PHOENIX -- The youngest player in Brewers camp earned praise Friday from manager Craig Counsell, who said 20-year-old Jacob Nottingham has quieted the question of where he should play on the diamond.
"There's no question in anybody's mind," Counsell said. "He's going to be a catcher."
Nottingham's 6-foot-2, 230-pound frame and reputation as an offensive player have long led to suggestions he may have to move to first base. Either position would suit the Brewers' long-term plans, since catcher Jonathan Lucroy is likely to be traded before his contract expires, first baseman Chris Carter is signed ony for 2016, and the team had no top prospects at either position before Nottingham's arrival.