2025 MLB Farm Review: Milwaukee Brewers

There is no shortage of interesting hitters to talk about with the Brewers. And that starts with all the talent that rolled through the Carolina Mudcats during their final season in Zebulon.

Jesus Made and Luis Pena were arguably two, perhaps the two best, prospects in the Carolina League last season. Made posted a .761 OPS and stole 40 bases as an 18-year-old, while Pena swiped 41 and recorded a .469 SLG. Not to mention, the two made consistent contact, as both Made (23.4% Whiff%) and Pena (21%) had low swing-and-miss rates.

Those two weren’t the only notables. Josh Adamczewski went gangbusters in his abbreviated time with the Mudcats, as he slashed .359/.459/,569 with five home runs and 21 extra-base hits over 46 contests. He followed that up with a .953 OPS in the Arizona Fall League.

Adamczewski was part of the Brewers’ 2023 MLB Draft class, one that could be very good for the team’s future even though their two first-round picks from that year have dipped in prospect value since then.

Eric Bitonti, given $1.75MM to sign in 2023, hit a team-best 19 home runs last season. More of an aggressive hitter who had one of the highest Whiff% (36.2%) in the Carolina League last season. He was also the only player in the circuit to have an FB% above 40%, which tells a lot about the type of hitter he is.

The Mudcats were also home to several of the Brewers’ 2025 MLB Draft picks, including Brady Ebel (1st) and Josiah Ragsdale (7th).

Ragsdale, who played very well at BC before ripping up the Cape this past summer, might be one of the more underrated finds from last year’s draft. The outfielder slashed .300/.437/.314 with nine stolen bases and walked more (16) than he struck out (15) in 21 contests. Very reserved approach, as his take rate was a tick under 63%, one of the highest in the Carolina League.

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

After rolling through Low-A, both Jesús Made and Luis Pena spent time in High-A. However, their experiences were very different.

Made’s time couldn’t have gone much better. The 18-year-old slashed .343/.415/.500 with two home runs and 11 extra-base hits over 27 games. The Brewers didn’t keep him there long, as he was promoted to Double-A late in the year.

Pena, though, slashed .168/.220/.297 with three home runs and seven extra-base hits over 25 contests.

The young middle infielder wasn’t afraid to swing, as he only took around 51% of the time. And among those takes, an abnormally large 35% resulted in a called strike. There was also a good amount of swing-and-miss (31.1%).

Both Made and Pena were two of many notable infield prospects to roll through High-A Wisconsin this past year.

Andrew Fischer, who hit 25 home runs and 41 extra-base hits with the Tennessee Volunteers this past year, spent 19 games with the Timber Rattlers. It went well for the New Jersey native, as Fischer slashed .311/.402/.446 with seven extra-base hits.

Despite the hitter-friendly confines in Knoxville, Fischer is a plus power hitter. The big question, though, is what his tool will eventually grade out to be and how much he gets on base. Fischer walked 63 times over 65 games in Division I last season, which is a different element in and of itself. But with Wisconsin, a high Whiff% (31.3%), and a more aggressive approach (53.1% take)

Jadher Areinamo picked up 37 extra-base hits over  94 contests with Wisconsin. However, he’s no longer in the organization. Milwaukee traded him to the Rays as part of the Danny Jansen trade.

Lastly, former FSU slugger Marco Dinges made a brief yet strong impression in High-A. Dinges hit 10 home runs and 15 extra-base hits over 51 games.

Moving on to the pitching staff, Ryan Birchard, a fifth-rounder out of Niagara County CC in upstate New York from 2023, struck out a team-high 121 over 103.2 IP. Birchard, who’s not an elite velocity pitcher, sitting in the low-90s, had one of the highest Whiff% (36.1%) in the Midwest League.

Birchard was one of several notable pitchers on the Timber Rattlers. Anthony Flores, a 20-year-old left-hander who, like Birchard, isn’t a big thrower, struck out 92 over 91 innings. Bishop Letson, an 11th-rounder from 2023 given nearly $500K to spurn college, struck out 43 over 37 innings and posted a 1.69 ERA.

The right-hander posted one of the highest GB% (52.8%, min. 60 batted balls) in the Midwest League. Additionally, a Whiff% just south of 30%.

Biloxi Shuckers

Before infielder Luke Adams made up for lost time in the AFL with a 1.040 OPS, the 21-year-old put up, arguably, his career numbers as a Minor Leaguer despite the .231 batting average. Adams slashed .231/.417/.436 with 11 home runs and 26 extra-base hits, plus 10 stolen bases.

The power is very much there for Adams, who hit exactly 11 home runs in each of his last three seasons. But what makes Adams even more of an intriguing prospect is his willingness to take pitches and work counts. He took pitches roughly 65% of the time last season, an approach that led to a lot of called strikes. But on the other hand, he walked 52 times in 72 contests.

