January 25, 2018 will be one of the days many Milwaukee Brewers fans will look upon as an important inflection point. With two major acquisitions for Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich, Milwaukee is attempting to win now. Slingin’ David Stearns used smart analytics to give the Brewers a stacked outfield. Here are the analytics that make these deals good for the Brew Crew.
Lorenzo Cain
Cain is an analytically sound player despite his age. According to FanGraphs, Cain has produced more than 4.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in three of the past four seasons.