The Brewers are the shortest team in baseball. Are they doing it on purpose?

PHOENIX – The best team in baseball for six months last season was also the shortest. A year ago, the Milwaukee Brewers had six players standing 5 feet 10 inches tall or under who played in an everyday capacity. Each of those six players had 400 plate appearances; no other team rostered more than four such players. And that trend isn't going away in 2026. Baseball is the most democratic of the four major American sports. It's as egalitarian as you will find when it comes to size, shape and background, but for years, scouts and teams have nevertheless overlooked players simply because of their stature. But the Brewers collect these players like bobbleheads on a shelf, and they produce in...