MIL's Near Future INF Using Only Our Prospects

[Turning2]

Suspend reality, Pretend its 2028. Assume the near future infield is made up of only MIL's current hot prospects that everybody is excited about. What is your alignment using the current top farmers? Mix and match positions as you see fit. Add other prospects if you wish like Adamczewski, Boeve, Ebed etc. 

1B / Adams, Burke, Bitonti

2B / Made, Pena, Williams

SS / Pratt, Made, Pena, Williams

3B / Wilken, Fischer, Adams, Pena

[sveumrules]

For me personally I think the pie in the sky everything works out kind of alignment would be...

Pratt at SS. Assuming the glove is in that +5 to +10 kind of range and the bat eventually comes around to like a wRC+ in the 90 to 105 kind of zone.

Split Made and Pena between 2B/3B depending who fits where best with the glove and arm.

I believe in Fischer's bat the most after Made/Pena so he gets 1B over Burke/Adams/Wilken.

Still think Jett is more of a utility guy bouncing around to multiple spots as needed. See where he gets his first opportunity this year, in the outfield with the inevitable Mitchell injury or at 3B if Rengifo doesn't bounce back.

 

[CheezWizHed]

I'll tweak it a bit to include Arb/Pre-Arb players and predict all position players:

• LF: Chourio
• CF: Jett
• RF: Frelick
• C: Quero
• 1B: Fischer - I'm a big fan here.  Starting to give me Braun vibes. 
• 2B: Turang - the star is rising here. People now seeing it on Team USA too. 
• SS: Cooper/Made
• 3B: Made/Pena

Personally, I'd like to see us extend Contreras.  I was thinking we'd be out of the Yelich contract, but 2028 is his final guaranteed contract - woof! 

Between Jett, Cooper, and Pena, you'd think one or two won't pan out at the MLB level.  Made just looks too good to doubt!.  Quero is probably the most likely (of those I listed) to not make it, so extending Contreras would really help there. 

If both Fischer and Burke make it, you could really change the power (and height) profile of the club.  Keep Fischer at 3B in that case with a Fischer-Made-Turang-Burke infield. 

Dream scenario:

• LF: Fischer - Might as well turn him into Braun! 
• CF: Frelick
• RF: Chourio
• C: Contreras
• 1B: Burke
• 2B: Turang
• SS: Cooper
• 3B: Made

Getting chills on the potential!

[Turning2]

Obviously, all these guys won't cut it at the top level. Some may get traded. They are currently so well stocked though, I got to trying to fit them all in as if they somehow all DID cut it. Unless the new CBA changes considerably, I don't think they can extend Turang or Contreras. Thus, I focused solely on the prospects for 2028 (and beyond).

I got as the starters, and I tried to keep them at their current listed positions. 

1B / Burke 

2B / Made

SS / Pratt

3B/ Fischer

Wilken slots in at DH

Adams backs up 1B 

Pena, William backup utility 

[Turning2]

41 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

 

Getting chills on the potential!

Definitely intriguing. I suppose most fans of any team feel the same regardless of how high their pool of prospects rank. 

[TURBO]

It is really going to hurt me if we end up trading any of Wilken, Adams, and Burke.

I realize we just can't have them all, and things will sort out, but I really like all 3, and there just isn't room.

Did I see someplace that Adams could transition to an OF spot, or am I just making that up?

[Brewcrew82]

Pena to the OF first of all. 

SS and 3B taken by some combo of Pratt, Made, and Fischer.

1B between Adams, Wilken, and Burke, with a platoon possible. 

Jett Williams=Ben Zobrist (IF and OF) 

Likelihood is some of these guys will bust and/or get injured and the "problem" will sort itself

The only certainty I have at this point is that Made will entrench himself somewhere on this IF. 

[mudbutt]

• LF: Adamczewski
• CF: Pena
• RF: Chourio
• C: Quero
• 1B: Fischer 
• 2B: Turang 
• SS: Made
• 3B: Jett

[long ball]

1b- Fischer

2b- Peña 

3b- Made

ss- Pratt 

 

(I’d actually cheat and assume Turang will still be our starting 2b on opening day 2028. So remove Peña from 2b, insert Turang, the rest is the same)

I think Made can stick at short and Fischer could stick at 3rd, but their eventual position will depend on roster construction and which of these prospects carve out everyday roles in the bigs  

I think Williams and Peña could both end up as infielders or outfielders  I’d suspect Williams has carved out a role well before opening day 2028. Peña might be ready for a regular role by 2028 opening day.

