The Boring Option: Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Nieuwenhuis started 68 games in centerfield in 2016 for the Brewers – the most of any player on the team. He also spent some significant time in right field. If you ask me, he got 68 starts too many for the Crew this past season. Nieuwenhuis, for his career, has been an average-at-best centerfielder. In 2016, however, he was absolutely atrocious.
The 29-year-old hit just .209 this season across 392 plate appearances. He was caught stealing more times (9) than he made it successfully (8). His WAR was a lowly 0.