keon broxton minor league deal; postseason eligible

[djoctagone]

keon broxton is back with the brewers on a minor league deal and has been invited to big league camp.

 

broxton is out of minor league options.

 

there are three non-roster invitees to 2020 camp.

[Brewcrewin07]

[DuWayne Steurer]

I really liked Keon's skillset, but he struck out 50% of his PA's last year. I can see him as a 5th OF/defensive replacement if nothing else materializes.

[TURBO]

*yawn*

[torts]

We're winning it all!!!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

*yawn*

 

It's a depth signing. You know that. Barring the unforeseen, he'll be at San Antonio.

[JimH5]

He's a fine signing, especially if they decide to include a minor league OF in a package.

[RockCoCougars]

Nice. The Brewers got three players for renting Keon out for 11 months!

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

Nice. The Brewers got three players for renting Keon out for 11 months!

 

Including one they flipped for their starting catcher

[long ball]

I like Keon. I'm not sure if he will make the team, but you could do worse for a 5th outfielder.

[liveforoctober]

I don't expect him to make the team out of Spring Training obviously... but if we are stretching our imaginations here, he is the kind of guy you WOULD use a 26th roster spot on. Late inning pinch running into defensive replacement does add value to your overall roster if you have the space for it. Building a roster out of multi-position players theoretically allows for the use of the extra roster spot for a guy like this.

 

Don't yell at me, I don't want Keon getting at bats as much as the next guy ... I'm just mentioning it.

[adambr2]

Good depth for SA. I always liked Broxton. It's a shame that his bat has always had such a giant hole in it. With the tools he has if he could have ever gotten his K rate down to even 30% he would probably be a productive major league starter.

[SRB]

In 2018 for the Brewers he was worth +1.1 fWAR in just 51 games despite hitting .179 and striking out 31.5% of the time, the bat is not the draw here (although he does give HR pop off the bench).

 

No downside to this signing, and I wouldn't be shocked if he makes the roster as a fifth outfielder over Tyrone Taylor and Corey Ray.

 

Yelich-Cain-Broxton defensive outfield of death

[TURBO]

I would think that both Tyrone Taylor and Corey Ray would get a shot at that 5th OF spot before Keon.

 

We know what Keon is (not much), if Taylor and Ray are not traded by then, I'd hope they'd get a look before Broxton.

[SRB]

I would think that both Tyrone Taylor and Corey Ray would get a shot at that 5th OF spot before Keon.

 

We know what Keon is (not much), if Taylor and Ray are not traded by then, I'd hope they'd get a look before Broxton.

 

Taylor is definitely the front runner, but he could always have a bad Spring Training.

 

Corey Ray needs to repeat AAA after the season he had, I think he's only on the 40-man because they think he can still develop and didn't want to lose him to another team.

[DHonks]

I fully expect Broxton to be our 5th OF. If he could just hit a bit more, he could carve out a Mike Cameron-like career.

 

Ray really needs to do something this year in the minors. He has seemed a fringe prospect for some time, and one good season does not make a star (Brad Nelson even had a couple good minor league seasons).

[liveforoctober]

I fully expect Broxton to be our 5th OF. If he could just hit a bit more, he could carve out a Mike Cameron-like career.

 

Ray really needs to do something this year in the minors. He has seemed a fringe prospect for some time, and one good season does not make a star (Brad Nelson even had a couple good minor league seasons).

 

I agree, however one good season makes your value 'flippable' for a valuable asset (see: Grisham, Trent).

 

I agree he needs to come to play this year!

[ttsather]

Welcome back to the Maryvale anchor desk, Kent Brockman!

[reillymcshane]

At this time, I was thinking Taylor had the inside track for our #5 OF. But Keon is a nice option if something happens to Taylor.

[TURBO]

If Broxton makes this roster out of training camp, something has gone horribly wrong...

[brewerfan82]

If Broxton makes this roster out of training camp, something has gone horribly wrong...

Or they want to keep Taylor at AAA so he can play everyday and be ready in case of injury.

[patrickgpe]

If he is the 5th outfielder they could have done much worse.

[djoctagone]

If Broxton makes this roster out of training camp, something has gone horribly wrong...

speed and defense as the 26th guy . . . especially with ryan braun and lorenzo cain expected to be banged up and in need of rest? i don't think that's a terrible idea.

 

yes, i'd start ben gamel ahead of keon broxton when a veteran needs a day off . . .

[brewmann04]

its a minor league deal no harm no foul.

[JohnBriggs12]

Taylor was tearing it up at San Antonio and then went 4 for 10 in his first major league AB's. More importantly he only fanned once. It's possible Taylor is being mentioned as potential trade piece, in which case the signing makes sense.