6 Top Prospects Milwaukee Brewers Should Consider Selling in 2025

I hold onto Wilken, Burke and Crow.  Wilken has pop that not many do in the organization. Burke is hitting a lot of ground balls right now, but can hit it 110MPH. Crow’s upside is too high to trade. 

I’d rather trade boeve than Wilken. Also wouldn’t trade crow at this point, he looks the most promising of any of those AA arms. Burke wouldn’t be the worst if he was used as sweetener for someone like Suarez. If not that level of player, I say keep him. 

I have no interest at all keeping Black, we would probably get "el zilcho" for him in a trade but he would be my 1st choice to go.  Even if we trade Hoskins after the season is over.  We still have Bauers and Ernesto Martinez in Nashville and Andrew Vaughn in Nashville. 

Wilken and Rodriguez are hurt, so complete non-starters.  The idea that Boeve is a better 3b prospect than Wilken is eccentric at best, given that (a) Boeve has not shown nearly as much as Wilken has offensively and (b) the Brewers don't seem to think Boeve is a 3b at all.  The idea that Adams justifies trading Wilken would at least be arguable if either or both were healthy, but the Brewers clearly seem to think Wilken can handle 3b better.

Black's value has completely tanked.  If anyone offers anything decent for him, then yes, take it, but I don't think Black realistically fits the "which prospects can we dangle to get something good" theme.

Trading Quintana now is a shaky idea if you think his offense will pick up, which I do.  I agree that he's no kind of rarity in the system, but there's never anything wrong with having a bunch of great up-the-middle prospects at the low levels.

Crow looks like an appreciably better prospect than all four of the other Biloxi pitchers you mentioned.  The fact that he had Tommy John isn't a red flag, more like a checked box.  After Henderson and Myers (and Gasser, if he counts), Crow looks like the minor-league sp most likely to help the Brewers as soon as next season.  I would not be eager to trade him.

Burke might make sense to trade, but I disagree with most of your take on him.  It's WAY too early to write off his power.  Like, we aren't even at the starting line for that conversation.  I can see the argument that Adams might make Burke expendable, but Burke is on a different timeline from Martinez, and Vaughn probably isn't on any timeline at all.  Boeve's prospect status, for me, is running on fumes.  He has "next Tyler Black, but slow" written all over him.  Fielder is 20 in the complex league.  He's done everything he can, but he'll have to do it at higher levels before we should even talk about him as a prospect.  (He's also not limited to 1b.)  Clarke is 25 and no longer a prospect, largely because his K rate has eaten him up as he's climbed the ladder.  Burke may end up in the same place, but right now he has a chance to be a lot better and thus has a ton more value than Clarke.

Quintana is going to break out eventually.

We have to remember that almost every single one of our international kids are extremely young for their level. We are pushing them hard.

Not everyone is going to be Pena / Made. Some of these guys are going to take a bit and are going to repeat levels.

Black could be a throw in on a deal but the others I would not trade unless we got higher return than warranted.  They are developing prospects.  No reason to move them right now...

"Wilken’s 74 strikeouts in his 222 at-bats are a red flag"

A 26% strikeout rate isn't a red flag considering that it comes with a 20% walk rate and a .320 ISO. Strikeouts are bad when they're a result of being overwhelmed, poor plate discipline, or whiffing a lot without getting anything in return. Clearly not the case for Wilken. It's also very misleading to use strikeouts vs AB, rather than than PA (Which is what the stat is), particularly for someone with such a high walk rate. 

As for the rest, I strongly disagree with trading Crow. Almost MLB-ready pitching is exactly what we shouldn't trade. Hoard that, fill your roster with homegrown pitching, and use the limited money the team has (or is allowed to spend) on extensions and on position players. Rodriguez has taken a step back, but I'd only trade for a strong offer. 

I'd wait and see a bit longer with Black, it's a power-sapping injury he suffered that usually takes time to recover from. I still believe he can have a career in the majors. Burke and Quintana... sure. Not in a rush to get rid of either, but as part of the right deal I'm OK with it. What I'd keep in mind with Burke though is that he's rated as having some serious raw power that hasn't shown up yet, but he is hitting for average. If that power ever shows up, along with the contact ability, the potential offensive output is sky high though. So having some patience won't hurt. 

