Keston Hiura Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 202 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/2/1996 (26)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- UC Irvine
Keston Hiura Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Keston Hiura News
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura was the hero on Monday in the 7-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, going 1-for-3 with a walk-off two-run home run. Hiura isn't an everyday player for the Brew Crew, but he's been decent in August with a .256 batting average (11-for-43) with six home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs scored in 15 games played. Overall in 2022, he's hitting .242/.346/.509 with an .855 OPS, 14 home runs, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and five stolen bases in 191 plate appearances over 58 games. That's certainly useful for fantasy managers in deep mixed leagues.
The Milwaukee Brewers optioned infielder Keston Hiura to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday and selected right-hander Connor Sadzeck's contract from Nashville in a corresponding move. Hiura's demotion is a bit curious, as he had started in five of the team's last seven games while going 8-for-21 (.381) with two home runs and three RBI in seven games over the last two weeks for the Brew Crew. There's a good chance we'll see the 25-year-old back with Milwaukee to open the second half of the season after the All-Star break. Overall in 2022 in 122 at-bats, Hiura is hitting .238/.354/.451 with an .805 OPS, eight home runs, 17 RBI, 20 runs scored and four stolen bases.
Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura is expected to see time in the outfield during spring training, according to Craig Counsell. The organization mentioned that Hiura's best chance to earn a spot on the roster is increasing his versatility. He already has the ability to play both first base and second base with the outfield being a possible option as well. Hiura has heavily struggled at the plate over the last two seasons. He's not worth targeting on draft day in most formats even if he makes the roster.
Batting Order
| 1 | Christian Yelich |
| 2 | Hunter Renfroe |
| 3 | Kolten Wong |
| 4 | Luis Urías |
| 5 | Keston Hiura |
| 6 | Garrett Mitchell |
| 7 | Tyrone Taylor |
| 8 | Omar Narváez |
| 9 | Mike Brosseau |
Keston Hiura Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Christian Yelich |
| 2 | Hunter Renfroe |
| 3 | Kolten Wong |
| 4 | Luis Urías |
| 5 | Keston Hiura |
| 6 | Garrett Mitchell |
| 7 | Tyrone Taylor |
| 8 | Omar Narváez |
| 9 | Mike Brosseau |
It was pretty easy to predict the regression that hit Milwaukee Brewers second basemanKeston Hiura hard in 2020. He struck out at a high rate in his rookie season (30.7%) and benefited from an unsustainable BABIP (.388). In 2020, the strikeouts remained high and the BABIP came down, resulting in Hiura hitting just .212. He did still manage to club 13 homers in 246 at-bats -- a near 40-home run pace over a full season -- while attempting five steals, but overall he was quite a disappointment. That bad season only made a minor difference on his ADP, as Hiura is still being drafted in the top-70 picks. There are reasons to pull the trigger that early; second base is again pretty shallow and there are not many guys with this kind of power/speed combination. However, it really does not seem likely that Hiura will be anything but a black hole for your team's batting average, and that is hard to swallow in rotisserie leagues. Hiura is a good guy to draft if you are focused solely on power/speed upside, but otherwise the price just seems too high.
