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The Brewers farm system will be just as strong, if not stronger, after the trade deadline. They’re in this weird void where they need to buy, of course, but they also need to loosen the logjam of major league ready talent a bit too.

I jinxed DeBerry a few weeks ago but Manny Rodriguez is doing thangzzzz

I’m so pumped to see the promotions and draft pick assignments over the next few weeks! Can they cram any more hitting prospects into the Biloxi lineup, or will Nashville peel a few of those bats away to finish out the season? Does anyone go straight to Appleton, or do the high-round offensive picks all start in Wilson? The pitching promotions should be enlightening, at least to a limited extent. They’ll give us a glimpse of who the Brewers feel is ready for the next challenge and who’s still working through a few things. -

These were the two most important picks to sign. They’ll have to perform before they ever grace a top-10 list in this organization, but both have the goods to get there. I think Sawyer Strosnider is going to thrive in this offensive development system. Fret about the batting average from his sophomore year if you want, but across his first two seasons he hit over .300 with gobs of extra-base hits. Add in the baserunning and defensive tools, and I’m not going to overthink this one. He may always struggle with chase, but if he’s going to play for this organization, he’ll be forced to maximize his swing decision capabilities. I’m thinking that’s exactly what he needs. The fourth round is a little later than where Misiorowski, Knoth, and Meccage came off the board, but hopefully Julian Garcia’s talent is in that same neighborhood. His $1.5 million bonus suggests as much, although it still trails Meccage ($2.5M), Misiorowski ($2.35M), and Knoth ($2M on an under-slot deal) by a decent margin. Whatever else we snag from here is gravy. Knaack, Hill, and the Minnesota kids would make this draft look even better.

A Junior Caminero comp for Matos is craaaazzzzzy in a good way. Thanks for sharing

The hitting prospect depth is absurd. Cooper Pratt and Eric Bitonti would have just finished their junior seasons of college if they had went. Who are you taking today if given the choice? Cooper Pratt or Roch Cholowsky? Pratt is at least in the conversation considering his team control, floor, and that he is already in the bigs. Dream on Roch but bet on Cooper. And considering what Eric Bitonti has done as a pro, you have to think he would have been drafted extremely high in this years draft. Bitonti is still not getting much top 100 love which doesn’t jive for me. He’s probably going to post a 20/20 .900 OPS season in A+ Ball as his 2026 draft eligible peers were college juniors.

I know I floated this thought elsewhere but I would be so curious to know who the Brewers consider their top 10-20 pitchers. My guess is they don’t even think in those terms but surely they must have their favorites.

McCalvy had this little blurb on Brady Smith in his Trey Ebel article but have not seen it regurgitated anywhere else

It’s the Summer of Danny Dickinson

Kyle Jones smells like a bit of a buy-low play as a guy who had helium a couple years ago but dealt with some injuries. A solid offseason at the complex and it wouldn’t shock me if Jones makes a lot of noise in the system. I’m wondering if Strosnider and Jones aren’t ticketed for Appleton once signed. Those would be some interesting new ingredients to bolster that lineup and defense.

This is super interesting. I wouldn’t really think the Brewers would be on a guy like this unless; 1. Plus makeup 2. High BBIQ / Teachable 3. Belief that you can tweak the approach based on scouting / conversations with the athlete The ingredients for a superstar are here if he can swing at the right pitches. Excited to learn more about the player. Last thought, the Brewers do a nice job of not letting recency bias factor overly. Yes, he hit below .300 this last year but the track record prior to that blip is stellar.

The rankings mean zilch. There are thousands of draft eligible guys to know and the difference between 25 and 150 is not significant at the end of the day. I’m sure Trey Ebel was very high on their board if not at the top. If they got their guy, I’m more than happy. Plus, I take this as an admission they love Brady’s intangibles and want more. Very good sign. Trey appears to be a baseball nut with many exceptional qualities. A Brewers guy through and through.

Now let’s get Dino in the org

Who, mind you, came into today with a .400 OBP

Summer of Danny Dickinson