Brewers have already made the Bo Naylor change we suspected they would after trade deadline
The Milwaukee Brewers emphasize an offensive approach focused on letting the ball travel and reacting to pitch location rather than pulling, ranking last in baseball with a 36% pull rate. Manager Pat Murphy explained that Joey Ortiz's recent uptick in pulling coincides with increased confidence rather than causing his improved performance. Players acquired by the Brewers, such as David Hamilton, have significantly decreased their pull-air rates after joining the team, while pull-oriented hitters like Caleb Durbin and Isaac Collins were traded away after their rookie seasons. Catcher Bo Naylor, acquired from Cleveland at the trade deadline, is already showing early signs of adjusting to Milwaukee's approach of not pulling the ball as frequently.
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