Phillies vs Brewers: Five players to watch for in the series

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 19: Josh Hader #71 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate defeating the against the Minnesota Twins 5-4 after the interleague game on May 19, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MAY 19: Josh Hader #71 and Christian Yelich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers celebrate defeating the against the Minnesota Twins 5-4 after the interleague game on May 19, 2018 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
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DENVER, CO – MAY 13: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers circles the bases after hitting a 3 RBI home run in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 13, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO – MAY 13: Jesus Aguilar #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers circles the bases after hitting a 3 RBI home run in the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on May 13, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

First baseman Jesus Aguilar has been a solid all-around hitter for Milwaukee with Eric Thames out with a thumb injury. He’s second on the team in most offensive categories with a .295 batting average, 10 home runs, 32 RBI, and 46 hits in 54 games.

He’s not immune to the Brewers offensive woes, hitting .211 during their June road trip with a three hit game with a home run against Chicago.

Aguilar could come up big in this series as he’s known to hit the long ball on a consistent basis. According to FanGraphs, he’s behind Joey Gallo with the second-longest average hit distance at 232.9 feet.

He’s 0-6 against the Phillies in his career, a solid sign coming into the homestand.

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