Coming out spring training in 2011, the Brewers had to be excited about possessing one of the most dangerous 2nd basemen in baseball. Coming off a season with 29 home runs, 89 RBI’s, 112 runs scored and a solid .269 average, Rickie Weeks seemed primed to take his game to the next level.
Coming out of Southern University and A&M College, Weeks was taken 2nd overall in the 2003 MLB Draft. His name came with a lot of hype and an early appearance on the MLB roster (2003) only added to the excitement. In his early years for the Brewers and brief stints in the minors, Weeks power would never be questioned.