Milwaukee Brewers: Former MLB Top-100 Prospect Claimed Off Waivers by the Miami Marlins

Perhaps one would not know it without having followed Milwaukee’s minor league system for the past few years, but there has been a drastic change in the positions played by their top prospects compared to just three years ago. Now, just two of their top 10 prospects are outfielders. The rest are infielders, catchers, and pitchers.

But three years ago, in 2022, six of their top 10 prospects were outfielders (this includes Brice Turang, who came through the system playing some outfield, but is now a Gold Glove second baseman).

Back then, many wondered how the Brewers would be able to keep/play them all once they reached the Majors. The thing about prospects, though, is not even the best ones always pan out.

Indeed, in 2022, Sal Frelick was the number one prospect in Milwaukee’s organization, and he has turned out to be a solid player on the Major League level. The same is true for Jackson Chourio, who was the tenth ranked prospect in their system that year.

And currently, the Brewers outfield also consists of Blake Perkins and Isaac Collins, both of whom were developed by Milwaukee.

Former Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder Joey Wiemer Is with His Fourth Team in a Year

One of the Brewers’ top prospects from 2022 that did not work out, unfortunately, was outfielder Joey Wiemer. Back in 2022, he was Milwaukee’s second-ranked prospect, only behind Frelick, and even was ranked the 100th best prospect in all baseball.

But despite all the success he had in the minors, Wiemer just could not figure out Major League pitching. He hit just .204/.283/.362 with 13 home runs, 42 RBI, and 11 stolen bases as a rookie in 2023, and then spent most of 2024 in Triple-A. When he was with the Brewers for a brief moment that year, he hit just .154/.185/.154.

With their outfield stacked and playing so well, Milwaukee traded Wiemer to the Cincinnati Reds for starting pitcher Frankie Montas ahead of last year’s trade deadline.

He did not last long in Cincinnati, and was traded to the Kansas City Royals over the winter. However, Wiemer struggled in the their organization, hitting just .182/.291/.312 for their Triple-A team. Late last week, they designated for assignment.

Yesterday, it was reported that Wiemer had been claimed off of waivers by the Miami Marlins, who will be his fourth team in about the span of a year. He has been assigned to their Triple-A team in Jacksonville.