Top Brewers Catching Prospect Finally Back in Action at Triple-A

The Milwaukee Brewers haven’t gotten much production from homegrown catching prospects since the days of Jonathan Lucroy almost a decade ago. That was supposed to change last year.

Jeferson Quero, an international signee by the team in 2019, was at the Triple-A level for the first time. It was to be the culmination of a quick rise through the system.

Quero began his professional career in 2021 and hit affiliated ball for the first time in 2022. At each stop, he’s shown the ability to provide production at the plate and advanced defense behind it.

But then his ascent was put on hold. In a cruel twist of fate, Quero tore the labrum in his right shoulder diving back into first after a walk in his very first plate appearance of the year. He would undergo surgery, and just like that, his season would be over.

Ready to get rolling again in 2025, Quero would suffer another setback in his return when he injured his hamstring late in the spring. That led to a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League, which was recently completed.

Injuries behind him, Jeferson Quero is finally back in action at Triple-A for the Brewers.

The first test of whether Quero was ready to resume his time at Triple-A was his rehab assignment in Arizona. It quickly became clear he wouldn’t need to be there for long.

Quero torched pitching while on rehab, hitting .371 with a 1.386 OPS in 11 games. He started off just playing DH, but once he was able to get some games at catcher under his belt, the Brewers moved him up.