Meh, I wouldn't trade Black just because his value is so low. I still like him as a 4th OF utility guy. If we could get a solid mlb player (probably on an expiring deal) I would be OK trade but I think his value is too low for that.

Burke is a big no right now. I think he will eventually be a top 100 prospect when he gets back to hitting fingers. Trading him now doesn't make sense to me. I think at the very least he is a DH/1B everyday player when Yeli is done.

If we could get near top 100 prospect value for Wilken moving him wouldn't be a bad idea. Like someone else said, I'd prefer to trade Boeve.

I am not the biggest Quintana fan but he does have a long time to develop so we would again need a good price for him.

I think Crow has a good shot at being our next Patrick/Myers style pitcher if not next year maybe in 2. For me it is another player with higher long term value then trade value.

The guys I would try and push would be CarRod (when healthy), Kuehner/Cornieller/Hunt maybe Wichrowski at a better return(1 of them), Boeve, Juan Baez (i know very little value), an mlb reliever (Koenig/Hall) and if we need a higher value prospect maybe Braylon Payne (would be for a difference maker not on an expiring).

If we get a big time impact player with trading any of these guys, fine.  That's not easy to do so ......

No way do I move Crow at all, he just went to AAA in a short time after getting physically better.  I'd trade Boeve ahead of Burke for sure.  Burke is doing better at his level than Boeve currently at AA though I think Boeve is a very solid player.  I think Burke is a much more traditional 1B. Black is a throw in these days, his value has plummeted. 

Quintana is behind so many guys he could be traded too.  Wilken, I'd wait on though he does sound a lot like Joey Weimer #2 but in the infield.  Not trading Wichrowski but rather KC Hunt. CRod would have to be part of a bigger package so I'm inclined to keep him as depth for this year and next.  I like Tobias Meyers but he would bring more in a trade than CRod though again, in a package deal.

The only guys I'd consider moving is Black, Quintana and Rodriguez.

Black is somewhat a victim of circumstance. Few MLB at bat sample size, sporadic playing time, injuries, no clear position that isn't blocked or not a good fit. I was hoping he could be an Alex Bohm type fit at 3B this year - average glove, good contact / batting average, 15+ HRs. At the least, I thought dumping Bauers last offseason was with the intent of giving him the backup 1B job as an audition for post Rhys. Just didn't happen. Not enough power for everyday 1B or DH. Blocked by a premium defender at 2B, Tons of other prospects coming up. The hourglass sand has just about run out for him in Milwaukee's plans. I hope he hits the crap out of the ball in Nash and raises his trade value. 

Quintana is simply not on my radar. I don't get too invested in ACL level players. If another team is excited on him, good - take'em to the cleaners.

Rodriguez is simply a matter of higher value trade bait at a position of current surplus. 

The Brewers also have a surplus of thumpers on the farm. For a franchise so woefully deficient in HR power at the IF and OF corners, I would be super hesitant to deal any of the infield prospects mentioned. Not all of them will pan out into big league HR hitters. They are the proverbial "multiple bites at the apple".  MIL is not going to get what it needs (or can afford long term) for today's team by dealing these prospects. Let playing time and performance sift them out a little bit more. Then trade high if you need to. 

15 minutes ago, rafa said:

I like Tobias Meyers but he would bring more in a trade than CRod though again, in a package deal.

 

 

I'd say Tobias is in that "sell high" window. He's a good candidate at a position of surplus that might entice a team to give up some decent value, maybe packaged with Black. An MLB ready starting pitcher and corner infielder who needs an opportunity for everyday play should be worth something. I'm not a huge fan of Ryan McMahon, but if the Rockies would eat a lot of his salary and take a package deal like that, might not be the worst thing. 

