27-year old righty swinging Corey Hart has turned into one of the building blocks of the Milwaukee Brewers. He played in 157 games for the Brewers last season and he was 164 for 612 (.268 avg, .759 OPS) with 76 runs scored, 20 homers, 91 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. Hart made 5 errors in 156 games for the Brewers in RF last season while showing below average range. But, he does have a strong throwing arm as he had 8 assists.

26-year old lefty swinging Tony Gwynn Jr. might get another shot at some point in 2009 but he’s starting the season in the minors. Gwynn played in 29 games for the Brewers last season in which he was 8 for 42 (.190 avg, .485 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 1 RBI and 3 stolen bases. He also played in 93 AAA games last season and he was 103 for 375 (.275 avg, .659 OPS) with 47 runs scored, 2 homers, 26 RBIs and 20 stolen bases.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 2009 SEASON: B