Adams was one of several notable prospects on the Shuckers’ roster last season. Former first-round picks Brock Wilken and Blake Burke spent significant time on the team, as did Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara.

Wilken was in Double-A for a second straight season after he slashed .199/.312/.363 in 2024. This past season was a better one for the former Wake Forest slugger, as he cracked 18 home runs and 35 extra-base hits over 79 contests. His 33% FB% was in the upper echelon in the Southern League, and on top of that, he had the highest take rate (65.7%) in the circuit.

Burke (30% Whiff%) was a mammoth power hitter for the University of Tennessee. He hit for plenty of power with his golf-esque swing, as Burke cracked 16 home runs and 45 extra-base hits in total last season. Eleven of those home runs came in Double-A, where he was very aggressive. He took pitches just 44.8% of the time with Biloxi.

Pratt had an interesting 2025 season, offensively. The shortstop, who came in the year as one of Milwaukee’s best hitting prospects, slashed .238/.343/.348 with eight home runs and 31 extra-base hits. High FB% (29%), relative to his peers, and a lot of walks. However, not much to show for it on the statsheet.

Luis Lara walked a team-high 86 times and had one of the ten lowest swing-and-miss rates (17.2%) in the Southern League. The same can be said for catching prospect Matthew Wood (17.3%).

Moving to the pitching staff, it was a terrific year for former Louisville Cardinal Tate Kuehner. Kuehner struck out 112 over 100 innings and moved to Triple-A to end the season. The lefty was one of many prospects invited to Milwaukee’s MLB Spring Training camp for 2026.

Coleman Crow, whom the Brewers acquired in 2023 for Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor, had a nice rebound year after missing all of 2024 on the IL. Crow struck out 52 over 43 innings and posted one of the highest swing-and-miss rates in the Southern League (31.3%). Largely a three-pitch pitcher, using a low-90s fastball, a cutter, and a curveball.

Nashville Sounds

Like many other Triple-A teams, the Nashville Sounds were packed with former Major Leaguers looking to make it back to The Show. Daz Cameron, Jorge Alfaro, Bobby Dalbec, Eddie Rosario, and Bruce Zimmermann all spent significant time with the Sounds. Plus, Andruw Monasterio, Oliver Dunn, and Tobias Myers –  all factors on the 2024 Brewers – spent time in Nashville, as well.

On the other hand, there were several players who used Triple-A as a springboard to something more.

Former first-round pick Anthony Seigler finally broke through in 2025. Drafted as a catcher by the Yankees in 2018, the now-utilityman made his MLB debut in July. Seigler had a great overall year in Nashville, as he slashed .285/.414/.478 with eight home runs and 28 extra-base hits across 72 contests. Little chase (19.6%), which helped him walk 52 times.

Caleb Durbin, acquired in the 2024-25 offseason from the Yankees, posted a .797 OPS in 13 contests with Nashville.

The other notable hitting prospect was Jeferson Quero, the 23-year-old who entered last season as arguably the best prospect in Milwaukee’s system. Quero only played one game in 2024, as he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury on Opening Day. He returned to Triple-A in early June and posted fine results. Quero slashed .255/.336/.412 with six home runs and 21 extra-base hits over 58 games.

Quero is one of those mercurial hitting prospects. The 23-year-old walked 10.8% of the time last year, which would indicate him being a positive OBP threat. The problem, though, is that Quero likes to expand out of the zone. Yes, he makes consistent contact (22.2% Whiff%). However, he posted a Chase% north of 36%, and a 40% Chase% on four-seam fastballs.

As for the pitching staff, Chad Patrick, Logan Henderson, and Craig Yoho were among the pitchers who broke through and earmarked themselves as potential keepers. Jacob Misiorowski (32.4% Whiff%) did, as well, although we shouldn’t have to get too much into him, do we?

Early Projected Top 5 for 2026

1. Jesús Made
2. Luis Pena
3. Jett Williams
4. Luke Adams
5. Josh Adamczewski

The Brewers’ farm system is loaded with high-end hitting talent, aside from these five. However, Made, Pena, and newcomer Jett Williams headline what is a very athletic, toolsy, and tantalizing top-three in terms of a farm system.

Made had an outstanding year as a teenager in 2025, and will play all of 2026 as one, as well. The 18-year-old won’t turn 20 until May 8, 2027.

Aside from him and Pena, Jett Williams has immense potential. Williams showed 20-home run power, and with his speed and on-base skills, could be a future leadoff hitter for years to come.

There’s also Luke Adams and Josh Adamczewski, two rising prospects in Milwaukee’s farm system.