2 hours ago, Lathund said:

"Wilken’s 74 strikeouts in his 222 at-bats are a red flag"

A 26% strikeout rate isn't a red flag considering that it comes with a 20% walk rate and a .320 ISO. Strikeouts are bad when they're a result of being overwhelmed, poor plate discipline, or whiffing a lot without getting anything in return. Clearly not the case for Wilken. It's also very misleading to use strikeouts vs AB, rather than than PA (Which is what the stat is), particularly for someone with such a high walk rate. 

As for the rest, I strongly disagree with trading Crow. Almost MLB-ready pitching is exactly what we shouldn't trade. Hoard that, fill your roster with homegrown pitching, and use the limited money the team has (or is allowed to spend) on extensions and on position players. Rodriguez has taken a step back, but I'd only trade for a strong offer. 

I'd wait and see a bit longer with Black, it's a power-sapping injury he suffered that usually takes time to recover from. I still believe he can have a career in the majors. Burke and Quintana... sure. Not in a rush to get rid of either, but as part of the right deal I'm OK with it. What I'd keep in mind with Burke though is that he's rated as having some serious raw power that hasn't shown up yet, but he is hitting for average. If that power ever shows up, along with the contact ability, the potential offensive output is sky high though. So having some patience won't hurt. 

Yeah, I don't get the "hate" on Wilken.  The guy was having an absolute break-out season in AA this year before the injury, and for an organization that lacks power bats throughout - I'd really hate to see us trade him.  With the injury now, I'm guessing this will be a moot point - at least for this summer's trade deadline anyways.  

And I also agree on Crow.  Not sure what his current injury is that's keeping him from making his AAA debut, but the guy was absolutely dominating AA hitters so far this year.  I'd hate to see him go to another team with his upside, unless of course we are getting a big-time bat in return that is controllable for multiple years (so a "no" for me on using Crow in a Suarez type trade).  

I am totally against trading Wilken, What he was doing after a bad April was impressive. Let it be a reminder that he did have a brutal face injury last year. As long as he is fine with the glove I could care less if he is a 3TO player. If he was MLB ready, he would be exactly what our lineup needs. Also in my opinion Boeve can't play an adequate 3B. Adams is more athlete than 3B at this point.

18 hours ago, Wicki said:

I’d rather trade boeve than Wilken. Also wouldn’t trade crow at this point, he looks the most promising of any of those AA arms. Burke wouldn’t be the worst if he was used as sweetener for someone like Suarez. If not that level of player, I say keep him. 

You really think he's the most promising? Hardin is in AA now, Wichrowski...a couple of guys with big fastballs and at least one more dominant pitch. 

I think he's got maybe the highest floor, but...I don't know about ceiling.

But I would definitely trade Boeve before Wilken. I wouldn't touch Wilken. I'm looking forward to getting a combined .230/.370/.470 line out of Adams and Wilken combined and 60 HRs.,

I can't even imagine why you'd want to trade Wilken. It's not like he's Mitchell and injury prone, two fluke injuries...that's it. And he's in AA, leading the league in Walks(or behind Adams), SLG, OPS...HRs. 

We FINALLY get the guy YOU have wanted(this is to Harold) and now it's...ship him out for Suarez!

Maybe in 1 year, 2, 3 when Pratt, Bitonti, Pena, Made all make it up, we can make a move, but...there's no reason to do it now. 

I mean, there's not a single player I wouldn't trade, but the assumption here is for a Suarez type, MAYBE a Nolan Arrenado(I don't know, pick a better 3B but not an elite one with a big contract on a bad team)...

Wilken- No. This is what we've been waiting for. He'll start next year in AA with Adams most likey. The "Twins" are going to be big time impact players at the Corner IF positions.

So that 40M we'll have paid Hoskins? That'll cover probably 8 years of both of those players(of course, they may be traded AFTER they're hitting 30 bombs due to the guys behind them). 

