Jesus Made Reassigned, Jeferson Quero Optioned in Latest Brewers Camp Cuts

[Steve Drumwright]

Fans always hope that key prospects will play their way onto the major-league roster, even if in reality they might not be ready for that move.

That is one way to summarize the moves the Milwaukee Brewers executed Monday. The Crew reassigned top prospect Jesus Made, an 18-year-old shortstop who is a consensus top-four prospect in all of baseball, to minor-league camp and optioned catcher Jeferson Quero, their catcher of the future, to Triple-A Nashville.

Left-hander Sammy Peralta was also optioned to Nashville, while corner infielder Luke Adams, outfielder-infielder Greg Jones, infielder Eddys Leonard, and catchers Darrien Miller, Ramon Rodriguez, and Matt Wood were also reassigned to minor-league camp. All of the players reassigned were non-roster invitees to major-league camp.

Made, who has rocketed through the Brewers' system since being part of the international signing class in January 2024, has posted a .320/.370/.400 slash line (8-for-25) this spring in 10 Cactus League games. After making his pro debut in 2024 in the Dominican Summer League with a .331/.458/.554 slash line with six homers, 28 RBIs, and 28 steals in 51 games. He then began 2025 at Low A Carolina and moved up to High A Wisconsin before finishing with five games at Double-A Biloxi, putting together a .285/.379/.413 with six homers, 61 RBIs, and 47 steals in 115 games. That should line him up to start 2026 at Biloxi.

Quero, meanwhile, has battled injuries the last two seasons, which have sapped his status in prospect rankings. Once a top-100 prospect, the 23-year-old sustained a right labrum injury in the first game of 2024 and missed the rest of the season. In 2025, he had a hamstring and a mild left shoulder sprain. Those two injuries limited him to 69 games, but he still produced a .285/.379/.413 slash line with 11 homers and 57 RBIs. Many analysts cited that his arm strength hadn't totally recovered from his 2024 labrum injury, but the rest of his defensive skills are still elite. This is Quero's last option year, unless there is an appeal due to him missing virtually all of 2024 to get him a fourth option.

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[eklinka]

How common are option appeals for missed seasons? And how often are those won by the team? 🤔

[markedman5]

 

[Frisbee Slider]

Surprised somewhat by Jett. I’m sure we’ll see him soon enough. Nowhere to put him yet in Milwaukee.

[Outlander]

On the surface the Jacob Waguespack reassignment doesn't look like much but he had a pretty good spring and with the 15 day rule for optioned pitchers he may be the first pitcher recalled if another pitcher is optioned or DFA.

[Turning2]

On 3/16/2026 at 8:39 PM, Frisbee Slider said:

Surprised somewhat by Jett. I’m sure we’ll see him soon enough. Nowhere to put him yet in Milwaukee.

Perkins is on the bubble. They needed to upgrade the offensive production from CF. JW was not what I thought they should do, but that’s what we got. That, and hoping Lockridge isn’t just a spring training hero. 

[tmwiese55]

Jett was almost for sure going to start in AAA no matter what due to control.  Of course there's all the other roster options 'above' him in terms of experience, but just based on gaining another year of control if he stays down for a few weeks.  In those few weeks, others will get their chances. If they falter or injuries occur then he becomes an option to replace.