Despite an underwhelming start, the outlook on the Brewers’ season has not veered too much from the pre-season excitement that accompanied Milwaukee’s additions of Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich.
After the first 17 games of the season, the Brewers sit in fourth place in the National League Central Division at 8-9. Thanks to a surprisingly explosive start from the perceived-to-be-rebuilding Pirates, along with the usual stalwarts facing the Brewers (the Cubs and the Cardinals), Milwaukee has its work cut out for them if they want to steal a division title.
The Brewers have dealt with a flurry of early-season injuries, perhaps none as impactful as the loss of closer Corey Knebel to the DL.