Cameron Crow- Yeah, I guess. If you get an impact player back, fine. I like Hardin who I think will end up being a stud, Wichrowski has plus stuff. Crow is a really refined pitcher, but not 

Jorge Quintana- No. I'm not interested in trading away top IFA who have just a year in the system. 
I don't think he'll be Made or Pena, but he's 19. You want to trade away the next Tattis Jr when he's valued as a mediocre propsect? You're giving him away as a throw in and you have no real idea what he'll be. By 22, he could be a top 40 prospect. I'll bet he's a guy who ends up being traded later on after he's played stateside if he's not produced, but the risk isn't worth the reward here. 

Carlos Rodriguez- Sure. He's a #3/4 in a good case scenario. I like him as a depth guy...but this is also why I don't see much of a return, that's his ceiling. 

Tyler Black- Sure, but I don't like it. I would rather let him play more in AAA and see a show next year as a utility guy. A lot depends on how much you think of Collins, but he's a guy who walks a lot, steals bases and plays hard. 

But if he's still valued at a top 10 in this system, I'm alright dealing him for a rental. 

Blake Burke- Nope. Again, you don't trade away guys who hit the ball with that exit velocity because you happen to have other players at the same position. 

Boeve, Black, Crow, Rodriguez(AAA or Manuel) Areinamo...there are others you may want to include, but...not young premium talent that we're not sure of.

The Brewers may have seen enough of Quinatana and decided he's just WAY too far behind other Shortstops, I can't know that, but as a rule, I'd rather sell lower on those guys than miss one or two who break out. 

Also, who are we looking at? We don't need much. A guy like Suarez is what we need. I don't think it'll take blue chip guys to get him.

The way Durbin is playing, I'd keep him at 3B and as we keep hitting the ball well...and we have so many pitchers, I like this team. Lets take our shot this year without losing a guy like Burke who could be a .300 hitter, 20 HRs and a plus defender. 

18 hours ago, Turning2 said:

Quintana is simply not on my radar. I don't get too invested in ACL level players. If another team is excited on him, good - take'em to the cleaners.

Yeah, the problem though, again, is that's how YOU end up making one of those, "how did you make THAT trade-type trades. 

We gave him 1.7M, we obviously thought highly of him, he's a really talented young SS and he has little value. If you want to value him as a top 5-6 in our system, fine. But I'm risk adverse with guys with that type of talent in the lower levels. 

24 minutes ago, BrewerFan said:

I mean, there's not a single player I wouldn't trade, but the assumption here is for a Suarez type, MAYBE a Nolan Arrenado(I don't know, pick a better 3B but not an elite one with a big contract on a bad team)...

 

Wilken- No. This is what we've been waiting for. He'll start next year in AA with Adams most likey. The "Twins" are going to be big time impact players at the Corner IF positions.

So that 40M we'll have paid Hoskins? That'll cover probably 8 years of both of those players(of course, they may be traded AFTER they're hitting 30 bombs due to the guys behind them). 

Cameron Crow- Yeah, I guess. If you get an impact player back, fine. I like Hardin who I think will end up being a stud, Wichrowski has plus stuff. Crow is a really refined pitcher, but not 

Jorge Quintana- No. I'm not interested in trading away top IFA who have just a year in the system. 
I don't think he'll be Made or Pena, but he's 19. You want to trade away the next Tattis Jr when he's valued as a mediocre propsect? You're giving him away as a throw in and you have no real idea what he'll be. By 22, he could be a top 40 prospect. I'll bet he's a guy who ends up being traded later on after he's played stateside if he's not produced, but the risk isn't worth the reward here. 

Carlos Rodriguez- Sure. He's a #3/4 in a good case scenario. I like him as a depth guy...but this is also why I don't see much of a return, that's his ceiling. 

Tyler Black- Sure, but I don't like it. I would rather let him play more in AAA and see a show next year as a utility guy. A lot depends on how much you think of Collins, but he's a guy who walks a lot, steals bases and plays hard. 

But if he's still valued at a top 10 in this system, I'm alright dealing him for a rental. 

 

Blake Burke- Nope. Again, you don't trade away guys who hit the ball with that exit velocity because you happen to have other players at the same position. 

 

Boeve, Black, Crow, Rodriguez(AAA or Manuel) Areinamo...there are others you may want to include, but...not young premium talent that we're not sure of.

