Baker Mayfield is enjoying his first full NFL offseason by moonlighting as a Major League Baseball coach.
Mayfield is visiting Milwaukee Brewers camp, and on Saturday, he was granted the opportunity to coach first base in the fourth inning of the team’s spring training game, armed with a stopwatch and everything.
Baker Mayfield, complete with stop watch, now coaching first base for #Brewers in fourth inning.
— Tom (@Haudricourt) March 16, 2019
@bakermayfield coaching 1st! @Brewers pic.twitter.com/RMnaUDkJlu
— Justin (@Justin_Spaeth) March 16, 2019
So what exactly is Mayfield doing in Brewers camp? According to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy, it was the brainchild of Milwaukee’s MVP outfielder Christian Yelich. You may recall that Mayfield eagerly supported Yelich’s MVP campaign, as the two became friends while working out together the previous offseason. Mayfield was even on hand when Yelich took home the hardware.
Yelich repaid the favor, in a way, by getting the organization to approve a two-day stint for Mayfield in camp, complete with his own locker — and apparently an inning coaching first base.
