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2022 Roster Preview: Brewers

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C: Omar Narváez

An All-Star on the strength of am .866 OPS at the break, he slumped in the second half and is entering a contract year | Backup: Pedro Severino

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1B: Rowdy Tellez

Supplanted in Toronto by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a trade to Milwaukee was just what Tellez needed to get regular at-bats | Backup: Keston Hiura

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2B: Kolten Wong

Wong hit a career-high 14 homers and was a Gold Glove Award finalist in his debut Brewers season but aims to top his 116 games played | Backup: Mike Brosseau

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SS: Willy Adames

Adames gave the Brewers a bolt of energy after a May trade and won club MVP honors. Can he repeat his .886 OPS? | Backup: Christian Arroyo

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3B: Luis Urías

Urías came to camp as the starter but injured his left quad and will open on the IL. Jace Peterson and Mike Brosseau could platoon in the interim. | Backup: Peterson, Brosseau, Pablo Reyes

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LF: Christian Yelich

Coming off his worst season (.736 OPS, nine homers), Yelich will earn $26 million in ‘22 as he enters his seven-year contract extension | Backup: Andrew McCutchen

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CF: Lorenzo Cain

After sitting out 2020 and battling injuries in ‘21, Cain is particularly motivated going into the final season of his contract – and perhaps his career. | Backup: Taylor

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RF: Hunter Renfroe

The Brewers traded for Renfroe for his power; he hit 31 homers with a career-best .816 OPS last season in Boston | Backup: Taylor

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DH: Andrew McCutchen

The former NL MVP fought injuries with the Phillies in 2019 and ‘20 but showed last season (27 HRs) that he can still hit when healthy | Backup: Taylor

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SP: Corbin Burnes

Burnes is aiming to reach the 30-start plateau after winning the NL Cy Young Award in a record-setting season.

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SP: Brandon Woodruff

Woodruff finished fifth in last year’s NL Cy Young balloting and pushes Burnes in a friendly competition that goes back years.

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SP: Freddy Peralta

Don’t let Burnes and Woodruff overshadow Peralta, who had a 2.81 ERA last season and joined Burnes and Woodruff at the All-Star Game.

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SP: Adrian Houser

The sinkerballer is a breakout candidate after delivering a 3.22 ERA in 144 2/3 innings last year.

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SP: Eric Lauer

While some pitchers make changes in spring, Lauer wants more of the same after a 3.19 ERA last year, including 2.60 in the second half.

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CL: Josh Hader

Hader has won three of the last four NL Reliever of the Year Awards and shows no signs of slowing.

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RP: Devin Wiliams

Already armed with a changeup so good it has a nickname – The Airbender – Williams is adding a cutter-slider this year. Brad Boxberger, Brent Suter, Jake Cousins, Aaron Ashby