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Brewers Consider Giving Joey Ortiz More Starts Following David Hamilton's Defensive Errors

Is it time for the Brewers to give more starts to Joey Ortiz over David Hamilton? This comes after Hamilton made two key errors at third base that led to four runs for the Cincinnati Reds in a game the Brewers lost by four runs. With Cooper Pratt back in the manager's good mood after being benched for not getting a bunt down and a lack of hustle, Hamilton and Ortiz have been in a timeshare for playing time at third Base. Ortiz has been on a hitting streak for over two months and is one of the game's premiere defenders, ranking in the 97th percentile in outs above average and grading out well at the hot corner. Despite this, manager Pat Murphy suggested that Ortiz should play more often due to his strong performance against right-handed pitchers.

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