27-year old Casey McGehee better play well this spring if he’s going to hold off Mat Gamel for the starting job at 3B in 2010. McGehee played in 116 games for the Brewers last season and he was 107 for 355 (.301 avg, .859 OPS) with 58 runs scored, 16 homers and 66 RBIs. He played in 71 games at 3B for the Brewers last season and he made 13 errors while showing below average range. McGehee will get challenged this spring and it will be interesting to see if he’s up to it.

24-year old lefty swinging Mat Gamel is one of the best prospects the Brewers have and he will try to steal the starting job away from Casey McGehee this spring. Gamel played in 61 games for the Brewers last season and he was 31 for 128 (.242 avg, .760 OPS) with 11 runs scored, 5 homers and 20 RBIs. He also played in 75 games in AAA-ball last season and he was 76 for 273 (.278 avg, .840 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 11 homers and 48 RBIs. Gamel made 7 errors in 27 games at 3B for the Brewers last season and he showed slightly below average range. Gamel will need to step up both offensively and defensively to reward the Brewers for their faith in him as they got a lot of trade offers for him last winter which they turned down.

39-year old lefty swinging Craig Counsell will also likely get some P.T. at 3B in 2010 for the Brewers. He played in 43 games at 3B last season and he made 4 errors while showing outstanding range.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE 3B IN 2010: C+