Brewers' 1st-round pick getting another chance in MLB with a new team | Sporting News

It's sometimes hard to believe that Keston Hiura didn't work out.

He was such a naturally gifted hitter from well before the moment the Milwaukee Brewers made him the No.

9 overall pick in 2017 out of UC-Irvine.

And when he reached the majors for the first time in 2019, he raked.

Hiura hit .303 with 23 doubles and 19 homers in just 84 games.

But he was never the same again.

Averages of .212, .168 and .226 over the next three seasons ended his time in Milwaukee.

He didn't get to MLB at all in 2023, then hit .148 in 10 games with the Angels in 2024.

Now a year later, Hiura is back in the majors.

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At Triple-A Albuquerque this season, Hiura has batted .243 with seven doubles and nine home runs.

He has a promising .827 OPS.

Of course, the Rockies could use anyone at this point.

They're the worst team in baseball.

But it'd be cool to see Hiura recapture a bit of his batting magic in Colorado.

His fall-off was tough to watch.

Maybe there's still a come-up waiting to happen.

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