The Brewers announced that they’ve selected the contract of infielder Nate Orf from Triple-A Colorado Springs and optioned right-hander Aaron Wilkerson to Triple-A in his place. In order to open a spot for Orf on the 40-man roster, infielder/outfielder Nick Franklin was transferred from the 10-day DL to the 60-day DL.
It’ll be the first call to the Majors for Orf, a 28-year-old career-long Brewers farmhand whom they signed as an undrafted free agent back in 2013. He’s enjoying his best season yet in the minors, hitting .307/.412/.463 with six homers and 20 steals (in 21 attempts). Orf has never shown much power prior to this season, but he’s already just three homers away from his career-best mark of nine. He’s also never been this aggressive on the basepaths, but the speed and efficiency he’s displayed so far can only have helped his cause in reaching the big leagues.
Orf has moved all over the diamond throughout his career, logging time at second base, third base, shortstop and in all three outfield spots. While second and third have been his two primary positions, he’s spent more time at second and shortstop than at third base so far in 2018. Milwaukee has received little in the way of production from its second basemen (.252/.299/.377) or especially its shortstops (.193/.243/.297), and they could reasonably look to Orf as an option at either spot. For now, it seems likelier that he’ll get more action at shortstop, given that Orlando Arcia was recently optioned to Triple-A for a second time in 2018.
About damn time
praise the lord!
#FreeOrf !
Sogard replacement.
In a perfect world, Orf ends up on the Giants, and they have a throwback day where they wear San Francisco Seals unis. Dream big, people.
STUBBY BIG NEWS WHERE ARE YOU?!?!
I’m right here lol. I’m glad he is getting a chance hopefully he succeeds fingers crossed
I hope he knows what at stake here. He is going to make me look like a genius or I will have to put up with more carousel of players
I’m sick of the bench being full of weak hitting middle infielders.
Hahaha
Lesgo I love Orlando but his bat is just awful so switching it up may be the best course of action for this year.
Yeah Arcia wasn’t going to get the ab’s he needed with the crew so the minors are the best place for him right now.
We need Arcia to get it together soon enough so Stearns isn’t tempted to trade the farm at the deadline for a Machado rental.
Good for Orf! NDFA out of Baylor, jack of all trades, makes it to the show.
You send Houser down and sign a guy from the pirates AAA and he loses you a game. Then you call up Wilkerson and he takes you out of a game.
Counsell can’t afford to have Stearns costing him games with this nonsense.
It’s fine. Better to let these guys blow games now so Stearns can figure out what he’s got and what kind of bullpen help he needs to be shopping for before the deadline.
Herrerra is already gone and brewers werent in on that. The brewers need to figure out if they should be bidding on guys like Hand, Iglesias, and Soria before they’re off the board.
I think the Brewers need Whit Merrifield..
I’d wait till we see what orf can do at least, but even if he is good it might still be worth it because orf can play SS. No idea how he is defensively though.
Very true . He is in the starting line up!!!! I also noticed he has the number 2, that was Franklin’s number wonder if that means anything
If only Brad Miller any kind of skill on defense…
Orf is not an MLB SS. His range factor is awful for a SS and they took him off the position 2 years ago. Only reason he has gotten any playing time there this year is because of the injury to Dubon and Arcia sucking so bad it forced their hand. May as well just let Miller stay there if you’re going to sacrifice that much D, or go out and trade for Eduardo Escobar and let Miller play 2B.
He’s also not an MLB player. I’m not sure what Milwaukee is doing, but if they’re not looking to upgrade the middle infield via trades, it’s going to be a long summer.
Remember when Nick Franklin was going to be a future HOFer and the Mariners wouldn’t trade him for anyone. This is why I never get THAT excited about top prospects.