WI Sports HeroicsWI Sports Heroics

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot
    Don’t Give Up Too Early On Bucks Forward MarJon Beauchamp

    Don’t Give Up Too Early On Bucks Forward MarJon Beauchamp

    June 9, 2023
    The Similar Paths For Packers Jordan Love & Aaron Rodgers

    The Similar Paths For Packers Jordan Love & Aaron Rodgers

    June 9, 2023
    Aaron Rodgers New York Jets

    Aaron Rodgers Gives Blatant Criticism Of Two New York Jets Star Teammates

    June 9, 2023
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Trending
    • Don’t Give Up Too Early On Bucks Forward MarJon Beauchamp
    • The Similar Paths For Packers Jordan Love & Aaron Rodgers
    • Aaron Rodgers Gives Blatant Criticism Of Two New York Jets Star Teammates
    • Brewers recall Tyson Miller from Triple-A Nashville.
    • 2023 NBA Draft: Who Will the Milwaukee Bucks Pick at No. 58?
    • Milwaukee Admirals Goalie Devin Cooley Seeking NHL Contract
    • Green Bay Packers NFC North Rival Skips Practice To Have Fun After Posting 3-14 Season
    • Aaron Rodgers: Odds Skyrocket for Former Green Bay Packers Rival Star To Team Up With Jets
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Mark Mayfield
    • Our Writers
    • Store
    Facebook Twitter RSS
    WI Sports HeroicsWI Sports Heroics
    SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE
    • Packers
      • Aaron Rodgers News
      • Jordan Love News
      • Packers News
      • Packers Rumors
      • Packers History
    • Bucks
      • Giannis Antetokounmpo News
      • Bucks News
      • Bucks Rumors
    • Brewers
      • Brewers News
      • Brewers Rumors
    • Badgers
      • Wisconsin Badgers Football
      • Wisconsin Badgers Basketball
      • Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Basketball
      • Wisconsin Badgers Volleyball
      • Wisconsin Badgers Hockey
      • Wisconsin Badgers Wrestling
    • Marquette
      • Marquette Basketball
    • Draft
      • 2023 NFL Draft Big Board & Scouting Reports
      • 2023 NFL Mock Drafts
    • Milkmen
      • Milwaukee Milkmen News
      • Milwaukee Milkmen Rumors
    • Podcasts
      • CheeseDads Sports
      • Packers Podcast
      • Wickett On Wisconsin
    • Fantasy
    • NFL
    WI Sports HeroicsWI Sports Heroics
    Home»Sports»Brewers»Brewers 2020 Report Card: Luis Urías
    Brewers

    Brewers 2020 Report Card: Luis Urías

    strash_samBy strash_samNovember 17, 2020Updated:March 28, 2023No Comments5 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Luis Urias helps to turn a double play against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Photo courtesy of Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports)
    Luis Urias helps to turn a double play against the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Charles LeClaire/USA TODAY Sports)
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    It was time for a shake-up. At least, it was in the eyes of Milwaukee Brewers’ management.

    Following the dismal ending to the 2019 season, Brewers’ general manager David Stearns decided to shake up the roster. Outside of letting many players walk, Stearns made the move to acquire left-handed hurler Eric Lauer and young infielder Luis Urías from the San Diego Padres in exchange for rotation stalwart Zach Davies and outfielder Trent Grisham. Management moved Grisham following his fielding blunder in right field in the 2019 Wild Card Game versus the eventual world champions, the Washington Nationals.

    Davies and Grisham provided for the Padres as key contributors to a playoff-caliber team. They showed the organization that they can be reliable players in a future championship run. Lauer struggled in his first season with the Crew, spending most of his time at the team’s alternate training site.

    Urías did not show up on the big league roster until August 10th (COVID-19 list), and over the course of 2020, he certainly did not live up to his potential.

    Luis Urias hits a single off of Cubs' reliever Jeremy Jeffress en route to a Brewers win. (Video/Image courtesy of Fox Sports Wisconsin and BehindThePlay on YouTube)
    Luis Urías hits a single off of Cubs’ reliever Jeremy Jeffress en route to a Brewers win. (Video/Image courtesy of Fox Sports Wisconsin and channel “BehindThePlay” on YouTube)

    Highs and Lows Offensively

    Urías entered the big leagues with a lot of upside, both as a fielder and as an offensive weapon. Since entering the league, his offense has lacked severely to this point, but 2020 provided a slight uptick in his production. While he had a career-high batting average at .239 this season, Urías was below league average in batting average, on-base percentage (.308), and slugging percentage (.294). When he did hit the ball, it was a base hit nearly 34% of the time. Urías had a batting average on balls in play (BAbip) at .338 this season, and 64% of his at-bats led to a ball put in play (non-home run hit, non-strikeout out). If his batting average continues to increase for the next few seasons, Urías may turn into a good top-of-the-lineup hitter. But, for now, this remains to be seen.

