(I was going to wait until the end of April to provide the next WPK update, but this kid's performance was too good not to share.)
Chris Romines has been absolutely on fire in the early going of the 1985 season and it is getting him more playing time, mostly at first base but also giving the occasional breather to third baseman
Ryan Campbell.
Last week
Romines exploits at the plate earned him MGL Player of the Week honors. The Brewers have gotten off to a slow start in the 1985 season but just wrapped up a 4-game sweep of the lowly Montreal Royals at home with
Romines going 3 for 5 with 3 RBI in the 14-3 series opener, 1 for 3 with a run scored and a walk in the game 2 6-5 victory, then after a day off for game 3 (which the Brewers won 2-1 behind some great pitching from
Jose Corpeno),
Romines led the way in the final game of the series, which the Brewers won 6-5 on a walk-off in the bottom of the 9th, going 4 for 4 with 3 RBI and a walk, hitting his first triple of the season.
In 47 plate appearances he is hitting .511/.532/.711. Yes, it is a very small sample size and his BABIP sits at an incredibly unsustainable .500. Still, the scouting staff does see him as having the best contact skills on the team and he has displayed some unexpected pop.
His big league slash line in 130 plate appearances thus far: .456/.477/.656 with 2.0 WAR. Not a shabby start to a career and with the aging
Brett Taranto hitting .192/.250/.325 the 25-year old former 7th round draft pick
Romines is certainly threatening
Taranto's status as the starting first baseman.
Romines also provides great defense at first and is a switch-hitter who is good from the right side but great from the left and the Brewers roster is right-handed hitter heavy.