Ryan Braun made his Cactus League debut for the Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend as he prepares for his 11th Major League season, all with our local nine. Since debuting back in 2007, Braun has served as a constant force in the middle of the Brewers’ lineup, though lately there’s been less certainty about his presence than in years past. With the organization entrenched in rebuild mode, Braun stands out as the lone remaining pillar of the franchise’s last playoff run back in 2011.
After Braun was reportedly close to being dealt to the Dodgers last August, it was widely assumed that talks would be revisited this past winter.