{"id":607621,"date":"2026-03-05T11:37:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/607621\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:37:42","slug":"milwaukees-rotation-has-a-higher-floor-than-most-due-to-fielding-prowess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/607621\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee’s rotation has a higher floor than most due to fielding prowess"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz analyze the Brewers rotation and how defense plays a vital role in their ranking heading into 2026. Hear the full conversation on the \u201cBaseball Bar-B-Cast\u201d podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a> or wherever you listen.<\/p>\n

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I just think the Brewers know how to keep runs off the board, man.<\/p>\n

I don’t particularly care, I mean, I do, who they have on the mound, but I think that the defense and the alignment and the pitch mixing and the game calling, they have shown an ability to optimize that year after year after year.<\/p>\n

And when you look at this rotation entering the season, even without Freddy Peralta, like this is a really good crew, man.<\/p>\n

Like with Woodruff- Yeah Mazurowski for a full season, Quinn Priester.<\/p>\n

We’re high on Logan Henderson.<\/p>\n

They have more arms coming up from the minors, and the, the bullpen was incredible a year ago.<\/p>\n

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The park plays pretty big.<\/p>\n

Do I think they’ll finish first?<\/p>\n

No.<\/p>\n

Do I think they’ll finish 15th?<\/p>\n

Absolutely not, and that’s why I’m taking the Brewers here.<\/p>\n

Yep.<\/p>\n

they were third in runs allowed per game last year, and I think this is– We had an interesting conversation about the Brewers in the lineup draft.<\/p>\n

I ended up eventually taking them because the projections do not say that they are anywhere close to a top 10 offense.<\/p>\n

closer to a bottom 10 offense<\/p>\n

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