Milwaukee Brewers: Ranking All of the Rookie Debuts So Far in 2023

The Brewers have debuted a bunch of rookies in 2023, here's how they rank.
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The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten a lot of production from their rookie players so far in 2023, some expected, some very unexpected.

So far, eight players have made their rookie debuts, from Brice Turang all the way back on Opening Day, to Sal Frelick making an electric debut versus the Atlanta Braves.

We are entering September call-up season and this list may grow to include more rookies, possibly Robert Gasser or another player from the Milwaukee Brewers minor league system.

Let's look back at all eight and rank them:

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers 2023 Rookie Debuts: #8 Clayton Andrews

Clayton Andrews made his major league debut on July 1st and it unfortunately did not go well. The Brewers jumped out to a 10-0 lead over the Pirates in Pittsburgh, a lead that got as close as 11-8 by the time the game ended. A rain delay may have aided the Brewers in their win.

Andrews pitched just two-thirds of an inning, faced seven batters, and gave up four hits and a walk and finished with five earned runs. The Brewers did emerge victorious, which at the end of the day is the most important thing.

After his rough debut, Andrews has made only one other appearance in the big leagues, one inning against the Chicago Cubs on Independence Day, where a wild pitch allowed the extra innings runner on second to advance, a single scored him, and Andrews took the loss.

Ranking Milwaukee Brewers 2023 Rookie Debuts: #7 Abner Uribe

Abner Uribe is a flamethrowing relief pitcher who made his debut somewhat unexpectedly back on July 8th. Uribe didn't have a terrible debut by any means. In an 8-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, Uribe pitched two innings, gave up two hits, an earned run and had two strikeouts.

It took 10 days until Uribe's next appearance but Abner has been fantastic for over a month following his okay debut. Uribe has pitched in 20 games this season to a 1.83 ERA with 23 strikeouts and just 10 walks. Uribe also registered his first career save in an August 11th matchup with the Chicago White Sox.