Sun. 8/16: Three of the Brewers Best Pitching Prospects Slated to Start

[biedergb]

I see the Shuckers lost.  Too much to come back from that early 4-0 deficit. Seems like 2 errors on the one play by DeBerry and Payne, and then DeBerry gives up the big HR.  Fischer had a HR.  Boeve as well and had a good day at the plate, it would be great if he was back to the hitting prospect he looked like in 2023 and early 2024.

Hardin was not sharp today, as he is struggling after a good start to his AAA career. Kuhnel, Koenig and Childers with scoreless innings of relief. Matos and Naylor both multi hit games and a HR for each as well.  Sounds win 6-4

[Ro Mueller]

 

[SF70]

Tate Keuhner’s back!

2 unearned runs with 5 K. 60+ pitches, 92-94, so hopefully the velo ticks up as he builds back his arm-strength. Just nice to have him back pitching again.

[sveumrules]

With Brady getting promoted here is how his A ball performance compares to some other recent(ish) Brewers teenagers in A ball...

2019 Brice Turang (Age 19)
287/384/376 (125 wRC+)
13.7 BB% | 15.1 K%
21 SB / 4 CS

2022 Jackson Chourio (Age 18)
324/373/600 (155 wRC+)
7.0 BB% | 28.0 K%
10 SB / 2 CS

2022 Jeferson Quero (Age 19)
278/345/412 (106 wRC+)
8.8 BB% | 19.1 K%
10 SB / 2 CS

2023 Luis Lara (Age 18)
285/379/354 (112 wRC+)
12.3 BB% | 14.5 K%
22 SB / 9 CS

2023 Luke Adams (Age 19)
233/400/401 (131 wRC+)
17.3 BB% | 22.5 K%
30 SB / 10 CS

2023 Jadher Areinamo (Age 19)
306/333/407 (104 wRC+)
4.0 BB% | 12.4 K%
16 SB / 5 CS

2024 Yophery Rodriguez (Age 18)
250/343/383 (112 wRC+)
12.2 BB% | 23.8 K%
7 SB / 5 CS

2024 Cooper Pratt (Age 19)
295/394/395 (132 wRC+)
12.2 BB% | 18.3 K%
25 SB / 2 CS

2024-25 Eric Bitonti (Age 18-19)
235/336/434 (119 wRC+)
12.9 BB% | 32.7 K%
20 SB / 10 CS

2025 Jesus Made (Age 18)
267/373/388 (122 wRC+)
14.0 BB% | 20.6 K%
40 SB / 9 CS

2025 Luis Pena (Age 18)
308/375/469 (139 wRC+)
9.1 BB% | 13.3 K%
41 SB / 7 CS

2025 Braylon Payne (Age 18)
240/354/382 (114 wRC+)
15.2 BB% | 30.1 K%
31 SB / 10 CS

2026 Handelfry Encarnacion (Age 19)
240/373/393 (107 wRC+)
16.5 BB% | 18.3 K%
24 SB / 13 CS

2026 Juan Ortuno (Age 19)
241/394/337 (106 wRC+)
17.5 BB% | 15.4 K%
32 SB / 11 CS

2026 Brady Ebel (Age 18)
261/416/420 (127 wRC+)
19.5 BB% | 20.5 K%
38 SB / 3 CS

[Jake McKibbin]

10 hours ago, biedergb said:

I see the Shuckers lost.  Too much to come back from that early 4-0 deficit. Seems like 2 errors on the one play by DeBerry and Payne, and then DeBerry gives up the big HR.  Fischer had a HR.  Boeve as well and had a good day at the plate, it would be great if he was back to the hitting prospect he looked like in 2023 and early 2024.

Hardin was not sharp today, as he is struggling after a good start to his AAA career. Kuhnel, Koenig and Childers with scoreless innings of relief. Matos and Naylor both multi hit games and a HR for each as well.  Sounds win 6-4

There is an element of misfortune here from Hardin. Stuff wise, he should struggle more to get past left handers, but his .410 BABIP against right handers has given him reverse splits. a FIP of 3.58 vs an ERA of 5.14 highlights that further.

His four-seam also had a 50% whiff rate yesterday. there's some command improvements (command over control) to really maximise his arsenal, but the numbers suggest he's still pitching well

Here are his numbers on the year:

 

[Tedaldtada]

37 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

With Brady getting promoted here is how his A ball performance compares to some other recent(ish) Brewers teenagers in A ball...

