Brewers See Potential in Taylor Green

By Jackson | Posted Wednesday, February 22

While the regular season is still a few months away, Brewers baseball fans are excited to see that pitchers and catchers reported to the Brewers spring training facility in Arizona this week. The whole gang is soon to follow, bringing along new faces with the old. Who are the notable Brewers players coming to training camp?

Taylor Green is the most exciting youngster at this year's camp. The team saw veterans Craig Counsell and Jerry Hairston Jr. played their final season with the Brewers. 2012 could be the year of the young-bloods, with Green headlining the act.

Green sparked the interest of Brewers scouts at the team's AAA affiliate in Nashville during 2011, hitting .336. His efforts in Tennessee didn't go unnoticed, as he move up to the majors late in the season. His playing time was very limited, but he made the best of it with three doubles, and finished with a .270 batting average.

As for who will fill the shoes of Prince Fielder, Ron Roenicke chose a couple of players, instead of going for one solid hitter and first baseman. Mat Gamal is slotted to take the first base position for 2012. How he performs during spring training could possibly change that starting position. Gamal has had a history of winding up on the DL. He has been a star of the minors, but those talents haven't converted over to the big-time. This is crunch time for the aging player who is likely to be out of a job if he can't make it work with the Brewers this season.

Ramirez Comes to Milwaukee

Aramis Ramirez will also be there in Milwaukee. Fans are hoping to see Ramirez mimic the huge numbers he managed to put up in seasons past. His career stats certainly do impress. With 1,122 RBIs, 315 homeruns, and a .284 percentage, Ramirez (again on paper,) seems to be the right man to keep the team's offense at playoff caliber. The former Cub could replace Hairston (now a Dodger,) at third. His glove is badly needed, as the Brewers defense was lackluster during the playoff run of 2011. Roenicke's leadership and vision in the dugout helped bring about the Brewers most successful season. With the loss of at least one of his major threats, and the potential fifty-game absence of yet another, 2012 could be a year where the team has to find itself once again.