A Milwaukee Brewer for the first three years of his career, Alcides Escobar was traded to the Kansas City Royals in 2011, where he spent the next eight years as their starting Shortstop.
Born in the United States, but raised in Mexico, Adrian Gonzalez would have a very good career playing First Base in the Major Leagues.
Gonzalez first debuted for the Texas Rangers, but it was in San Diego where he first came into prominence. With the Padres, he was a three-time All-Star and would secure four consecutive 30 plus HR seasons, including a career-high 40 in 2009. That year, he led the National League in Walks (119).
Lorenzo Cain arrived in Milwaukee as a 17th-round underdog in 2004, a late bloomer who didn't play baseball until his sophomore year of high school. His path in the 414 was cut short by a trade to Kansas City, where he became a World Series champion and postseason legend. Returning to Milwaukee in 2018, he proved to be one of the franchise's most impactful center fielders.
In 2018, following the signing of a foundational five-year contract, Cain achieved the pinnacle of his performance by recording a career-high batting average of .308 and stealing 30 bases. He demonstrated comprehensive mastery of the game that summer, earning selection to the All-Star team and finishing seventh in the National League Most Valuable Player voting. He served as a key contributor to a team that ascended to the highest level of the National League Central division and narrowly missed advancing to the World Series by a single game, thereby illustrating that his specialized combination of speed and on-base proficiency constituted a fundamental engine for the team's offensive capabilities.
During the 2019 season, his offensive output plateaued at a .260 average, but he delivered a masterpiece in center field by winning his first Gold Glove. He demonstrated total command of the grass, robbing home runs and leading all NL center fielders in fielding percentage.
Cain remained with Milwaukee until 2022, when he was released, and as a Brewer, he had 455 Hits.
This Corey Hart may or may not have worn sunglasses at night, but we do know that as a Milwaukee Brewer, he was pretty good!
Hart made his Major League debut in a single game in 2004 and gradually increased his participation until 2007, when he became Milwaukee’s starting Right Fielder. That year, Hart achieved a peak of versatility, recording 24 home runs and 23 stolen bases while mainly playing right field. He demonstrated comprehensive mastery of the game that summer, leading the team in batting average and triples and serving as a catalyst for the club’s first winning season in a decade. In 2008, he earned remarkable fan support by winning the All-Star Final Vote with over 8 million ballots cast, a fine example of grassroots campaigning that led to his participation in the Midsummer Classic at Yankee Stadium.
During the 2010 season, in a campaign where he transitioned into a premier run-producer, he produced an outstanding year by hitting 31 home runs and recording 102 RBIs. He served as a reliable presence in the heart of the batting order, earning his second All-Star selection. Notably, he authored a highly impactful month of May in which he appeared to carry the offense almost single-handedly. In 2012, he reached a level of consistent efficiency, belting 30 home runs while solidifying his role at first base, thereby demonstrating that his specialized power remained a reliable driving force during the Brewers' "Beast Mode" era.
The Milwaukee journey hit a tough, high-stakes point in 2013. After a good 2012, Hart faced frustration when a left knee injury and surgeries caused him to miss all of 2013. When he was healthy, he departed for Seattle via free agency. With the Brewers, Hart would smash 154 home runs with 950 hits and a .276 batting average.