PT TOMORROW: NL Central—Second base wide open in MIL

Milwaukee Brewers

Second base has been an offensive black hole for the Brewers this season, as Opening Day starter Jonathan Villar’s (2B/SS/3B, MIL) .610 OPS as of August 2 is the fifth-worst among qualified batters. We covered the Brewers keystone situation in PT Tomorrow on May 27 and July 8. Who is likely to see the bulk of the playing time over the season’s final two months?

Since returning from an ankle injury on July 22, Eric Sogard (2B, MIL) returned from and has since split time with Villar. Manager Craig Counsell had indicated a job share would be in order upon Villar’s late June return from injury, only for Sogard to get injured shortly into that arrangement. Sogard was off to a strong start prior to his DL stint, but he is 2...

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