    https%3A%2F%2Freviewingthebrew.com%2Fwp content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty images%2F2017%2F07%2F1265778869

    As previously stated, Urías had a .294 slugging percentage this year, his worst year slugging-wise yet. Urías failed to hit any home runs in his first season in Milwaukee, and only put up 5 total extra-base hits over the course of 41 games played. While Urías has never been known to be the type to hit many home runs during the season, he has certainly seen better days at the plate. Because of his lack of extra-base hits, Urías had a career-low XBH% (4.2%) and career low X/H% (extra-base hits per hit, 19%). With the Brewers’ offense ranked towards the bottom of the league in extra-base hits, Luis Urías did not do much to help the team improve their situation.

    Versatility Around The Infield

    After spending his first two seasons between second base and shortstop, Brewers’ manager Craig Counsell played Urías at another position on the infield for plenty of games this season: third base. Urías made 30 appearances at third base this season, compared to only one game played there prior to 2020. He also spent time at second base (10 appearances) and shortstop (8) this season.

    His defensive production showed in plenty of games this season, including this web gem against the Detroit Tigers in September:

    Sweet sassy molassy, Luis Urías. This was challenged and is an out. pic.twitter.com/yIyO7mFxiV

    — Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 9, 2020

    Urías’s glove made him a key contributor down the stretch this season, as he committed only three errors all season (as opposed to the 10 he had in 71 games in 2019). This gave him a 96% fielding percentage on the year, which, if he had played enough games to qualify, would have put him among the best defenders in the league.

    GettyImages 1265116177 scaled e1597121073521

    Overall Grade: C+

    While Urías showed his defensive abilities and versatility during the 2020 campaign, his lack of offensive output is the reason why his grade is so low. He did see improvements in a couple of offensive categories, but his lack of power in his swing raised some concern for not only himself, but for the team’s future as well. If Urías shows significant offensive improvements over the course of the next few seasons, he has the potential to be a great leadoff hitter for the team for years to come.

    (All statistics gathered from baseball-reference.com)

    Other Brewers’ 2020 Report Cards

    Brent Suter

    Eric Yardley

    Devin Williams

    Jedd Gyorko

    Jacob Nottingham

    Keston Hiura

    Josh Hader

    Adrian Houser

    Omar Narvaez

    Avisaíl García

    Brandon Woodruff

    Orlando Arcia

    Follow For More!

    Looking for more great content on the Milwaukee Brewers? Follow me on Twitter at @sam_uel27 and follow us at @WiscoHeroics1! To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest on all things Wisconsin sports, click here.

    Brewers Brewers 2020 Report Cards Eric Lauer Luis Urias Milwaukee Brewers offseason report cards Trent Grisham Zach Davies
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    strash_sam

    Related Posts

    USATSI 20613323

    Brewers recall Tyson Miller from Triple-A Nashville.

    June 9, 2023
    former Brewers prospect Bowden Francis Toronto Blue Jays

    Former Brewers Pitching Prospect Favorite To Replace Blue Jays Alek Manoah

    June 9, 2023
    Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland, Athletics, Pfister Hotel

    Milwaukee Brewers: Oakland Athletics Player Shares Ghost Experience at Pfister Hotel

    June 9, 2023
    Milwaukee Brewers News, 2023 MLB Draft, Vanderbilt, Enrique Bradfield Jr

    Milwaukee Brewers MLB Draft: Crew Predicted To Select Prospect With 80 Grade Speed

    June 9, 2023
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    TRENDING
    Don’t Give Up Too Early On Bucks Forward MarJon Beauchamp

    Don’t Give Up Too Early On Bucks Forward MarJon Beauchamp

    June 9, 2023
    The Similar Paths For Packers Jordan Love & Aaron Rodgers

    The Similar Paths For Packers Jordan Love & Aaron Rodgers

    June 9, 2023
    Aaron Rodgers New York Jets

    Aaron Rodgers Gives Blatant Criticism Of Two New York Jets Star Teammates

    June 9, 2023
    USATSI 20613323

    Brewers recall Tyson Miller from Triple-A Nashville.

    June 9, 2023
    2023 NBA Draft: Who Will the Milwaukee Bucks Pick at No. 58?

    2023 NBA Draft: Who Will the Milwaukee Bucks Pick at No. 58?

    June 9, 2023
    Milwaukee Admirals Goalie Devin Cooley Seeking NHL Contract

    Milwaukee Admirals Goalie Devin Cooley Seeking NHL Contract

    June 9, 2023
    WI Sports Heroics
    Facebook Twitter RSS
    • Contact Us
    • Advertisement
    • Privacy Policy
    • Store
    © 2023 WISportsHeroics All Rights Reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.