The Milwaukee Brewers are reshaping their franchise with an injection of youth and prospects.
Every Thursday for the rest of the season, FOX Sports Wisconsin will take a closer look at some specific young players -- as well as noting others who might be stepping up -- measuring, highlighting and evaluating their progress. Please note the glossary of advanced stats at the bottom of the story.
This is the fifth edition of the Young Brewers Tracker.
IN THE MAJORS
Zach Davies (age 23)
Last week: 1 games (1 start), 0-0, 2.84 ERA, 6 1/3 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 6 K, .143 OBA, .136 OBP, .381 SLG, 0.474 WHIP, 33 sOPS+, .133 BAbip,
Season: 6 games (6 starts), 1-3, 5.58 ERA, 30 2/3 IP, 1.598 WHIP, 10.6 H/9, 0.9 HR/9, 3.8 BB/9, 5.9 K/9, .305 OBA, .378 OBP, .500 SLG, 74 ERA+, 4.52 FIP, -0.3 WAR
Notable: Davis' strong May continues. He now has a 3.12 ERA and 1.096 in three starts during May.
Ramon Flores (age 23)
Last week: 4 games, 9 PA, .250 BA, .333 OBP, .375 SLG, .708 OPS, 93 sOPS+, .333 BAbip
Season: 34 games, 87 PA, .197 BA, .287 OBP, .237 SLG, .524 OPS, 3 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 6 R, 6 RBI, 0 SB, 10 BB, 20 K, .263 BAbip, 43 OPS+, -0.1 WAR.
Notable: Flores started two games last week and went 1 for 3 in each.
Domingo Santana (age 23)
Last week: 5 games, 20 PA, 3 R, 0 RBI, 5 BB, 8 K, .214 BA, .450 OBP, .214 SLG, .664 OPS, 91 sOPS+, .500 BAbip
Season: 36 games, 133 PA, .239 BA, .353 OBP, .381 SLG, .734 OPS, 7 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 15 R, 12 RBI, 0 SB, 19 BB, 45 K, 97 OPS+, .369 BAbip, -0.6 WAR.
Notable: Back in the lineup, Santana struggled last week with no extra-base hits and eight strikeouts among his 11 outs made. On the good side, he did walk five times.
Jonathan Villar (age 25)
Last week: 5 games, 26 PA, 2 2B, 1 R, 0 RBI, 2 SB, 7 BB, 5 K, .333 BA, .520 OBP, .444 SLG, .964 OPS, 168 sOPS+, .462 BAbip
Season: 38 games, 164 PA, .285 BA, .391 OBP, .387 SLG, .778 OPS, 11 2B, 0 3B, 1 HR, 17 R, 12 RBI, 13 SB, 23 BB, 41 K, 110 OPS+, .400 BAbip, 1.0 WAR.
Notable: Manager Craig Counsell noted that Villar does the two things you want out of a leadoff hitter -- gets on base and steals. However, while he had a .520 on-base percentage this past week he only scored once. Perhaps that was due in part to his three caught stealings (he has six on the season).
DOWN ON THE FARM
Orlando Arcia (age 21/Triple-A)
Last week: 4 games, 22 AB, 6 H, 4 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 2 BB, 4 K, .273 BA.
Season: 33 games, 137 AB, .299 BA, .333 OBP, .401 SLG, .735 OPS, 1 2B, 2 3B, 3 HR, 18 R, 19 RBI, 5 SB, 8 BB, 19 K.
Notable: Colorado Springs only played a handful of games due to a doubleheader being rained out, but Arcia still had a hit in all four games the Sky Sox played, raising his hitting streak to nine games. He also flashed his defense (see below). Arcia also received his 2015 minor-league Gold Glove Award.
Keon Broxton (age 25/Triple-A)
Last week: 4 games, 19 AB, 4 H, 2 HR, 5 R, 4 RBI, 5 BB, 9 K, 3 SB, .211 BA
Season: 25 games, 103 AB, .301 BA, .390 OBP, .583 SLG, .972 OPS, 6 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 21 R, 18 RBI, 15 SB, 15 BB, 31 K.
Notable: On May 13, Broxton hit two home runs at New Orleans. The next day, at home against Salt Lake City, he was 0 for 7 with four strikeouts, but did manage to steal two bases. Broxton has kept his average at .300 or better since May 9.
Trent Clark (age 19/Single-A)
Last week: 6 games, 23 AB, 4 H, 3 2B, 4 R, 0 RBI, 7 BB, 10 K, 0 SB, .174 BA
Season: 9 games, 32 AB, .219 BA, .419 OBP, .375 SLG, .794 OPS, 5 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 7 R, 0 RBI, 0 SB, 11 BB, 13 K.
Notable: It was rougher second week in Wisconsin for the 2015 first-round draft pick. Clark did walk in each of his first seven games, but also has struck out in five straight, including multiple K games in each of the last four.
Clint Coulter (age 22/Single-A)
Season: 26 games, 99 AB, .221 BA, .282 OBP, .303 SLG, .585 OPS, 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 9 R, 9 RBI, 0 SB, 8 BB, 22 K.
Notable: Remains on disabled list at Brevard County due to right oblique injury.
