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  1. Jackson Chourio
    $80 million man
  2. Tyler Black
    Future starter, as early as 2023
  3. Jacob Misiorowski
  4. Robert Gasser
  5. Joey Ortiz
    Future starter, as early as 2023
  6. Jeferson Quero
    Lot of potential but looks like a backup behind Contreras
  7. Luis Lara
  8. Cooper Pratt
    great value, could turn into a huge late round draft
  9. Carlos F Rodriguez
  10. Brock Wilken
  11. DL Hall
  12. Mike Boeve
  13. Eric Brown Jr
  14. Josh Knoth
  15. Luke Adams
  16. Wes Clarke
  17. Eric Bitonti
  18. Yophery Rodriguez
  19. Logan Henderson
  20. Freddy Zamora
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  1. Jackson Chourio
  2. Jeferson Quero
  3. Jacob Misiorowski
  4. Tyler Black
  5. Joey Ortiz
  6. Brock Wilken
  7. Robert Gasser
  8. DL Hall
  9. Carlos F Rodriguez
  10. Josh Knoth
  11. Luis Lara
  12. Cooper Pratt
  13. Yophery Rodriguez
  14. Luke Adams
  15. Eric Brown Jr
  16. Logan Henderson
  17. Jadher Areinamo
  18. Patricio Aquino
  19. Bradley Blalock
  20. Oliver Dunn

The next 11 in alphabetical order: Baez, Birchard, Bitonti, Boeve, Cornielle, Crow, Di Turi, Quintana, O'Rae, Rivero, S. Smith

After the top four, this broke down fairly easily into groupings, although rankings within some of those groups would depend on which day I am doing this:

5-9 - The fringe top 100 types, All likely to begin the year at double-A or higher

10-13 - The young, potential risers. All are further from the big leagues but the arrow is pointed up

14-16 - No man's land. Reasons for optimism and concern with each that have them stuck between the upper echelons above them and the wider prospect plain below

17-31 - This is where it got difficult. It being me, Areinamo was getting one of the spots. It came down to Aquino, Blaylock, Dunn, Boeve, Cornielle and Crow for the other three. I knocked Crow out because of the injury, and the depth was too great to give a "my guy" spot to Cornielle this time around. Ultimately for the last spot, I left Boeve out. I vacillate on him. On one hand, the hit tool is so vital. On the other hand, there are aspects of the profile that would usually make me say "Check back when he gets to double-A." That side won out this time.

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"Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
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  1. Tyler Black
    Opening Day 3B, all things being equal.
  2. Jackson Chourio
    Has a lot on his shoulders
  3. Melvin Hernandez
    Outlier performance in the DSL cant be ignored
  4. Jeferson Quero
    Only question is when, not if, he punches Eric Haase's DFA ticket.
  5. Juan Baez
    Potential SS of the future, albeit currently a bat-first option
  6. DL Hall
    Is he a starter, or Josh Hader 2.0?
  7. Joey Ortiz
    Is he a Cirillo-esque bat?
  8. Robert Gasser
    Will be in Crew's 2024 rotation at some point
  9. Carlos F Rodriguez
    Ace of the future? But a definite rotation contributor.
  10. Jacob Misiorowski
    Pure stuff. Floor is a right-handed Hader.
  11. Brock Wilken
    Third base or first base?
  12. Yophery Rodriguez
    Can he replicate Jackson Chourio's rise to MLB?
  13. Enniel Cortez
    Performance was a massive outlier in 2023.
  14. Eric Prado
    Also a massive performance outlier
  15. Cooper Pratt
    Can he develop power?
  16. Wes Clarke
    Is he just a first baseman, or can he add part-time catcher to the mix?
  17. Mike Boeve
    Outstanding hit tool.
  18. Ernesto Martinez
    Could he be a late bloomer?
  19. Luis Lara
    Can he find a way in Milwaukee's crowded outfield?
  20. Luke Adams
    Outstanding 3TO+speed offensive package capable of playing either corner IF spot.

Throwing my Top 20 out there.

