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His hands are held high, up around ear level, and he uses a brief toe-tap before loading up and swinging. He bats from a crouched, slightly open stance, with significant bend in his knees. Nottingham has a very physical build, especially for a catcher, standing 6’2” and tipping the scales at 230 lbs. So what can we expect from the young backstop? Offense This might not be a long stint in Milwaukee for Nottingham, but he’s the organization’s most advanced catching prospect and is someone that we’ll probably see a good deal of in the next few seasons. His first career start came last night, when he went 0-for-3 but looked good behind the plate. Nottingham debuted two nights ago in the laugher against the Reds, appearing as a defensive replacement behind the plate starting in the 7th inning while drawing two walks and scoring a run in two plate appearances. A former 6th round pick of the Houston Astros back in 2013, Nottingham has been traded twice in his career - first to Oakland around the deadline in 2015 as a part of the Scott Kazmir deal, then from the Golden State to Milwaukee a few months later in the Khris Davis trade prior to the start of the 2016 season. Two days ago, the Milwaukee Brewers announced the placement of catcher Manny Pina on the disabled list and called up 23 year old Jacob Nottingham to the big leagues for the first time.