The Milwaukee Brewers announced Tuesday that a group of outfielders and top prospects in Garrett Mitchell, Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick were all Nashville bound.
The rumors started to fly Sunday after someone had reportedly talked to the trio and heard they were heading to the Sounds. However, it wasn’t made official until Tuesday morning.
This group of outfielders have definitely paved their way in the Brewers organization. Let's get a bit more familiar with the trio.
Garrett Mitchell
Although he battled an oblique injury, Mitchell, 23, played with the Biloxi Shuckers for 78 games (43 this season). Prior to his injury, he was hitting .277/.353/.428. Upon returning on July 13, Mitchell has been hitting .373 with an OPS of .973.
Mitchell also spent time with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he appeared in 28 games, batting .359 with an OPS of 1.124, five homers and 20 runs batted in. Before he departed for Biloxi, he was named the High A Central player of the week.
Joey Wiemer
Ranked third among the Brewers’ prospect list and 62nd overall in MLB, Joey Wiemer definitely has people talking. In 2021, he went between Single-A and High-A ball where he slashed .296/.403/.556, hitting 27 homers and driving in 77 runs.
Entering the 2021 season, Wiemer wasn’t even considered a top 30 prospect within the Brewers organization. However, he vaulted his way to the top, even earning Minor League Player of the Year.
So far this year with Double-A, he’s been slashing .243/.321/.440 with an OPS of .761. Given his success over the last year, it won’t be surprising if we see him get a major league call-up next season.
Sal Frelick
A first-round selection in 2021, 22-year-old Frelick is working his way up the minor league ladder. Just one year after being selected out of Boston College, he’s already making his way to Triple-A Nashville. He began his 2022 season with High-A Wisconsin where he carried an OPS of .847 and was quickly promoted to Biloxi after just 21 games.
Across both teams this season, Frelick is slashing .310/.383/.462 with an OPS of .845, seven home runs and 34 RBI. As of July 27, Frelick joined the Top 10 Outfielders list according to MLB Pipeline (ranked at 10).
Having these three plus recently acquired Ruiz Esteury from the Padres’ system is going to be huge for Nashville. The Sounds are already a pretty successful Triple-A team, but these four additions just put the cherry on top.
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