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Brewers, Keon Broxton Agree To Minor League Deal

By Dylan A. Chase | December 8, 2019 at 9:12am CDT

The Brewers have signed outfielder Keon Broxton to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training camp, per a team announcement.

The Brewers were down a man in their outfield after exchanging Trent Grisham in a pre-Thanksgiving swap with the Padres. For Broxton, this signing will represent a welcome homecoming after a headache of a 2019. It was roughly eleven months ago that the Brewers traded Broxton to the Mets for Adam Hill, Felix Valerio and Bobby Wahl, beginning the outfielder on a three-team odyssey that would see Broxton flame out in New York, Baltimore, and Seattle. All told on the season, the 29-year-old hit .167/.242/.275 with six homers in 228 plate appearances across three organizations.

That said, Broxton isn’t far removed looking like a totally viable big league piece with Milwaukee. Between 2016 and 2017, Broxton slashed .227/.318/.424 (94 wRC+) with 29 homers and 44 steals in 707 plate appearances. Of course, that roughly average production, though buttressed with power and speed, was always haunted by a seriously spooky strikeout rate. Broxton K’d at a 37.2 percent clip during that time with the Brewers, with that rate ballooning to a near-unthinkable 41.2 percent since the beginning of 2018. Still, Broxton did rate as a solid defensive regular across all three outfield spots in ’19, with 3 Defensive Runs Saved and a 2.2 UZR in over 500 innings on the grass.

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  1. aircarter777

    6 years ago

    great glove, bench support

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    • dray16

      6 years ago

      except is a minors deal

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      • Briffle2

        6 years ago

        Yes it is a minors deal, I guess that means he has zero chance to contribute off the bench at any point for the Brewers.

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  2. Karlander

    6 years ago

    Another big Brewers signing.

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    • augold5

      6 years ago

      Congrats, you’ve officially reached troll status! Would you like a cookie?

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      • thorshair

        6 years ago

        U obviously don’t understand what trolling is

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        • augold5

          6 years ago

          Every brewers article he mocks the move… what is trolling then, enlighten me

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        • realgone2

          6 years ago

          At the very least it’s a horribly overplayed joke. Team makes a minor league signing and some tool has to crack “Ohh big signing” or “world series is certain” or some similar asinine comment.

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        • gorav114

          6 years ago

          Print the world series tickets

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      • sufferforsnakes

        6 years ago

        I troll all the time, according to Padres fans. Do I get a cookie?

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      • Karlander

        6 years ago

        Congrats you’re another self appointed Blog Policeman . Accept others may have different opinions than yourself, it will be good for you.

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        • augold5

          6 years ago

          I never said you couldn’t… this isn’t an opinion lol

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        • jorge78

          6 years ago

          Children
          please!!!!!

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      • jbeerj

        6 years ago

        Does the same crap over at BCB too. Absolutely no life.

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  3. User 4245925809

    6 years ago

    50% K rate in a not so small amount of AB’s, but 104 in 204AB’s. A K machine if there ever was one.

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    • kripes-brewers

      6 years ago

      This is one of those guys that the game passed by. If he’d just use his speed and bunt to get on, he’d be really valuable to any team. There’s just too much pressure for power stats unfortunately. Get on and get him around is just gone. Otherwise he really is fun to watch roaming center.

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  4. Vin Scully

    6 years ago

    Why do teams keep wasting money and time on this guy. He is a bust. He is simply not good.

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    • mkeyankee

      6 years ago

      Keon is know to get extremely hot. Stash him the minors call him up when he does. Also + defense.

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    • MannyPineappleExpress9

      6 years ago

      No doubt this minor league deal is for $5 mil, and a clause that requires him to play at least 7 innings of every spring training game, including split squad games!

      Reply
  5. astrosbox8

    6 years ago

    A real spooky strike out rate sending shivers down my spine just thinking bout it

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  6. johnnybadd2019

    6 years ago

    Who says you can’t go home again

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  7. twinsfan368

    6 years ago

    Just watch him make the team and then get DFAd like a week later

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  8. Phiilies2020

    6 years ago

    It’s always good to have your 5th OF’er be a pure CF with good defense. He has some pop, and if he could cut his strikeout rate by even 5-10% he could be an average contributor at the very least.

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  9. Eatdust666

    6 years ago

    It’s like keep giving Geno Smith chance after chance after, except in baseball, he’s an absolute bum.

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  10. sundancekid2 2

    6 years ago

    He’s coming in for defense and pinch running. He won’t see more than 100 abs IF he even makes the roster.

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  11. kgreene3

    6 years ago

    Funny how people act like this is a major league deal, never hurts to bring in guys on a minor league deal. I’d like to see them bring in Greg bird on a minor league deal.

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  12. friendly illinois brethren

    6 years ago

    Gonna come in real handy when the Brewers start competing in track and field events.

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  13. rickoppelt

    6 years ago

    Good for him. I wish him well.

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  14. gugui

    6 years ago

    Any news about MARCEL OZUNA

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  15. Ironman_4life

    6 years ago

    I was a bit excited last year when Baltimore picked him up. Then a Brewers fan told me he sucks and cant hit his weight. 1 tool player. And that tool needs sharpening a bit.

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  16. Brewcats

    6 years ago

    So essentially the Brewers picked up Bobby Wahl and Omar Narveaz for lending out Broxton for a while. Not bad.

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    • RollieCG4

      6 years ago

      Not bad

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  17. BUGZ

    6 years ago

    Will Taylor start the season on the MLB roster?

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    • stubby66

      6 years ago

      Absolutely, I think Taylor has surpassed Gamel in the depth. Taylor I believe even made Sterns comfortable in trading Grisham. He will probably still make team if they add Dickerson.

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  18. Bosin Rag

    6 years ago

    There and Back Again: A Hobbit’s Holiday

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  19. Robertguyette

    6 years ago

    I saw him almost catch a fly ball in foul territory once. While playing straight away in CF. He has a ton of talent. He just can’t read a pitch. That is perfect AAA types, just in case some batting coach finally can get through to him.

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  20. 8

    6 years ago

    LOLOLOLOLOL METS WON THAT TRADE

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  21. timzap2000

    6 years ago

    As a Cardinal fan, I respect the Brewers ability to pick up guys who are flying beneath the radar and then hitting at least a decent jackpot. This pickup seems like a low-risk deal with a nice potential upside. Tip of the cap to the Brewers continued ability to seriously contend with comparative limited money to use.

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  22. 1738hotlinebling

    6 years ago

    Nothin like goin back to your ex after you went a little crazy thinking you could do better

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    • MannyPineappleExpress9

      6 years ago

      Except its not really even kinda like that.

      Cain replaced him in cf (I’d say he’s way better than keon).
      Mil TRADED Broxton for playerS, none of which were Cain.
      He’s “back” on a minor league deal, and won’t replace Cain.

      It might be like doing your ex a favor by getting/giving them a job, because they weren’t a bad person and your relationship ended because you just weren’t a good match for each other.

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  23. Phattey

    6 years ago

    “totally viable big league piece with Milwaukee where he slashed .227”

    Below average but I guess that’s totally viable

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