ESPN Young Talent Rankings (Brewers!)

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ESPN released an article today from Kiley McDaniel ranking the best young players in baseball by age group (behind a paywall)

https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/41013727/mlb-ranking-baseball-best-players-prospects-every-age-16-25-2024

#1 in the 2004 age group is Jackson Chourio. He is the only one in that age group in the major leagues, with only two other guys even being in AAA and they were just recently called up for a "cup of coffee" within the past two weeks or so. Chourio has over 400 MLB ABs of above average production and is on pace for only the third 20-20 season by a player that young in history. 

Good news doesn't end there, however.

Cooper Pratt takes up the 9 spot in the 2004 age bracket behind Chourio. Luke Adams is described as "just missed". 

Move up to 2006, and the Brewers have the #8 player in DSL SS Luis Pena. McDaniel describes Pena as one of the "breakout players in the league this summer".  

And to top it all off, one Jesus Made takes the #1 spot in the 2007 age cohort. Who does he rank ahead of? Only Ethan Holliday, the consensus favorite to be the #1 pick in next summer's draft who many scouts describe as being more talented than his brother, and Jacob Lombard, the early frontrunner to be the #1 pick in 2026.

Brewers are tied with the Padres for most #1 players at 2. Even though it's still really early for these guys, it goes without saying, I think, that this type of stuff is how you win a WS.