The Brewers may have seen enough of Quinatana and decided he's just WAY too far behind other Shortstops, I can't know that, but as a rule, I'd rather sell lower on those guys than miss one or two who break out. 

 

Also, who are we looking at? We don't need much. A guy like Suarez is what we need. I don't think it'll take blue chip guys to get him.

The way Durbin is playing, I'd keep him at 3B and as we keep hitting the ball well...and we have so many pitchers, I like this team. Lets take our shot this year without losing a guy like Burke who could be a .300 hitter, 20 HRs and a plus defender. 

 

Yeah, the problem though, again, is that's how YOU end up making one of those, "how did you make THAT trade-type trades. 

We gave him 1.7M, we obviously thought highly of him, he's a really talented young SS and he has little value. If you want to value him as a top 5-6 in our system, fine. But I'm risk adverse with guys with that type of talent in the lower levels. 

Sure. He's not on my radar, but he is on the Brewers' obviously. From this long far removed fan's view, he may be a guy you trade and regret it later, but he is also one of "2 in the bush" when the article is proposing ways to get "a bird in hand". 

8 hours ago, Jim Goulart said:

The "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" fanboy in me chuckles every time this happens.

Google the name if necessary.

I have to concentrate to NOT write Cameron Crow...and I still write Cameron. 

Brewers don't seem to like Yoho as much as I do. If that's the case, give him a chance elsewhere, and do it now while he's unhittable in Triple A for max value.

14 hours ago, BaseballEnjoyer said:

I'm not rushing to trade any of these guys, but it seems I'm not as high on Wilken as many.  Durbin is on pace for 2.5 WAR in 140ish games as a rookie and his profile fits perfectly with the brewers team concept.  Wilken was having a great bounce back year but it doesn't seem like the brewers value that type of profile at third.  They have been trending towards athleticism and defense at every spot except for first.  I get he has the potential to drive in more runs but enough to cover the fact he's worse at almost everything else?  Could say the same for Boeve, i'd trade either in the right deal.  If the thought is Wilken at first in the future I would hold onto Burke or Adams for that role.

They've been desperate for a 3B with a 60 grade arm who can put up a 900 OPS and hit 30 bombs. They drafted him in the 1st Rd. 

They've had to settle for imperfect players at some positions and sure, they value speed and athleticism, but they're not turning down a guy who is doing what Brock Wilken is doing. He was dominating the Southern League(not exactly hitter friendly). Leading the league in multiple stats...namely the power they've been seeking. 

And again.... they used a 1st rd pick on him. I think everything about him is what the Brewers have been looking for at 3B. I mean, I mean, if you could build a player in a lab, they'd have Arrenado's defense in his prime and...George Brett's BA, but... he should be a 4-5 WAR player. 

Luke Adams, basically a mirror of him without the big time arm, I'm quite sure they'll be thrilled to put two big guys who lack the elite athleticism along with our Catcher...whichever that may be, William, Quero, Dinges and our DH(who'll probably be Yelich).  

That leaves plenty of room for Turang, Made/Pratt/Pena/Ortiz, whoever at the keystone, Chourio, Frelick, Lara or whoever else is in the OF to play elite defense and steal LOTS of bases...

12 hours ago, izzi said:

Brewers don't seem to like Yoho as much as I do. If that's the case, give him a chance elsewhere, and do it now while he's unhittable in Triple A for max value.

He'll stay unhittable in AAA, but he needs to add some more strikes in the zone if he's going to get MLB hitters in bad counts. 

I don't love the 92-93 MPH FB relievers who rely on a Change, MLB hitters can catch up to it, but I don't think they're giving up on Yoho, I think they're trying to work with him. We should also realize how little he's pitched. 

Though also...this wouldn't break my heart if I'm beind honest. I think we have enough power arms, if you can get a team to actually value Yoho, do it. I just don't think you'll be able to. They saw him, they have the same scouting reports. But in the event that I'm wrong (which I remember happening...2 or 3 times in the last.... decade or so) definitely do it.