Milwaukee Brewers need more contact to improve the offense in 2021

Jan 20 2021 by Brew Crew Ball

 
Omar Narvaez was a strikeout machine in his first year with the Brewers | Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Too many Brewers with high strikeouts rates sabotaged the offense in 2020

The 2020 Milwaukee Brewers owned the highest strikeout percentage (K%) offensively in the NL, punching out in 26.6% of their plate appearances. That lack of contact was a major reason Milwaukee ranked 27th in runs scored in all of baseball at 4.12 runs per game.

While a high offensive K% doesn’t ensure a poor...

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