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Rumor: Dear Brewers, Please Go Get Kyle Garlick

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Kyle Garlick has been a part-time and oft-injured part of the Minnesota Twins for the past two seasons. He's limited to corner outfield and doesn't even play that very well. In the wake of yesterday's Carlos Correa deal, the Twins waived Garlick off the 40-man roster.

But what he does is pound left-handed pitching beyond what anyone with his skillset should be able to do. In his brief MLB career, he has a .538 slugging percentage against southpaws and an .839 OPS.

As good as he is against LHP, he's equally bad against righties, posting an abysmal .582 OPS against them.

But he's cheap and fills a very specific role the Brewers could use in 2023.


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41 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

He’s 30+, out of options, a platoon player and defensive liability. 
 

He should have his choice of NRI offers when the Twins release him. The Brewers probably have 5-6 OFers they like better.

He still has an option according to Fangraphs. For that and the LHP mashing alone he’s worth being picked up. 

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41 minutes ago, Jopal78 said:

He’s 30+, out of options, a platoon player and defensive liability. 
 

He should have his choice of NRI offers when the Twins release him. The Brewers probably have 5-6 OFers they like better.

He still has an option according to Fangraphs. For that and the LHP mashing alone he’s worth being picked up. 

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I think he’d be a good pick for the Brewers as a 4th OF. According to Fangraphs he still has an option as well. Mashes LHP and has an option to me is the perfect stopgap to save some service time on our rookies or fill in if they struggle. 

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I think he’d be a good pick for the Brewers as a 4th OF. According to Fangraphs he still has an option as well. Mashes LHP and has an option to me is the perfect stopgap to save some service time on our rookies or fill in if they struggle. 

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1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

I think he’d be a good pick for the Brewers as a 4th OF. According to Fangraphs he still has an option as well. Mashes LHP and has an option to me is the perfect stopgap to save some service time on our rookies or fill in if they struggle. 

He was up in 2019, ‘20, ‘21 and ‘22.
 

He also played in the minors in ‘19, ‘21 and ‘22. Garlick broke camp with the Phillies in ‘20 but was optioned to the alternate site by the Phillies in ‘20.

Who knows maybe he has 5 option years, or his minor league time in ‘22 was a rehab assignment.

Either way he’s a journeyman, and the Brewers have better OF options ruling out any sort of trade.  Nothing wrong with an NRI I suppose, but Garlick likely wouldn’t take one to Milwaukee as there likely isn’t a path to regular playing time. 
 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, wiguy94 said:

I think he’d be a good pick for the Brewers as a 4th OF. According to Fangraphs he still has an option as well. Mashes LHP and has an option to me is the perfect stopgap to save some service time on our rookies or fill in if they struggle. 

He was up in 2019, ‘20, ‘21 and ‘22.
 

He also played in the minors in ‘19, ‘21 and ‘22. Garlick broke camp with the Phillies in ‘20 but was optioned to the alternate site by the Phillies in ‘20.

Who knows maybe he has 5 option years, or his minor league time in ‘22 was a rehab assignment.

Either way he’s a journeyman, and the Brewers have better OF options ruling out any sort of trade.  Nothing wrong with an NRI I suppose, but Garlick likely wouldn’t take one to Milwaukee as there likely isn’t a path to regular playing time. 
 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Jopal78 said:

He was up in 2019, ‘20, ‘21 and ‘22.
 

He also played in the minors in ‘19, ‘21 and ‘22. Garlick broke camp with the Phillies in ‘20 but was optioned to the alternate site by the Phillies in ‘20.

Who knows maybe he has 5 option years, or his minor league time in ‘22 was a rehab assignment.

Either way he’s a journeyman, and the Brewers have better OF options ruling out any sort of trade.  Nothing wrong with an NRI I suppose, but Garlick likely wouldn’t take one to Milwaukee as there likely isn’t a path to regular playing time. 
 

 

 

 

Fangraphs says he has an option, and I am inclined to believe them. 

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