Brewer Fanatic Minor League Hitter of the Month: April 2026

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Offense has been an issue at times for the major-league club, and for the various affiliates. However, despite an arduous April, some Brewers farmhands did very well, indeed. Let’s look over these players who have delivered amazing Aprils for the organization.

C Darrien Miller, Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A)
.257/.552/.429 in 35 ABs with 1 HR and 5 RBIs
I’ve been high on Miller as a below-the-radar prospect before, but there was nothing below the radar about his April. Miller drew 17 walks and was plunked six times, while striking out only 15 times. Miller didn’t just get on base more than half the time. He displayed some potency at the plate, too, with three doubles and a solo homer. Miller could force his way to Nashville if he keeps this performance up, though at 25 years old and after needing so much time to achieve competence in Double-A, the majors still seem far away.

1B Blake Burke, Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A)
.242/.342/.586 in 99 ABs with 8 home runs and 20 RBIs
Burke is arguably the best power prospect in the Brewers system, and arguably the team’s first baseman of the future. His April was about power, with a total of 17 extra-base hits. Burke, though, isn’t a one-dimensional three-true-outcomes player. When he gets on base, he is a threat to run, going 9-for-10 in stolen bases. Like Miller, he could be forcing his way to Nashville before long, and he's younger and toolsier.

SS Jesus Made, Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A)
.290/.385/.460 in 100 ABs with 2 home runs and 16 RBIs
Made, the top prospect in the Milwaukee organization, had an excellent April for the Shuckers, providing an all-around offensive package of power, speed, hitting for average, and getting on base. While it is an open question whether he or recently-extended Cooper Pratt will be the Brewers’ Shortstop of the Future, Made’s offense could make him viable at multiple positions on the diamond. He may not be long for Biloxi if he keeps this up.

LF/2B Josh Adamczewski, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Advanced-A)
.305/.446/.593 in 59 ABs with 5 homers and 14 RBIs
Adamczewski has erupted as a pure hitter in 2025, and it’s included a power surge that could send him up the ladder. Like current Brewer Tyler Black, Adamczewski could always hit; the question was finding him a defensive home that could keep him in the lineup. However, his amazing April stats could see him flying south to Biloxi before summer.

CF Luis Lara, Nashville Sounds (Triple-A)
.324/.416/.519 in 108 ABs with 5 homers and 13 RBIs
Lara has had a breakout year with the Sounds. Too early to say that? Well, his five home runs in March and April already set a career high for the 21-year-old, who’s already established excellent hit-for-contact skills, defense, and speed. His OBP skills are up a notch, too, as he’s walked more than he struck out. This is a quantum leap in the power department, and Lara is making a case to head to American Family Field sooner, rather than later.

Overview
While Burke and Made have been adding to their top prospect resumes, and Adamczewski and Miller are showing some real signs of having offensive breakouts, it’s really impossible to argue against the leveling up that Luis Lara’s shown while playing as a 21-year-old in Nashville. Already having a floor as a reliable fourth outfielder in the Blake Perkins mold, Lara’s now making the case as a potential future regular.

Congratulations to Luis Lara, Brewer Fanatic’s Minor League Hitter of the Month for April 2026.

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