Isan Diaz (age 19/Single-A)
Last week: 5 games, 20 AB, 4 H, 1 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 10 K, .200 BA.
Season: 37 games, 138 AB, .210 BA, .297 OBP, .326 SLG, .623 OPS, 7 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 14 R, 14 RBI, 2 SB, 14 BB, 40 K.
Notable: Had a trio of three-strikeout games last week.
Josh Hader (age 22/Double-A)
Last week: 1 game (1 starts), 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 8 K, 0.00 ERA.
Season: 8 games (8 starts), 1-1, 0.89 ERA, 40 2/3 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 28 H, 0 HR, 13 BB, 54 K, .200 OBA.
Notable: We're running out of things to say about this kid. He has allowed more than four hits in a game just once and has struck out at least five in every start. And those starts have been for six innings just three times as his pitch count has never topped 89. Lefties are now batting .034 against Hader.
Adrian Houser (age 23/Double-A)
Last week: 1 games (1 start), 0-1, 6 1/3 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 7.14 ERA.
Season: 7 games (7 starts), 2-4, 7.18 ERA, 36 1/3 IP, 1.43 WHIP, 39 H, 3 HR, 13 BB, 31 K, .277 OBA.
Notable: Houser has allowed a home run in three of his last four starts.
Jorge Lopez (age 23/Triple-A)
Last week: 1 games (1 start), 0-0, 6 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1.50 ERA.
Season: 7 games (7 starts), 0-2, 6.14 ERA, 29 1/3 IP, 2.05 WHIP, 35 H, 1 HR, 25 BB, 26 K, .294 OBA
Notable: Has allowed one run in each of his last two starts, with 11 hits surrendered in 11 innings.
Jacob Nottingham (age 21/Double-A)
Last week: 7 games, 24 AB, 8 H, 1 HR, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K, .333 BA.
Season: 33 games, 119 AB, .227 BA, .287 OBP, .319 SLG, .606 OPS, 2 2B, 0 3B, 3 HR, 13 R, 11 RBI, 2 SB, 9 BB, 29 K.
Notable: Had three two-hit games -- on May 12, May 14 and May 15.
Brett Phillips (Age 21/Double-A)
Last week: 6 games, 21 AB, 5 H, 5 R, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 9 K, .238 BA.
Season: 37 games, 130 AB, .254 BA, .340 OBP, .454 SLG, .794 OPS, 6 2B, 1 3B, 6 HR, 24 R, 26 RBI, 2 SB, 15 BB, 48 K.
Notable: Slugged a double and homer May 13 vs. Jacksonville but is just 1 for 9 in his last three games.
Michael Reed (age 23/Triple-A)
Last week: n/a
Season: 27 games, 90 AB, .244 BA, .382 OBP, .300 SLG, .682 OPS, 3 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 15 R, 6 RBI, 7 SB, 19 BB, 26 K.
Notable: Was placed on the 7-day DL with concussion symptoms.
Yadiel Rivera (age 24/Triple-A)
Season: 2 games, 10 AB, .200 BA, .200 OBP, .200 SLG, .400 OPS, 0 2B, 0 3B, 0 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 SB, 0 BB, 2 K.
Notable: Sent down to Colorado Springs when Scooter Gennett was activated from the disabled list by the Brewers.
Others: 2B Nate Orf is batting 315/393/444 in 14 games since being moved from Biloxi to Colorado Springs. . . . RP Damien Magnifico (5th round, 2012) has eight saves, a 2.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 20 K in 18 IP for Colorado Springs. . . . RP Jaye Chapman has allowed 1 R in 6 IP with 9 K since being promoted to the Sky Sox. . . . SP Brandon Woodruff (11th round, 2014) was promoted from Brevard County to Biloxi. He was 4-1 with a 1.83 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 49 K in 44 1/3 IP with the Manatees. . . . 3B Garrett Cooper (6th round, 2013) has 13 doubles for Biloxi. He is batting 320/400/470. . . . OF Victor Roache (1st round, 2012) leads Biloxi in slugging percentage at .474. . . . OF David Denson (15th round, 2013) is batting 294/390/412 for Wisconsin. . . . After hitting three homers in a game last week, Timber Rattlers 3B Jake Gatewood hit two in a game on May 18. . . . OF Monte Harrison (2nd round, 2014) is struggling, batting just .168 for Wisconsin.
A glossary of some of the advanced statistics used:
OPS: On base percentage + slugging percentage
OPS+: OPS compared to league average of 100, adjusted to the player's ballpark
sOPS+: OPS for the split (in our case the last 7 days) compared to the league's split OPS (100 being average).
BAbip: Batting average on balls in play.
WHIP: Walks plus hits divided by innings pitched.
ERA+: ERA compared to league average of 100, adjusted to the player's ballpark
FIP: Fielding Independent Pitching. Measures a pitcher's effectiveness at presenting home runs, walks and hit by pitches while causing strikeouts. The MLB average FIP is the same as the MLB average ERA.
WAR: Wins Above Replacement value. Represents the number of wins the player added to the team above what a replacement player would add (we are using WAR from baseball-reference.com).
Statistics courtesy baseball-reference.com and milb.com
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