Black's Triple-A Stint: Brewers' Infield Lifeline

0:00It's April 24th. From the locker room to your ears, this is Milwaukee Brewer's news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Milwaukee Brewer's left side infield is off to a rough start this season, leaving fans eyeing AAA for help. Third baseman Tyler Black, their 2021 first round draft pick, looks like a prime candidate after shining in spring training in the world. Baseball Classic for Team Canada. He got sent down to AAA Nashville to open the year. But his early stats are solid if not spectacular, a .788 on base plus. Slugging in 45 played appearances with just one homer. One hot streak could put him back in the big league mix real quick. Meanwhile, the guys holding down those spots up top are struggling hard. Newcomer Luis Rengafo sits at a .522 OPS, with negative 0.1 BWAR at third, and second baseman David Hamilton is barely better. At .622 OPS. Black tore it up in cactus league with 14 RBI's and 11 hits in 20 at bats.

1:03But the sample was too small for a roster spot after the Rengafo signing. Now turning 26 in July, this is his last option year. Make the team next spring or risk designation for assignment. He's still firmly on the Brewer's radar as a plug and play option if the infield keeps flopping, so keep an eye on Nashville for that call-up spark.