7 Under-the-Radar Prospects Milwaukee Brewers Should Reject Offers For

As the trade deadline approaches, there have been some calls for the Crew to go big, especially to address weaknesses on the left side of the infield and fading production at first base. But such a deal could come at a high price—one that could make the package the Crew gave up in the April deal for Quinn Priester look small by comparison.

It’s obvious the Brewers would need to be blown away to surrender top prospects, but are there others who should be considered untouchable? Here are several players whom the Crew should hold on to (unless they help reel in an especially big fish), even though they don’t have the hype of “top” prospects.

IF Ethan Murray
.287/.364/.496 in 135 AB at Double-A Biloxi
Murray has rebounded from an atrocious 2024, filling in at multiple infield positions in his third year at Biloxi. Notably, in the pitching-friendly Southern League, he’s notched an .880 OPS and is fifth on the team with seven home runs, despite only having 135 at-bats. His defense has previously been his calling card, but the bat appears to be sneaky good. Spencer Michaelis highlighted him separately today, here.

IF Jadher Areinamo
.291/.362/.455 in 292 AB at High-A Wisconsin
At 21, Areinamo looks like a solid shortstop with excellent bat-to-ball and OBP skills, while also flashing some extra-base pop (20 doubles, eight home runs) in his second straight year in Wisconsin. He doesn’t have a lot of speed and isn’t particularly threatening on the basepaths (9-for-16 in stolen base attempts), but looks to be ready to move up the minor-league ladder.

RHP Melvin Hernandez
6-4, 2.13 ERA in 76 IP at Low-A Carolina
Hernandez has done well, despite being extremely young for the leagues he has been in since bursting onto the scene in 2023. Hernandez is listed at 5-foot-11 and a slightly hilarious 139 pounds, but there is obviously some physical development going on. In any case, he's demonstrating that he can pitch.

IF/OF Eduardo Garcia
.239/.333/.456 in 281 AB at High-A Wisconsin
Garcia, who can be a minor-league free agent after the season, is a conditional inclusion. It would seem logical to put him on the 40-man roster to replace someone like Drew Avans, given his age. His calling card has always been defense and speed, but he seems to have also evolved a three-true-outcome bat to go with it. Obviously, any player due to become a minor-league free agent has limited trade value, so teams aren't likely to ask about him—unless they think he might merit a 40-man spot come the fall. The Crew are good at bringing players along slowly, though, and even have some recent track record of retaining players when they have the chance to leave via minor-league free agency.

IF Filippo di Turi
.252/.356/.427 in 262 AB at Low-A Carolina
With all the attention on Luis Pena and Jesus Made at Carolina, few people have paid attention to di Turi. But di Turi has quietly emerged as an all-around threat at the plate, while competently handling second base, third base, and shortstop. The real story is his power surge this year, which adds to excellent OBP skills.

LHP Tate Kuehner
7-4, 2.82 ERA in 76.2 IP at Double-A Biloxi
While a lot of attention is paid to the incredible performance of Brett Wichrowski and the comeback campaign of Cameron Crow in Biloxi this season, Kuehner has quietly emerged as a very solid starter for the Shuckers. He’d be a top prospect in some other systems, but for the Brewers, he’s one of those sleepers who could emerge with the right opportunity. Spencer detailed his progress of late Tuesday, too.

OF/2B Jadyn Fielder
.275/.429/.468 in 109 AB at Rookie-Level ACL Brewers
Prince Fielder’s son (and Cecil Fielder's grandson) is proving to be a solid player in his own right, and appears to be forging his own identity distinct from his father and grandfather, both of whom were big-time sluggers. Jadyn’s got some more speed (four triples in 109 AB, 6-for-10 in stolen bases), and is a defensive asset (handling the outfield and second base competently).

Obviously, all of these guys are so low-wattage that you can't let them stop a key deal from getting done. On the other hand, each has shown enough to be worth holding onto, if there's another way to complete a move—especially if it's something more minor, anyway.

Which under-the-radar prospects do you think should be quasi-untouchable? Let us know in the comments below!

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