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The Milwaukee Brewers certainly are fortunate for the play of Jake Bauers so far this season.
May 9, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jake Bauers rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning at American Family Field.
Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn Images | Michael McLoone-Imagn Images It seems like each year, the Milwaukee Brewers find some sort of significant breakout performance right when the team needs it the most. Last year, the big example was Quinn Priester. The Brewers' rotation was disrupted by injuries left and right but Priester came to town in a trade with the Boston Red Sox and proceeded to have the best season of his professional career.
Priester went 13-3 with a 3.32 ERA inThis season, the offense was the focal point early on. The Brewers have dealt with some pitching injuries, but there has been so much depth that there really hasn't been anything to worry about on the pitching side. On offense, there was a point when Christian Yelich, Andrew Vaughn and Jackson Chourio were all on the Injured List at the same time. That's a lot of talent and firepower to make up for.
Fortunately, Jake Bauers has been the breakout guy of the season so far for Milwaukee. He has now played in 38 games this season and.288/.361/.511 with an .872 OPS, seven homers, 27 RBIs, 16 walks, and 10 doubles in 39 games played. Bauers also has a nine-game hitting streak under his belt.
May 18, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Jake Bauers is greeted by designated hitter Christian Yelich after hitting a three-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images All in all, Bauers has been a monster for the Brewers and is in the middle of potentially the best stretch of baseball of his career to this point.
He isn't just playing well for the Brewers right now. Instead, he's playing like one of the best first basemen in the league. In fact, he's one of four guys who have gotten significant time this season at first base to have at least a .360 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage,"The only 1B in MLB with at least a .360 OBP and .500 SLG: Ben Rice, Bryce Harper, Munetaka Murakami, Jake Bauers.
What a season the Brewers’ 1st baseman is having!
"Now that's just ridiculous. Last year, Bauers was a .235 hitter with seven homers and 28 RBIs on the season in general in 85 games played. Overall, he's a career .216 hitter in. Now, he's playing at an elite level and the timing really couldn't have been better for Milwaukee.
The Brewers lost a lot of offense early on. But Bauers and Brice Turang specifically stepped up and now Chourio, Vaughn and Yelich are all back. This team is only going to get better. Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sports coverage at the New England Sports Network with a focus on baseball and basketball.
Outside of journalism, Patrick received an MBA at Brandeis University. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "Milwaukee Brewers On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@moreviewsmedia.com
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