- Full name Chris Rowan
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When people in the organization talk about tools, Rowan's name often comes up. Breaking his game down, there's a lot to like: strong arm, some pop in his bat, good head on his shoulders. Yet Rowan hasn't been able to put all of that together. He shows flashes of breaking through but has been unable to maintain consistency at the plate. His biggest problem is that he's a free swinger who hasn't learned the value of a walk. Rowan hasn't always shown good instincts at shortstop, which is why the Brewers are thinking about moving him to third base. On top of that, he missed all but 39 games at Mudville last season with a shoulder injury. How his arm bounces back remains to be seen.