Posted
  1. Jackson Chourio
    He's the man. He's locked in for up to a decade. I hope he's starting Opening Day in centerfield. It's going to be a fun time watching him grow at the MLB level.
  2. Jeferson Quero
    Always has been one of my favorites, had him top 3 early on in the 2022 season. He's a stud defender, great leader, and the bat could be quite good. Think he's up in 2024 unless one of Haase/Nola really rebound and also stay healthy.
  3. Jacob Misiorowski
    The arm talent is insane. Probably the best of any pitcher in the minor leagues. Can he hold up as a starter and can the command be serviceable? I lean more toward yes than no, but they're real concerns.
  4. Tyler Black
    He's ready for MLB at bats, not sure the Burnes deal makes it more likely that he makes the team than before the deal, but I still think he's got a good chance to be on the roster.
  5. Brock Wilken
    If you read my draft breakdown, you know I was a little down on Wilken's fit with the Brewers. Having seen him play in person twice while he was in Appleton, and watched him at all three levels... He's grown on me. Defense is still more eh, than good, but it's fine, I think the K's are going to start to show more at the upper levels. But he's more of a gamer than I expected, shows some good instincts on the bases, & hit tool is better than I thought too. Early batted ball data's also very good.
  6. DL Hall
    My breakdown on Hall are all in an article already, but my personal thoughts are that I believe in him being a starter. He made a significant change to his mechanics in 2023 and after that the command was *much* improved, and some of his stuff played better after the change too. I'm in on him being a mid to higher rotation arm.
  7. Joey Ortiz
    I'm high on Ortiz. I think the Brewers have their future SS, assuming Adames isn't extended. The glove is elite, and could be a gold glove level defender at short. Strong arm. I think the bat is going to be better than people expect. He hits the ball extremely hard and makes a ton of contact.
  8. Luis Lara
    I think this is a 70 grade defender in center field with hit-ability traits and more power that he will tap into as he matures. 60 grade baserunner but he's faster than that. Just needs to work on his jumps and that could turn to a 70 as well. Even if the power doesn't come, it's easy to see a lot of similarities to Sal Frelick, but as a switch hitter.
  9. Robert Gasser
    Most seasons we would have seen him in MLB. Post-Burnes deal, I think Gasser will get a real chance to make the rotation out of Spring Training. He should be a solid 3-5 starter with a good pitch mix and the re-found command.
  10. Carlos F Rodriguez
    I think we will most likely see Carlos in MLB at some point this season as well. Southern League Pitcher of the Year, the command will need to continue to get better, but he's a bulldog competitor with really good stuff and a starters mix.
  11. Eric Brown Jr
    Still a huge believer. Excited to see him do pretty well in the AFL, hopefully the start of better injury luck and overall health. I think he's an electric player to watch on the bases and in the field and that the bat is going to be there for him once he gets consistent reps. He started getting back into his legs with his swing in the AFL, which should help him get to some of the pop I think he has.
  12. Cooper Pratt
    Still hard to believe the Brewers got Pratt where they did. Huge upside in pretty much every facet. Will need to be patient with him, but the payoff could be a Gunnar Henderson type. In a few podcast appearances he has talked about gaining some good weight and seeing his exit velo's improve. A good start to adding that power.
  13. Yophery Rodriguez
    Slowed down toward the end of the DSL season. Not uncommon for players in their first season. I think he's the guy this far down that could make the leap to top 5 or so in the system by next year. Gorgeous swing, has the ability to tap into more power as he puts on weight. Already shown some real juice to the pull side and an ability to spray the ball all over the field. Should be solid on basepaths and in the field, arm isn't great but could allow him to move to a corner still.
  14. Josh Knoth
    Ceiling wise, only Miz, and maybe Hall have a higher ceiling in the system. Mid-Upper 90's fastball with great life, two nasty breaking balls. Really just need to see how it looks in pro ball, but he's one that has TOR stuff, which isn't easy to find.
  15. Luke Adams
    I remain extremely high on Adams, I think both his glove and his baserunning are heavily underrated. He might not be the most visually appealing player of all time, but I expect him to be able to get it done as he climbs the ladder.
  16. Jorge Quintana
    Switch hitter, in limited video both swings look pretty good. Reports could be a plus hit tool with a line drive swing. Expected to be able to stick at short, despite size. Excited to see how production follows up the reports.
  17. Logan Henderson
    Still surprised we never saw him in Appleton. I think they just wanted him to lead the Mudcats rotation during their playoff push. Best changeup in the system, fastball with ride that has jumped in velo since draft day. I want to see how it goes at tougher levels and if he can continue to stay healthy like he did in 2023. But this is a potential mid-rotation arm. Needs the slider to improve.
  18. Eric Bitonti
    Huge raw power, the strikeouts will be something to monitor. A very good athlete for his size, he's likely a third baseman, and could be a pretty solid one. Really a guy that I am in wait and see mode on, but the ceiling is very high if he can make contact consistently.
  19. Mike Boeve
    Big time hit tool, started to tap into the power more in pro ball. I think it's there, but it may not be there consistently for a year or so. Similar hitter to Tyler Black prior to his power breakout, but not going to steal bases like Black. Likely a better defender at third and second though, has cleaner actions, though still needs some work to be sure.
  20. Ryan Birchard
    I liked Birchard as a potential Brewers target from the start and I really loved this pick. He shows 60 grade stuff across the board in his FB/CV/SL mix. The fastball had an induced vertical break of 20" in the MLB Draft League which is elite. He can touch up to 98 with the fastball. The curve is a near 3000 RPM hammer and the slider is a 2500 RPM pitch with 12-15" of horizontal break. It's a tiny sample, but got some really strong reviews in instructs. Big time ceiling if he can stick as an SP.

Here are the rest of my Top 60ish: 

I have the international guys that we have some information on with a preliminary ranking based on the small info and video we have. 

21        RHP        Coleman Crow
22        2B        Oliver Dunn
23        RHP        Bradley Blalock
24        SS        Jesus Made
25        INF        Juan Baez
26        RHP        Patricio Aquino
27        INF        Dylan O'Rae
28        SS        Luis Peña
29        1B        Wes Clarke
30        SS        Joandruw Peña
31        INF        Jadher Areinamo
32        RHP        Tyler Woessner
33        RHP        Jesus Rivero
34        RHP        Will Rudy
35        RHP        Bishop Letson
36        RHP        Craig Yoho
37        1B        Tayden Hall
38        2B        Pedro Ibarguen
39        C        Luis Corobo
40        SS        Daniel Guilarte
41        SS        Freddy Zamora
42        RHP        Evan McKendry
43        RHP        Alexander Cornielle
44        RHP        Shane Smith
45        OF        Blake Perkins
46        OF        Carlos Rodriguez (OF)
47        RHP        Enniel Cortez
48        LHP        Victor Emiliano Garcia
49        C        Matthew Wood
50        RHP        Stiven Cruz
51        RHP        Edwin Jimenez
52        OF        Luis Castillo
53        SS        Gregory Barrios
54        C        Satchell Norman
55        Two Way        Quinton Low
56        RHP        Yorman Galindez
57        UTIL        Noah Campbell
58        RHP        Dalvin Bodre
59        SS        Kevin Ereu
60        SS        Josh Adamczewski

 

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