noti.group’s Mark W. Sanchez previews the NL Central:
1. Milwaukee Brewers
O/U wins: 84.5
Key player: Jacob Misiorowski. With Freddy Peralta a Met and expectations for a rehabbing Brandon Woodruff unclear, the front of the rotation belongs to “The Miz.” Coming off a roller-coaster rookie season — in which the phenom began his career with 11 no-hit innings, eventually fell out of the rotation, and then took another star turn in October — there are questions about whether a pitcher who can throw 104 mph can survive in a rotation for a complete season. If he can, there are few in the game with more potential.
Player who’ll need to step up: Jackson Chourio. Is it possible that a solid outfielder who posted a .770 OPS at 21 was a disappointment? Such are the expectations around Chourio, who took a half-step back during a still-solid sophomore season before elevating his game in October. There is MVP potential within one of the young faces of the game, and it would not be a shock if he puts the offense on his shoulders.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
