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Matthew Lenz of our sister site, Twins Daily, recently\u00a0wrote a piece\u00a0featuring the top rookie pitchers for the Twins in their 63-year history. The Milwaukee Brewers have been in business since 1970. I decided to copy his idea with some slight changes.<\/p>\n

My criterion for inclusion is a little different than his. In my reality, any player who had yet to reach the MLB \u2018rookie limit\u2019 of 50 innings pitched was eligible for my \u2018Best Rookie Campaign.\u2019 So, check it out and let me know where I was right or where I veered off into the ditch. I named five starters, one spot starter\/long reliever, four middle relievers, two \u2018high leverage\u2019 set-up guys, and one closer. Check it out!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ace-\u00a0Cal Eldred<\/a>\u00a0(1992)<\/strong>Eldred went 11-2 in his \u2018rookie\u2019 season and finished fourth in the AL ROY voting. The big (6-foot-4, 215-pound) righty had an ERA of 1.79 and a FIP of 2.81. He had the best bWAR (4.2) and FIP among all rookie pitchers considered for this piece.<\/p>\n

Eldred held hitters to a .207 average and had a low BB% of 5.8. Three years later, Eldred underwent\u00a0Tommy John\u00a0surgery and would never be the same after that. In his 14-year big league career, he pitched for the White Sox and the Cardinals.<\/p>\n

#2 Starter-\u00a0Mike Fiers<\/a>\u00a0(2012)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps best known for\u00a0drilling Marlins slugger\u00a0Giancarlo Stanton\u00a0in 2014, Fiers won only nine games in 2012 but boasted a K rate of 25.1% and BB rate of 6.7%, along with a FIP of 3.09 while notching an ERA of 3.74. His K-BB differential was a sparkling 18.4. In his 11-year major league career, he won 75 games for the Brewers, Athletics, Astros, and Tigers.<\/p>\n

#3 Starter-\u00a0Freddy Peralta<\/a>\u00a0(2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n

First, the good news. \u2018Fastball Freddy\u2019 had an excellent K rate of 29.9% and held opposing batters to a minuscule .178 batting average. He won six games in 14 starts. The bad news is that his ERA\/FIP were a tad high (4.25\/3.72), and he was pretty wild with a BB rate of 12.5%. It seems like he was a rookie just yesterday, but Peralta completed his seventh season in Milwaukee and is still considered a top pitcher in the big leagues.<\/p>\n

#4 Starter-\u00a0Tobias Myers<\/a>\u00a0(2024)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Signed as a free agent in the 2022 off-season, Myers was a nice find for Milwaukee, and he posted solid, if not very good, numbers in 2024. His K\/BB rates were both above average at 22.3% and 6.3%. He won nine games and posted an ERA of 3.00 and FIP of 3.91. Opposing batters hit .242 off the right-hander.<\/p>\n

#5 Starter-\u00a0Teddy Higuera<\/a>\u00a0(1985)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stocky southpaw won an impressive 15 games for Milwaukee and finished second in the AL ROY voting. He compiled a bWAR of 3.1 and allowed only a .235 batting mark against opposing batters. He didn\u2019t strike out a lot of hitters (14.5%) but didn\u2019t walk many either (7.2%). Higuera won 69 games in his first four years, but a back injury and rotator cuff problems ended his career in 1994.<\/p>\n

Spot Starter\/Long Reliever-\u00a0Yovani Gallardo<\/a>\u00a0(2007)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Yo\u2019 put together a nice season, starting 17 games and relieving in three, which is why I put him in the SS\/LR role. He won nine games and posted an ERA of 3.67 and a FIP of 3.41. Opponents batted .245 against him, and he struck out 21.7% of the hitters he faced while allowing only 7.2% walks. Gallardo won 121 games in his career for Milwaukee and four other teams.<\/p>\n

Middle Relievers- RH\u00a0Pete Ladd\u00a0(1983), LH\u00a0Dan Plesac\u00a0(1986), RH\u00a0Jim Henderson\u00a0(2013), LH\u00a0Bryan Hudson\u00a0(2024)<\/p>\n

\u2018Bigfoot\u2019 Pete Ladd saved 25 games for the Brewers in 1983, along with posted an ERA of 2.55, a FIP of 2.92, and held opponents to a meager .172 batting average. His K and BB rates were solid, 21.1% and 8.3% respectively.<\/p>\n

Plesac, better known these days as an analyst on the MLB Network, saved 14 games and posted an ERA of 2.97 in 1986. His bWAR of 3.2 was third-best on the team that year. Opposing hitters batted only .240 against him, and his K rate was 19.9% and BB rate was 7.7%.<\/p>\n

He was an All-Star the next three years and saves 86 games in that span.<\/p>\n

Henderson was a one-year wonder, saving 28 games for Milwaukee in 2013, and had only three other saves in his four-year career. He held hitters to a .200 batting average while striking out 30.4%. His K-BB rate was an impressive 20.7%.<\/p>\n

Hudson was one of the bright spots on the 2024 team. His opponent’s BA was .135, his WHIP was 0.722, and his ERA was 1.73. The towering (6-foot-8) southpaw whiffed 26.8% of hitters he faced while walking 7.4%.<\/p>\n

LH High Leverage-\u00a0Josh Hader<\/a>\u00a0(2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hader was used far differently in 2018, usually appearing earlier in the game than he does these days. He finished only 14 of 55 games that year but notched a dozen saves while earning All-Star status and placed seventh in the NL CY Young race. His WHIP number was 0.811, his opponent batting average was .132, and his K rate was an otherworldly 46.7%.<\/p>\n

RH High Leverage-\u00a0John Axford<\/a>\u00a0(2010)<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2018Ax\u2019 was another power pitcher, striking out 31.9% of batters while allowing a .204 batting average against. His ERA and FIP numbers were an impressive 2.48 and 2.13, respectively. The imposing (6-foot-5, 234-pound) Axford saved 24 games in 2010 and had a league-leading 46 the following season.<\/p>\n

Closer- RH\u00a0Devin Williams<\/a>\u00a0(2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Williams began the ninth inning only three times in 58 games in 2021, usually pitching the seventh or eighth, setting up Josh Hader. He finished with eight wins and three saves. Williams was the NL ROY in 2020 but didn\u2019t reach 50 innings pitched until 2021. His superior numbers in 2021 included holding opposing hitters to a .186 batting average, a K rate of 38.5%, an ERA of 2.50, and a FIP of 2.82. The downside? A BB rate of 12.4%, a number that was almost the same in the last three years.<\/p>\n

Other Pitchers Considered:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jerry Bell\u00a0(1972),\u00a0Bill Castro\u00a0(1975),\u00a0Chris Bosio\u00a0(1987),\u00a0Chuck Crim\u00a0(1987),\u00a0Darren Holmes\u00a0(1991),\u00a0Doug Henry\u00a0(1992),\u00a0Graeme Lloyd\u00a0(1993),\u00a0Marco Estrada\u00a0(2011),\u00a0Tyler Thornburg\u00a0(2013),\u00a0Corey Knebel\u00a0(2015),\u00a0Adrian Houser\u00a0(2019),\u00a0Elvis Peguero\u00a0(2023).<\/p>\n

I\u2019m sure other worthwhile pitchers didn\u2019t make the cut, but this 13-man staff would win a few games. Let me know how I did in the comment section. I hope you enjoy the trip down Memory Lane as much as I did!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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