Frelick’s homer off Keider Montero was hit 408 feet, matching his career long fly. His previous highs this year were 352 and then 317 feet. It was his sixth homer and eighth barrel in 823 plate appearances since he debuted in 2023. So, yeah, don’t expect a lot more of those. Frelick is, however, off to a really nice start with his .318/.408/.455 line, and while he won’t maintain that, he could remain useful in mixed leagues while batting fifth regularly and making a run at 25 or 30 steals.

Frelick smacked a triple down the first base line off of Jack Flaherty in the second inning and came in to score on a sacrifice fly off the bat of Garrett Mitchell. He then reached on a fielder’s choice in the sixth inning and swiped second base, but the Brewers couldn’t cash him in from there. On the season, the speedy 24-year-old outfielder is now hitting .306/.403/.403 with zero homers, five RBI and five stolen bases.

Frelick came in batting .321, but these were his first two extra-base hits of the season. He actually had four hard-hit balls tonight, doubling his season total. The hardest of those came in at 100 mph, though. It’s hard to imagine that he’ll ever be any sort of exit-velocity guy, but singles, walks and defense will keep him in the Brewers lineup.

Frelick was one of the few Brewers that had a positive experience during the club’s nightmarish season-opening series in New York, batting .455 (5-for-11) with an RBI during the three-game set. It’s too small of a sample size to say anything definitive, but it’s an encouraging start for the 24-year-old former top prospect, who is locked in as Milwaukee’s primary left fielder.