Kyle Harrison reaffirms a common emotion among Brewers newcomers

One of the most surprising aspects of the Milwaukee Brewers' ongoing string of sustained success is the amount of roster turnover that the club has experienced. Generally, teams that are consistently competitive over the course of a decade are built around a core of players who stick together and improve each year due to their growing familiarity with each other's games.

However, for the small-market Brewers who often can't afford to sign free agents to long-term contracts or extend their budding stars to lengthy deals, fielding a competitive team without a significant amount of roster turnover is no easy task. The Brewers must move on from aging veterans at the exact right time and capitalize on short-term free agent contracts that hope to bring players in at the best time of their respective careers.

Remaining competitive in the face of this roster turnover requires a sound culture that allows incoming players to feel immediately comfortable in the Brewers' clubhouse. Creating such a culture involves a great number of factors, including the right group of guys on the roster, a coaching staff who instills confidence even during times of underperformance, and a front office who respects and looks out for players. The Brewers are the unique organization that seemingly has a grasp on all three.

Though Milwaukee's recent success is certainly an indication of the team's positive culture, so too is the way that newcomers to the organization talk about how the Brewers treat their players. Rarely does an incoming free agent or recent trade acquisition talk poorly about the Brewers' culture. Even Rhys Hoskins, who essentially lost his starting job due to an injury, had nothing but positive things to say about the Brewers after signing with the Cleveland Guardians this past offseason.

Just yesterday, on MLB Network, one of the Brewers' most recent trade acquisitions reaffirmed that the culture Milwaukee has cultivated makes for an easy transition for incoming players.

Brewers' unparalleled culture a large reason for organization's ongoing success

Appearing on MLB Network's "Intentional Talk" yesterday afternoon following his 12-strikeout gem against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon was Brewers' newcomer Kyle Harrison. The 24-year-old Harrison, who joined the Brewers via the Caleb Durbin trade with the Boston Red Sox in early February, is already on the third team of his young career and offered a glowing review of his current squad.

Harrison's not the only newcomer to express his appreciation for the Brewers' welcoming environment; both David Hamilton and Brandon Sproat, two players who came from Boston and New York-based teams, respectively, have commented on the excellent culture that Pat Murphy and the Brewers have created.

As analysts continue to search for reasons why the Brew Crew continues to out-perform their preseason projections, not to be overlooked is the culture that the Brewers' organization has cultivated. Winning baseball games in MLB is difficult and requires a group of players who care about winning and are hungry for success. It requires a team that prioritizes finding every little way to win while instilling confidence in struggling players who they know can improve. There's no doubt this type of environment has been a key factor in the Brewers' ongoing string of success.

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