2018 was nothing short of a magical season for the Milwaukee Brewers. After falling just a game short of the playoffs in 2017, the Brewers exploded onto the scene last year behind star acquisitions Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain. It took 163 games, but the Crew ultimately pulled off a 96-win season, a National League Central title, and fell a game short of their second World Series appearance ever.
As a result, the 2019 season came with lofty expectations for the ball club. Yelich entered the season as the reigning NL Most Valuable Player. They brought back Mike Moustakas, a key contributor late in 2018, and signed catcher Yasmani Grandal to bolster one of the few supposed weaknesses left on offense.