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So how about a mid-season (sort of) look at some of the Brewers prospects and how they are faring this year.
We already know that Willie Chavez is tearing things up at AAA Chester. He currently has a slash line of .352/.404/.568 and has put up 3.4 WAR on the season, is a solid defensive thirdbaseman and a very fine runner. While Chavez looks like a player whose ceiling is average WPK player, he most surely will be in a Brewers uniform at some point this season, the only question being whether it it will be after the September 1st roster expansion or prior. And with the Brewers not interested in re-signing Steve Cutrer, who becomes a free agent at the end of the season, Chavez will likely be given a chance to compete for the thirdbase job next season.
A couple of other players at AAA having pretty solid seasons are starting pitcher Bobby Arends and outfielder Juan Magana.
Arends is a solid 9-4 with a 3.64 ERA and 1.35 WHIP and has a WAR of 2.1. It is likely that Arends will get a September call-up to the bigs and he could possibly compete for the last spot in the starting rotation next year or a long-relief/emergency starter gig. Possibly.
Magana is a long-time Brewers farm-hand who provides great defense and blazing speed but is at best a mediocre hitter. He will also probably get a September call-up and could be in the mix for a bench role in 1968. Or he could be good trade bait.
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