 

wilken feels like a solid corner infielder bench piece. Opposite side of the platoon from Yelich and Fischer. Can fill in at third as well too. 
 

im not an expert on the prospects, but Burke and Adams feel like second division starter ceilings.    

 

 

 

[CheezWizHed]

39 minutes ago, Turning2 said:

Definitely intriguing. I suppose most fans of any team feel the same regardless of how high their pool of prospects rank. 

Of course... but I don't recall a time in Brewer history where we had so many good prospects lumped together (and I go back 4 BF.net forums platforms!).  The Fielder-Braun-Hardy-Weeks group turned out wonderfully, but they weren't even quite this clustered together. 

Here we have 4 position players on the top 100 ranked list with Quero a previous candidate all at AA and AAA.  And I don't doubt Fischer will join the list this year. 

[SeaBass]

1 hour ago, Turning2 said:

I don't think they can extend Turang or Contreras.

I tend to agree and if they could only pick one to extend it's gotta be Turang. Contreras will be 30 entering the 2028 season and Turang will still only be 28.

I'm just 100% out on big money catchers in their 30s. Trade Bill when he's down to his last season and keep doing Brewers things.

[mudbutt]

Turang also has 4 years of control left and wouldn't be a free agent until 2030, while Contreras only has this year and next.

[SeaBass]

22 minutes ago, mudbutt said:

Turang also has 4 years of control left and wouldn't be a free agent until 2030, while Contreras only has this year and next.

To be clear, I wouldn't be opposed to a shorter extension on Contreras but I wouldn't want too many years on there. I tend to think he would rather try for the golden goose contract (or maybe I should say the big enchilada).

[Outlander]

33 minutes ago, mudbutt said:

Turang also has 4 years of control left and wouldn't be a free agent until 2030, while Contreras only has this year and next.

This right here, even following some of their recent patterns of trading prior to a player's final year, that wouldn't be until the 2029 season. Fully expect Turang to be here in 2028.

[Turning2]

45 minutes ago, mudbutt said:

Turang also has 4 years of control left and wouldn't be a free agent until 2030, while Contreras only has this year and next.

I forgot they still had that long of control on him. That changes the dynamic of this fantasy exercise. 

[Turning2]

2 hours ago, TURBO said:

Did I see someplace that Adams could transition to an OF spot, or am I just making that up?

I recall reading or hearing about that as well. Not sure how legit the info source was. Felt like kind of a boilerplate comment as in "when a guy doesn't cut it in the IF, you can always at least try to convert him to OF".

[CheezWizHed]

6 hours ago, Turning2 said:

I forgot they still had that long of control on him. That changes the dynamic of this fantasy exercise. 

Yeah, I almost wrote my lineup assuming we'd need a Contreras and Turang extension, but looked up Turang's contract status and was surprised (pleasantely) also.

[Trail]

Picking one name at each position...no cheating ;)

1B     Fisher

2B     Williams

SS     Pratt

3B    Made

I think Pratt and Made's offensive profiles will mean a move to 3rd for Made.  Either one of them could play either position.  Maybe I'm being a dreamer, but I see Pratt very much in Yount's mold...great defense with offense developing once he's been in the majors for a couple years.  Made, I think will come on quicker.  Williams is a little bit of a reach, because we only have what we've read to go on, but once they move Pena to the outfield, I don't know that they'll move him back.  And...if one of Adams/Wilken/ Burke work out, they can leave Fisher at 3rd, move Pratt to 2nd, leave Made at short.  

Some of this is also affected by the outfield situation.  If Mitchell doesn't work out the way they hope, Williams will be moved out there (assuming Lara's offensive profile limits him to being a 4th outfielder).  Or if someone establishes as the every day left fielder, Chourio moves to center and Williams is now a full time infielder.  

