"The Brewers have struggled to find competent first base play for the entirety of this decade. Not since Prince Fielder in the early 2010s has the club had a standout contributor at the position for more than a season. Milwaukee's regular first baseman (by games played) hasn't exceeded 1.0 WAR (per Baseball Reference) in a season since Eric Thames in 2019. The team has won the NL Central in four of the last five years,"
"Andrew Vaughn might be the answer. A mid-June trade from the White Sox seemed to revive the former third overall pick. Vaughn's underwhelming career hit rock bottom in May, when he was demoted by Chicago after hitting .189 over the first two months of the season. The White Sox dealt him to the Brewers for Aaron Civale, which says a lot about his value at the time."
"Rhys Hoskins sprained his thumb in early July, opening the door for a Vaughn promotion. He joined the big-league club and immediately hit the ground running. Vaughn launched a three-run homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto in his first at-bat with the Brewers. He went on to post a 1.157 OPS in July. After hitting five home runs in 48 games with the White Sox to start the season, Vaughn left the yard five times in his first 15 games with the Brewers."
Milwaukee has lacked a reliable first baseman since Prince Fielder, with no regular exceeding 1.0 WAR since Eric Thames in 2019. Andrew Vaughn, traded from the White Sox for Aaron Civale after a demotion, provided an offensive boost for the Brewers. Vaughn homered in his first at-bat with Milwaukee and posted a 1.157 OPS in July after a hot start. He cooled in August but rebounded in September, hitting .368 with a .509 slugging percentage and earning a postseason roster spot over Rhys Hoskins. Vaughn struggled in the NLCS, but he remains the leading candidate to hold first base in 2026.
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