Brewers Prospect Spotlight: IF/OF Isaac Collins (VIDEO)

When setting up a day and time for this interview with Isaac Collins, there was one thing to keep in mind. We had to make sure that he was done in plenty of time before his alma mater, Maple Grove (MN) High School, was set to play in a Minnesota Class 6A state football quarterfinals game. We chatted for nearly an hour, but we gave him an hour to get himself ready to watch the Crimson online. 

Collins was a star on and off the field at Maple Grove High School. He earned five letters in baseball, three in football and one more in basketball. In his senior year, 2015-2016, he became the first person since Joe Mauer in 2001 to be a finalist for Mr. Minnesota in both football and baseball.   

Upon graduation, he went to Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Three years later, he was the ninth-round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2019. He spent the 2022 season in Double-A, but that winter, he was left available in the minor-league Rule 5 draft. The Milwaukee Brewers were thrilled to be able to take him. 

He spent 2023 at Double-A Biloxi where he hit .269/.424/.431 (.855) with 13 doubles, two triples and 10 home runs. He also stole 29 bases. 

Last offseason, he had him on a Brewers Spotlight. In that interview, he got to know him, from his earliest baseball memories, his love of college football, his decision to go to Creighton and his pro career to that point. (Watch that here.) 

He spent the 2024 season at Triple-A Nashville. In 113 games, he hit .273/.386/.475 (.861) with 28 doubles, seven triples, and 14 home runs. He also had 21 stolen bases. In early September, Collins got The Call that every kid dreams of getting. He was heading to the big leagues. An early-morning flight brought him to Milwaukee where he found himself in the lineup. 

Making it just a little more special was the fact that he debuted against the Colorado Rockies and many of his past teammates. 

We caught up with him last week and discussed his 2024 season, getting The Call, his debut, first hit, being on the playoff roster and much more. Below you will find a listing of topics to help you find specific answers to go back to an listen to again later. 

Join us in congratulating Isaac Collins on his 2024 season and big-league debut. 

And in case you were wondering... the final score was Maple Grove 42, Edina 12. 

Show Timeline
1:30: His offseason is off to a great start. 
5:15: What type of hitter are you, your approach and your strengths with the bat?
7:20: How important was it to get off to a fast start in 2024 at Nashville?
8:45: How do you keep your focus on the mental side of the game, focusing on approach and the things that you can control?
11:20: How much do you follow the big-league club, relative to being closer to the big leagues?
13:00: How do you spend your time working on hitting from the left side versus the right side?