The hot stove was set ablaze by Stearns and company last night. The Brewers designated Chris Carter for assignment and signed Eric Thames.
First lets take a look at Chris Carter. At this point, Carter is what he is. Basically a replacement level first basemen. Carter provides power and walks at the expense of a high strike out rate, low batting average, and below average defense. Carter slashed .222/.321/.499 in 160 games for the Brewers last year. He hit a 41 home runs while walking at a solid 11.8% clip. He also struck out 206 times in 644 plate appearances (32%).