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Ryan Braun willing to move to infield, play position he has never played

Ryan Braun

The Milwaukee Brewers suddenly have one of the most crowded outfields in baseball, and Ryan Braun is open to changing positions if it helps the team make room for its new additions.

With the Brewers signing Lorenzo Cain to an $80 million contract and trading for former Miami Marlins outfielder Christian Yelich last week, it seems inevitable that another trade is coming. In the meantime, Brewers GM David Stears said recently that the team has spoken with Braun about moving to first base, and Braun said Sunday that he would be open to it.

As Braun alluded to, playing third base was a disaster for him at the start of his career. He was one of the worst defensive third basemen in the game during his rookie season in 2007, which is why he was moved to the outfield.

Milwaukee already has Eric Thames at first, and he is coming off a season in which he hit a career-high 31 home runs. It’s possible he and Braun could split time with Braun still playing some games in the outfield, but it also wouldn’t be shocking if the Brewers tried to trade Braun. They were reportedly engaging in discussions with at least one team last season and could open those talks again.

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