Nieuwenhuis (abdomen) received a pinch-hit at-bat in Sunday's regular season finale.

EDGE Analysis

A sports hernia limited Nieuwenhuis to just Sunday's at-bat over the season's final 14 games, but his participation in Sunday's contest indicates he may just need more time and rest, as opposed to surgery, to recover from his setback. Nieuwenhuis hit just .209 over 125 games with the Brewers in 2016, but he did finish with a respectable .709 OPS thanks to a .324 OBP and 32 extra-base hits, including a career-high 13 home runs.