2019 Brice Turang (Age 19)
287/384/376 (125 wRC+)
13.7 BB% | 15.1 K%
21 SB / 4 CS

2022 Jackson Chourio (Age 18)
324/373/600 (155 wRC+)
7.0 BB% | 28.0 K%
10 SB / 2 CS

2022 Jeferson Quero (Age 19)
278/345/412 (106 wRC+)
8.8 BB% | 19.1 K%
10 SB / 2 CS

2023 Luis Lara (Age 18)
285/379/354 (112 wRC+)
12.3 BB% | 14.5 K%
22 SB / 9 CS

2023 Luke Adams (Age 19)
233/400/401 (131 wRC+)
17.3 BB% | 22.5 K%
30 SB / 10 CS

2023 Jadher Areinamo (Age 19)
306/333/407 (104 wRC+)
4.0 BB% | 12.4 K%
16 SB / 5 CS

2024 Yophery Rodriguez (Age 18)
250/343/383 (112 wRC+)
12.2 BB% | 23.8 K%
7 SB / 5 CS

2024 Cooper Pratt (Age 19)
295/394/395 (132 wRC+)
12.2 BB% | 18.3 K%
25 SB / 2 CS

2024-25 Eric Bitonti (Age 18-19)
235/336/434 (119 wRC+)
12.9 BB% | 32.7 K%
20 SB / 10 CS

2025 Jesus Made (Age 18)
267/373/388 (122 wRC+)
14.0 BB% | 20.6 K%
40 SB / 9 CS

2025 Luis Pena (Age 18)
308/375/469 (139 wRC+)
9.1 BB% | 13.3 K%
41 SB / 7 CS

2025 Braylon Payne (Age 18)
240/354/382 (114 wRC+)
15.2 BB% | 30.1 K%
31 SB / 10 CS

2026 Handelfry Encarnacion (Age 19)
240/373/393 (107 wRC+)
16.5 BB% | 18.3 K%
24 SB / 13 CS

2026 Juan Ortuno (Age 19)
241/394/337 (106 wRC+)
17.5 BB% | 15.4 K%
32 SB / 11 CS

2026 Brady Ebel (Age 18)
261/416/420 (127 wRC+)
19.5 BB% | 20.5 K%
38 SB / 3 CS

Impressive train of young talent rising to the top. 

[biedergb]

50 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

With Brady getting promoted here is how his A ball performance compares to some other recent(ish) Brewers teenagers in A ball...

2019 Brice Turang (Age 19)
287/384/376 (125 wRC+)
13.7 BB% | 15.1 K%
21 SB / 4 CS

2022 Jackson Chourio (Age 18)
324/373/600 (155 wRC+)
7.0 BB% | 28.0 K%
10 SB / 2 CS

2022 Jeferson Quero (Age 19)
278/345/412 (106 wRC+)
8.8 BB% | 19.1 K%
10 SB / 2 CS

2023 Luis Lara (Age 18)
285/379/354 (112 wRC+)
12.3 BB% | 14.5 K%
22 SB / 9 CS

2023 Luke Adams (Age 19)
233/400/401 (131 wRC+)
17.3 BB% | 22.5 K%
30 SB / 10 CS

2023 Jadher Areinamo (Age 19)
306/333/407 (104 wRC+)
4.0 BB% | 12.4 K%
16 SB / 5 CS

2024 Yophery Rodriguez (Age 18)
250/343/383 (112 wRC+)
12.2 BB% | 23.8 K%
7 SB / 5 CS

2024 Cooper Pratt (Age 19)
295/394/395 (132 wRC+)
12.2 BB% | 18.3 K%
25 SB / 2 CS

2024-25 Eric Bitonti (Age 18-19)
235/336/434 (119 wRC+)
12.9 BB% | 32.7 K%
20 SB / 10 CS

2025 Jesus Made (Age 18)
267/373/388 (122 wRC+)
14.0 BB% | 20.6 K%
40 SB / 9 CS

2025 Luis Pena (Age 18)
308/375/469 (139 wRC+)
9.1 BB% | 13.3 K%
41 SB / 7 CS

2025 Braylon Payne (Age 18)
240/354/382 (114 wRC+)
15.2 BB% | 30.1 K%
31 SB / 10 CS

2026 Handelfry Encarnacion (Age 19)
240/373/393 (107 wRC+)
16.5 BB% | 18.3 K%
24 SB / 13 CS

2026 Juan Ortuno (Age 19)
241/394/337 (106 wRC+)
17.5 BB% | 15.4 K%
32 SB / 11 CS

2026 Brady Ebel (Age 18)
261/416/420 (127 wRC+)
19.5 BB% | 20.5 K%
38 SB / 3 CS

So Turang, Pratt and Adams are the closest comps right now.  If so I'll take it, since all 3 are MLB talents, with two on the roster currently.

[Stealofhome]

For Brady Ebel, how about JP Crawford through A but with more power and a better eye at this point?

 

[MilwaukeeBeers]

For the folks with underlying data on Sawyer Strosnider. How has he looked so far? Honestly I have been a bit tuned out of the minor leagues and I haven't got to see much of him. 

[JoeyWiemerTruther]

3 hours ago, SF70 said:

Tate Keuhner’s back!

2 unearned runs with 5 K. 60+ pitches, 92-94, so hopefully the velo ticks up as he builds back his arm-strength. Just nice to have him back pitching again.

Hope he can get a call up to the bigs this year still even if for a cup of coffee, unlikely but if not hope he gets a shot next year