The Brewers have officially selected the contract of outfielder Alex Presley, as Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel first reported on Twitter. Righty Tyler Cravy was sent down on options to create an active roster spot, while righty Zack Jones has been placed on the 60-day DL to create 40-man space.
The 30-year-old Presley did not break camp with Milwaukee, of course, despite strong spring numbers. Neither did he draw interest from other teams in a major league capacity at the start of the year — when his contract allowed him an opt-out opportunity if a club had been willing to put him on an Opening Day roster.
Though it’s been a while since he’s been able to produce at an above-average clip at the major league level, Presley has been been off to a hot start at Triple-A, slashing .344/.400/.563 in 35 plate appearances in a continuation of his good showing in camp. It seems that he will factor into the still-crowded center field mix, as the club appears largely set in the corners but hasn’t received much up the middle from players like Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Ramon Flores, and the already-optioned Keon Broxton.
Broxton can’t hit… Period. Presley should’ve outright made the team to start the season. The guy has always been a gamer with a bit of pop in his bat.
Safe to assume that Flores’s ticket to AAA is punched with Presley’s arrival?
He’s out of options
You can’t tell me a guy with 23 career HR’s at the age of 30 has pop..sure I’ll give you he’s a gamer but the fact that no other team wanted him on their opening day roster shows he’s not very good or productive. Why would you not want to see us play a 3rd round pick who’s only 25 over him? Yes he will have growing pains but you know what you have with Presley a well below average Major League player who can hit in AAA. We will win 70 games this year if we are lucky. Let the young guys with some upside left see if they can figure it out.