Scouting The Three Brewers Prospects Named To The AFL "Fall Stars" Game

[Spencer Michaelis]

What have we seen from these three players to earn themselves a spot in the Fall Stars Game? Acknowledging that there is definite small-sample noise built into the results to this point, have they shown anything new, or anything that changes their future projections?

OF Josh Adamczewski: 14 G, 74 PA, .283/.405/.550 (.955 OPS), 4 Doubles, 4 HR, 15 K, 12 BB, 1 Sac Fly, 4 SB, 1 CS
Adamczewski has had one of the more visually appealing swings in the system since he was drafted as a 15th-round pick in 2023. An adjustment that Adamczewski made to his hands this past offseason helped him elevate the ball more consistently, which has been a big part of his success in the Fall League to this point.

After only hitting six home runs in 308 regular-season plate appearances this year, Adamczewski has hit four in only 57 plate appearances in the AFL. His 90th percentile exit velocity of 106.5 MPH puts him in the 78th percentile for the league, and his barrel rate of 14% is in the 85th percentile. He is making consistently hard contact, and he’s pulling it in the air at a solid clip as well, as his 11.4% Pull Air% is in the 72nd percentile for the AFL.

Adamczewski’s whiff rate of 34% is undoubtedly higher than you would hope to see, but that has been coming down over the course of the fall. In fact, five of his 15 strikeouts occurred in his first two games. He is making fantastic swing decisions, only chasing 15.5% of pitches and swinging at 72.4% of pitches in the zone, both of which are well above average.

Playing mainly left field as he works outfield into his defensive repertoire, Adamczewski has shown some athleticism, though he is unsurprisingly raw in his routes and jumps out there. His bat will always be his calling card, but showing he can handle left field defensively would go a long way toward clearing his path to the big leagues.

UTIL Dylan O’Rae: 8 G, 28 PA, .302/.388/.395 (.783 OPS), 4 Doubles, 15 K, 5 BB, 1 HBP, 6 SB, 1 CS
The Brewers' 2022 third-round pick missed all of 2025 due to injury, so this is the first official action he has seen in over a year, and he has re-acquitted himself well.

Known as a speedster—he stole 62 bases between High-A and Double-A in 2024—O'Rae has registered six steals in seven attempts so far in the fall. His speed has also helped him stretch a couple of singles into doubles, which will be important for him as he moves forward, with power being a clear hole in his profile.

O'Rae is small in stature, standing only 5'7" and listed at 160 pounds post-draft, though he appears to have bulked up since then, and that weight is most likely no longer accurate. Even with some added bulk, O'Rae has struggled to impact the baseball with much authority. This has held true early in his AFL stint, with a fourth percentile max exit velocity of 104.2 MPH. However, his average exit velocity of 87.1 MPH, placing him in the 21st percentile, is more palatable when you factor in how often he's been elevating the ball at ideal launch angles, currently in the 95th percentile for "launch angle sweet spot %" in the AFL.

After a slow start in terms of making contact, he's been getting the bat to the ball more consistently over the last couple of weeks, allowing him to put his speed and athleticism on display. 

O'Rae has spent some time in the outfield in the past, but he has played all 13 of his AFL games at second base, where he has consistently projected as an above-average defender with a below-average arm. His versatility could prove helpful as he progresses through the Brewers' system. A Brandon Lockridge-type profile is likely what you are hoping for, but with added infield versatility.

For now, seeing him on the field and performing well is a big-time positive after missing the 2025 regular season. He will likely return to Double-A in 2026.

LHP Jesús Broca: 4 G, 1 GS, 9 IP, 15 K:5 BB, 1 HBP, 2 ER, 2.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP
Broca caught our attention near the end of the season, due in part to a velocity jump he made as the season progressed. At 19 years old, Broca was signed by the Brewers out of Mexico in 2023 and will be Rule 5-eligible in 2026. He performed well in High-A after an early-season promotion and even finished his season in Double-A. He has carried over his regular-season success to the AFL, where he is striking out 39.5% of the hitters he has faced, recording 15 strikeouts in just nine innings. 

Broca's delivery was already helping the velocity play up a bit above what the gun was reading, as he hides the ball well, and his release point appeared to be tough to pick up. Therefore, a jump from 89-91 to sitting 92-94 MPH, and touching up to 96 MPH this year, is even more encouraging. He uses both a sinker and a four-seam. The sinker helps him generate ground balls at a high level, and the four-seam is used more as a put-away pitch above the zone. In the AFL, batters have only managed a .103 xwOBA against the sinker. The four-seam has not seen similar success in the limited sample, with a 1.125 xwOBA against it.

The sinker is a solid pitch, but Broca's best offerings are his secondaries. His slider has generated a 41% whiff rate in the fall league, a substantial number on its own, especially impressive given it's his most often-used pitch and he is throwing it in the zone 56% of the time. His changeup has also generated a 33.3% whiff rate, though the contact against it has been a bit loud at times.

Broca is only 22 years old and has already made his way up to Double-A and is following it up with a strong AFL stint, earning a well-deserved nod to the Fall Stars Game. He is worthy of some attention heading into 2026, especially if they attempt to stretch him out as a starter. 

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What are your thoughts on the players representing the Brewers in the Fall Stars Game? Did Luke Adams deserve a nod? Let us know!

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[SF70]

Adamczewski is still one of our most underrated prospects. His swing is special and looking forward to seeing what he can do in AA next year.

O’Rae at best a utility. Maybe some team wants his speed in their farm system and we can package him off at some point.

LHP’s with deception and good secondaries a must follow. 

[biedergb]

Maybe I can hop back on the O’Rae bandwagon again. I remember the 2023 Arizona Complex league team when it officially ran through the end of August and O’Rae and Baez were joined by Boeve and Wilken. It was like video game numbers - and his speed and contact abilities are great.  If he can hold down 2B/CF, stay healthy and add a little pop (doubles power) he can be a MLB - probably a utility/bench type who can be a MLB starter at times. I had forgotten about him this season since he missed it all due to the injury.

[Ro Mueller]

O’Rae may be Made’s primary middle infield counterpart for Biloxi this season, though there are other potential claimants (Adamczewski, Eric Brown Jr., Eduardo Garcia; Luis Pena after he crushes High-A pitching).