Lastly...I don't think we'll be able to extend Turang.  He may have already priced himself out of the Brewer's range.  Hope I'm wrong, but if he has the kind of year we all suspect he might, there will be amazing pressure on him to set the standard for money at second base.  We have a couple years before worrying about that.  

Wow...what great problems to have!!  Go Brew. 

[homer]

On 3/13/2026 at 1:53 PM, CheezWizHed said:

Of course... but I don't recall a time in Brewer history where we had so many good prospects lumped together (and I go back 4 BF.net forums platforms!).  The Fielder-Braun-Hardy-Weeks group turned out wonderfully, but they weren't even quite this clustered together. 

Here we have 4 position players on the top 100 ranked list with Quero a previous candidate all at AA and AAA.  And I don't doubt Fischer will join the list this year. 

Don't forget Hart!

[homer]

Seeing all these prospects is exciting but it's even moreso when there is pitching to go along with it. Usually we have one or the other but this next wave has both.

[BrewCrewBlueDevil]

1B- Wilkens/Burke

2B- Made

3B- Fischer

SS- Pratt

OF- Chourio, Pena, Lara, Williams

[endaround]

On 3/13/2026 at 1:53 PM, CheezWizHed said:

Of course... but I don't recall a time in Brewer history where we had so many good prospects lumped together (and I go back 4 BF.net forums platforms!).  The Fielder-Braun-Hardy-Weeks group turned out wonderfully, but they weren't even quite this clustered together. 

Here we have 4 position players on the top 100 ranked list with Quero a previous candidate all at AA and AAA.  And I don't doubt Fischer will join the list this year. 

Look at the 2008 Huntsville Stars both at how good that team was and how it can all unravel.

https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-hs12111/y-2008

[Fear The Chorizo]

3 hours ago, endaround said:

Look at the 2008 Huntsville Stars both at how good that team was and how it can all unravel.

https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-hs12111/y-2008

I think the difference is Huntsville's really good group of prospects that year were largely ballyhooed for their minor league offensive statistics at that level - with the exception of Escobar and Cain (both traded to KC for Greinke), most of those guys were bat-first players who were largely considered subpar defensively.  Once some of their offensive weaknesses were exposed at higher levels, they flamed out (or quite frankly were traded away to teams for impact starting pitching before they had really good MLB careers for teams besides the Brewers).  The distinction I think this current crop of Brewer prospects has is they have a mix of incredibly young for their level with multi-tool talent, and college bats with light tower pop.  Plus, the current Brewer IF prospect system list doesn't just shine in AA, but has talent most likely stockpiled at really good depth from High A, AA, and AAA - with younger prospects likely competing for their spots in lower levels as they continue developing.  The guys aren't just "if everything goes right for them they'll make it to the majors" - they're more "unless injuries rob them of their primes, they'll be at minimum major league regulars for multiple seasons".

Will all of these guys turn into even average major leaguers?  Of course not - but the Brewers have an abundance of depth of talented prospects with star-caliber MLB ceilings.  4-5 Springs ago this board was full of people poo-pooing what Turang could ever amount to at the MLB level when he was a MIF prospect between AA and AAA.  I'd argue right now they've got 4-5 MIF prospects at that same stage of development or even more MLB-ready who would comfortably be considered much better than Turang was 4-5 years ago.

[snoogans8056]

I honestly don’t see how Fischer doesn’t get tried in RF if 3B doesn’t stick. He looks like a legit athlete.

[CheezWizHed]

21 hours ago, endaround said:

Look at the 2008 Huntsville Stars both at how good that team was and how it can all unravel.

https://www.statscrew.com/minorbaseball/stats/t-hs12111/y-2008

yes, along with what @Fear The Chorizo said, none of those guys were actually top MLB level prospects.  The Top 100 didn't exist back then, but I found a few top 50 lists that included zero of these players. So their performance at AA really doesn't track with "MLB prospect status". 

Gamel flaming out was a huge surprise to most people.  Salome' had some cult following, but was a boom/bust prospect if people are honest.  

Still, that team had Jeffress(8.8 bWAR), Cain (38.2), Escobar (10.2), Brantley (34.1), and Maldonado (6.2) who all were good or very good MLB players. And that came from a group of players not highly thought of as MLB prospects.