Regardless of viewpoints over Brauns career, and no matter if hes a Brewer in 2021, it appears he desires to keep playing next season. Braun specified in July hes “more likely” than not to continue his profession.
Itll go down as an unforgettable tenure if this is the last weve seen of Braun as a Brewer. The 2005 first-round choice is among the most productive players in franchise history, having batted.296/.358/.532 with 352 homers and 216 steals throughout 7,340 PA. Braun has likewise won a Rookie of the Year, gone to the All-Star Game six times and taken home an NL MVP as a Brewer, however lots of see his MVP success as tainted because of a stopped working drug test that resulted in a 65-game suspension in 2013.
Longtime Makers stalwart Ryan Braun isnt in the lineup for their Video game 2 matchup against the Dodgers on Thursday. Braun discussed why, telling Adam McCalvy of MLB.com and other reporters that he has actually been handling a strained left oblique given that Sunday.
Not only could this injury end Brauns season (especially with the Brewers facing removal versus what looks like the majors finest team), but it might conclude his profession in Milwaukee. The 36-year-old outfielder/designated hitter has a $15MM shared choice for 2021, but the Brewers are most likely to buy it out for $4MM on the heels of a regular season in which he slashed a career-worst.233/.281/.488 with 8 home runs in 141 plate looks.
