Every baseball fan loves an underdog story and Milwaukee Brewers infielder Vinny Capra is a great example.
Despite coming into camp against roster making favorites like Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio, and even Cooper Pratt, it has been Capra who captivated Brewers fans this spring thanks to his surge of power that carried him to a tie for the spring lead in home runs.
Brewers fans shouldn’t get too excited for Capra just yet. While Capra should be applauded for showing out in camp, expecting him to continue his Babe Ruth impression in 2025 in the big leagues is going to be a massive ask since he only hit eight homers total in Triple-A last year.
Still, it does feel like justice that Capra will be added to the Brewers’ Opening Day roster. In an actual position battle, it is nice some issues.
Vinny Capra is a fun story, but the Brewers’ roster is in a weird place with him on it
This isn’t an indictment of Capra as a player. He earned the spot this spring and should be really useful off of Milwaukee’s bench given his positional versatility. The real issue here is the other decisions about the Brewers roster this spring puts for his breakout to be real.
