Behind today's door we find...Alcides Escobar!
As the heir apparent at shortstop, most of the accolades regarding Escobar's game are reserved for his defense. With that said, he's off to a pretty nice start with the bat as well, hitting .310/.338/.372 in his first 138 major league plate appearances.
In fact, Escobar is only the second Brewer ever to collect 40 hits in his first 138 PAs:
Player | Season(s) | Hits |
Ryan Braun | 2007 | 42 |
Alcides Escobar | 2008-2009 | 40 |
Paul Molitor | 1978 | 39 |
Dale Sveum | 1986 | 39 |
Tony Gwynn Jr | 2006-2007 | 38 |
Steve Hovley | 1969 | 38 |
Casey McGehee | 2009 | 38 |
Kevin Barker | 1999-2000 | 37 |
Pat Listach | 1992 | 37 |
Bob Sheldon | 1974-1975 | 37 |
Thanks to TheJay for the research.