It’s a great time to be a Brewers fan. The foremost reason is that the Brewers just had their best regular season ever, finishing 97-65 and winning the NL Central. While it’s not exactly realistic to project improvement, that 2025 team could very well be the least talented Brewers team of the next few years. Pretty much every website/magazine/blog dedicated to covering minor league prospects ranks the Brewers as having the best farm system in baseball (and if not No. 1, still top three or five).
Milwaukee’s minor league affiliates feature both top end talent (led by top prospect Jesús Made) and impressive depth.
Some Brewers fans — myself included — like to watch minor league games to catch early looks at players who could one day make an impact at the major league level. Maybe that’s you, or maybe you don’t watch the minor leagues but want to see for yourself why scouts consider the Brewers’ farm system to be one of the best in the game. Either way, here are some of the players who you should keep an eye on this season while watching Brewers affiliates:
Nashville Sounds (AAA)
2025 record: 85-63
Players to watch: C Reese McGuire/C Jeferson Quero, SS/2B/CF Jett Williams, RHP Brandon Sproat, LHP Tate Kuehner, RHP Coleman Crow, RHP Craig Yoho
McGuire, a recent off-season signing, might have the inside track for the backup catcher job out of spring training depending on the Brewers’ plans for former top five organizational prospect Jeferson Quero. New acquisitions Williams and Sproat also might not spend much time in Triple-A, although Williams was only promoted to Triple-A for the first time in August. Sproat has already made his major league debut (four appearances, all starts) but didn’t exactly impress in Triple-A or the majors last year. With that being said, Sproat posted a 2.44 ERA with a 30% strikeout rate in his last 11 Triple-A starts, so he seems to have figured things out somewhat at that level.
Kuehner probably won’t be up in the majors this year, but the crafty lefty was one of the breakout players for the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers last season. Milwaukee doesn’t have a ton of lefty pitching depth in the high minors, so if Kuehner continues to develop he should have a shot at earning a role sometime in 2027. Same goes for Crow, who impressed in Double-A before earning a late season promotion. Crow fits a profile that the Brewers tend to like (flat vertical approach angle, plus-plus off-speed pitch). Milwaukee also added him to the 40-man roster to avoid allowing Crow to enter minor league free agency, so they clearly like him enough to keep him around.
Yoho had a rough time with the Brewers last year, but was the Sounds’ best reliever for pretty much all of 2025. His changeup is amazing, reminiscent of Devin Williams’ “Airbender,” but his fastball and other secondary offerings need more work. If he develops a consistent second pitch, watch out.
Potential arrivals: SS Jesús Made, SS Cooper Pratt, RHP Tyson Hardin, RHP Bishop Letson, 1B Luke Adams, 3B Brock Wilken, OF Luis Lara, 1B Blake Burke
Biloxi Shuckers (AA)
2025 record: 74-64
Players to watch: Made, Pratt, Hardin, Letson, Adams, Wilken, Lara, Burke, 1B Mike Boeve
Made has so far followed the Jackson Chourio path, rising rapidly through the Brewers’ system. He started the season in Single-A, proceeded to ball out immediately and was quickly promoted to High-A. He then performed even better in High-A (.915 OPS) and was promoted to Double-A just in time for the playoffs. The Chourio Path™ would have Made spending the bulk of the season in Double-A before a late-season promotion to Nashville.
Pratt, the Brewers’ No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, had a bit of a lackluster season at the plate (albeit in a somewhat pitcher-friendly league). As soon as his bat looks ready, he’ll be in Triple-A; his defense is already more than ready. Hardin, a bit of an older prospect (24), broke out in a big way last season (2.72 ERA) between High-A and Double-A. Another great season would solidify him as one of the better pitching prospects in the Brewers’ organization. Same goes for Letson and Wilken, who both probably would have had true breakout seasons last year if injuries hadn’t limited them. Letson only made 11 starts due to a shoulder injury, while Wilken hit 17 home runs despite playing in only 79 games.
