After sweeping away the hapless Rockies, the Mariners enter into the third part of their five-part tour of the National League facing off against the Brew Crew. Like the Rockies, the Brewers aren’t a complete black box, as the two organizations share the Cactus League as well as the Arizona Complex League, although familiarity with the Brewers’ minor-league system might be of limited assistance as, since 2019, they’ve consistently ranked among the worst farm systems in baseball in Baseball America’s organizational lists (this year they do climb all the way up to 13). This year’s Brewers look a lot like the Brewers who made the playoffs for four consecutive playoff appearances before just missing in 2023: heavy on the pitching, anchored by Christian Yelich and company, although this year that company is bolstered by the arrival of 2018 first-rounder Brice Turang and 2020 first-rounder Garrett Mitchell.
Series Preview: Mariners (8-8) vs. Brewers (11-5)
