Milwaukee Brewers decided they were not done with their roster. The team added Jackie Bradley Jr. to their roster overnight. Bradley signed a two-year deal worth 24 million dollars with an opt-out after year one from the team. That is a good chunk of change for a guy who Brewers fans would believe is the fourth outfielder on this team. But that might not be the case. When diving into this a little more, it may actually mean that Lorenzo Cain is the fourth outfielder with JBJ taking over.

We’ll see what Brewers’ general manager David Stearns says today or tomorrow about it, but what I imagined is that Bradley Jr will get significant playing time at all the outfield positions. Lorenzo Cain mentioned taking a step back this season, and maybe that step back is more than we think. Is Cain actually the fourth outfielder and Bradley will be filling in the role of the center fielder? I don’t know. It feels like that could be on the table. They could be doing a straight platoon with Cain starting against left-handers and JBJ gets most righties. This feels more like the move than anything else.

If Bradley Jr. isn’t starting, he will be a defensive replacement in the 8th and 9th inning without question. He has the ability to change the game defensively. Therefore, he is going to feel like a starter at all times. My guess is the Brewers sold him on the idea of playing with Craig Counsell who rotates guys in and out of the lineup like a mad scientist.

This probably means that Ryan Braun is done for this year. Who knows if it will be forever, or just because of the lingering COVID stuff that Braun is out for the foreseeable future. Maybe he pulls a Roger Clemens and wants to come back in May, but the Brewers are moving on without him. This saddens me to my core, but I understand.

Let’s go JBJ and let’s go Brewers.

Charlie.