Lara, who I named Biloxi’s team MVP last year, has shown an ability to hit for average (although not necessarily power) and play great defense in centerfield. Lara is also a non-roster invitee to this year’s spring training. Boeve had a bit of a disappointing season last year (.677 OPS) but is a former top 10 Brewers prospect per MLB Pipeline. Development isn’t linear, so I’m hoping to see improved numbers at the plate this season from Boeve. Burke is the opposite, rising up the minor league ranks and developing surprising power by the time he reached Double-A. If he keeps hitting like he did to end the season, he’ll be in Triple-A by the summer solstice.
Potential arrivals: INF Luis Peña, 3B Andrew Fischer, C Marco Dinges, 2B/OF Josh Adamczewski
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A+)
2025 record: 56-74
Players to watch: Peña, Fischer, Dinges, Adamczewski
Peña, a less highly-regarded member of the same international signing class as Made, broke out with the Low-A Carolina Mudcats last season. He was promoted to High-A along with Made, but while Made actually performed better after the promotion, Peña performed worse. He did show signs of adjusting (three home runs in August), but a strong season in High-A would go a long way toward affirming his position as a top 50 prospect in baseball.
Adamczewski and Dinges weren’t very highly touted out of college, but both are looking like great finds. Adamczewski was probably the best hitter in the farm system last year. He missed time to injury, but didn’t miss a beat upon his return and subsequent promotion to High-A. Dinges also had a great season at the plate, although he fell off a bit in High-A. However, Dinges’ OPS was .854 in High-A (compared to 1.076 in Low-A), so “fall off” is a relative term here.
Fischer was the Brewers’ first-round pick in 2025 but played well enough to make Pipeline’s list of the top 10 Brewers prospects heading into this year. He was also named the No. 1 third base prospect in baseball by Pipeline. Fischer’s old for his class (21) and was always seen as a pretty developed hitter, so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him in Double-A this year.
Potential arrivals: CF Braylon Payne, 1B Eric Bitonti, SS Brady Ebel, RHP Ethan Dorchies
Wilson Warbirds (A)
Note: This is the inaugural season as the Warbirds for the team formerly known as the Carolina Mudcats.
The Mudcats built a new $69-million stadium in Wilson, North Carolina, and decided to rebrand along with the move. The new name makes me a little sad, as I thought the Mudcats were an awesome team name (and logo). For all intents and purposes, the team, staff, etc., are much the same as they were last year. A warbird is also a great mascot (and logo), so I’m sure the new name will grow on me.
2025 record: 68-60
Players to watch: Payne, Bitonti, Ebel, Dorchies, RHP Bryce Meccage, RHP Josh Knoth
Payne, the Brewers’ first round pick in 2024, didn’t have an amazing season last year. He’s also one of the youngest players in his class, as he won’t be 20 until late August. Payne has speed for days and hinted at developing power (eight home runs) during his stint with the Mudcats/Warbirds last year. Bitonti, on the other hand, hits for power (19 in 2025) but not much else. There was a little too much swing-and-miss in his game to merit a promotion last season, but if he can cut down the strikeouts he should end up in High-A sometime this season.
Ebel, the Brewers’ 2025 first-round compensatory pick and son of Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, had an OPS under .600 in limited time (58 at-bats) with Carolina last season. Ebel had also just turned 18, so there’s a lot of projection involved in his rankings as a top 15 organizational prospect. The young shortstop has the tools to be a plus hitter and defender; his development trajectory this season should provide a little more insight as to just how high his ceiling is.
The 19-year-old Meccage got roughed up occasionally last season (4.35 ERA over 19 starts) but has top-line stuff and should stick in the rotation if he manages to make it to Milwaukee. Dorchies started last season in rookie ball but was one of the best pitchers in the league (1.67 ERA). He posted a 3.27 ERA in Low-A despite being roughed up a few times (over) 13 appearances. Dorchies is even younger than Meccage, so the early results have obviously been encouraging. You could say the same thing about 20-year-old Knoth, who showed out in High-A in 2024. Unfortunately, Knoth missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. If he can cut down on the walks and stay healthy, he has the stuff to merit a promotion before the end of the 2026 season.
Potential arrivals: LHP J.D. Thompson, LHP Frank Cairone, OF Brailyn Antunez, SS Diego Frontado, SS Ricki Moneys, SS Jose Rodriguez
