at Marlins Park.
Christian Yelich collected three hits and four RBIs against his former team and Travis Shaw and Tyler Saladino drove in two runs apiece as Milwaukee rode a four-run second inning to its seventh win in eight games on a night starter Jhoulys Chacin had to grind through 5 2/3 innings.