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Good to hear. If he can get to sitting ~95, which given his age and size if very possible, then he could be a future #2 SP type prospect. If he could cut down those Ks, he can get back on the prospect train again. He has the best pure power in the system, and is in the short list with Fischer and Burke as top MLB power hitters, but Fischer and Bitonti strike out way way way too much to stay there right now. Still Bitonti has looked like he is slowly closing those holes in his swings - the few times I watched this year it was less clear misses on stuff in the zone, and it is more the chase rate, but if anyone has real stats on that it would be great to see if my eye test in a handful of games is reflective of reality or just a small sample size bias.

Which is interesting since I don’t recall that many postponed games last year or the year prior, unless I overlooked it since Biloxi was not good in ‘24. But last year I watched most of their first half.

Very valid point. I think the lost year and the unknown of his recovery impacted me. I didn’t have Thompson in my top 20, but would have had him like 22 and Knoth more like 25-30 because of his unknowns right now, while Thompson gets a nod due to pedigree, which is sometimes common. And he has the potential to be a quick mover based upon his college career, but nothing is given. Interesting to see Knoth v Meccage in the future as to who winds up better ultimately.

Adams and Jett if not traded are givens. And I agree with @jay87shot That Holub, Childers and Wagoner are possibles. O’Rae is a wild card, and I can foresee him, Wilken, Boeve in a trade package, as the team can’t add too many. I also think after the rule V draft, there may be a long term deal with another prospect or two (like Made, Fischer possibly). So spots will need to be available then too. But I see several players as potential trade options for teams needing prospects and give those players (Wilken for example) a fresh start elsewhere.

Jesus Made easy, top prospect in all of baseballLuis Pena holds breath that he stays healthyAndrew Fischer would be #2 if he could cut down on Ks. Power is for real, moxie is for real, but the Ks are for real tooCooper Pratt not long for this list. Luis Lara MLB extension and call up some point this seasonJosh Adamczewski would be top 3-4 in most systems.Bishop Letson top arm, but far from a sure thing, but better laterlyMarco Dinges health is a key factor. if not a catcher long term he falls, but he can hitJett Williams could jump up if he can get the bat goingTyson Hardin closest to the bigs, but not quite the upside of LetsonBlake Burke seriously a top 5-10 in most systems easily, but falls to #11 here.Braylon Payne ditto for Burke. And he can jump into top 10 if he continues to hitJeferson Quero future back up C and occasional starter, but is nowhere near the top 3 prospect in the system he once was - that injury stole some defensive grade and looks like lost developmental time, outside of Wilken the biggest faller in my eyes the past 6-12 monhtsJaron DeBerry looks like a very brewers pick - cost next to nothing but he is pitching well at each level. Not a #1-2 profile, but could be a middle rotation pitcherBrady Ebel still so young, and was cold, then hot, and now fine. Will see if he jumps the board or gets taken over by the depth of the systemLuke Adams health is so key. Still not enough contact, but he is making the BBs and the power work at AAADiego Frontado definitely the top DSL player so farAlexander Frias helium watch hereJayden Dubanewicz could be another Letson/Hardin success story if he can stay healthy, he can command his stuff and the uptick in velo is good to seeEthan Dorchies best pure stuff of the young bunch of pitchers, but just not the results this season and it could go to M. Rodriguez, Meccage or Thompson here at #20.

If Bitonti can keep hitting this month that would be huge to see. Still striking out way way too much, but at least a little more contact with higher BA, and his power is steady this season, as he was far too streaky with HRs. Although I’d love to see him with a hit streak in HRs sometime soon.

Rickey Moneys started slow, but his numbers are creeping up. And same for Antunez in the ACL. BIloxi with a very good night hitting in the early innings. DeBerry not quite his usual self with 8 hits allowed in 4 IP, but only 2 ER and 2K.

Which admittedly I am not. All good points. I guess frame of reference, would it change the apporach since it will take years, and we have several in that boat, and it does seem like there is a gap in AA/A+ who could use a bump of pitching to alter it some?

Not sure where to put this - but with the relative struggles of some HS pitchers (mostly the 2025 class), and the litany of injuries (H. Robinson, Tobias, FLores), I do wonder if the team will pivot. 2023 was the shining example of it working with Letson and Adamczewski, but B. Johnson and H. Robinson struggled and Chambers got us a 1/2 season of Hudson. Then 2024 we may have something in Dubanewicz and Dorchies, but maybe not, and Tobias is hurt, Renz has spin but no velo yet, and Broughton is just coming back,. Last year too early but sadly a serious non-baseball injury (Cairone), but a lost season to a high round pick (Flores) and some middling performances early on by the other (Holden may be the exception). So does the team maybe pivot here, or keep doing this in the hopes that several picks may turn into 3 prospects and maybe 1 or 2 MLB quality players (which is still high success for mid to late round picks)? Do they even try high round HS arm again (Knoth and Meccage have both missed a lot of time)?

Crap - Kuehner news AND the MLB news on Priester. Yuck!

And Made left the game after collision with Adamczewski on a pop up to left field. Ugh.

Fischer’s first three AA at bats - HR, K, BB. 3TO in its purest!

Don't hamate injuries take like 6 months to fully recover from in terms of power - is the bat speed a surrogate for that? (or was that the 'old school' thought on hamate injuries, as that prognosis and timetable was recollection from 90s/00s)

Pratt seems like a mix between Turang and Hardy. Young, good size, more contact than power, very good defense. The other is if Pratt hits more and his glove/arm is below expectations he could move the 3B or even 2B with Turang going to SS. It will be interesting to see what a future infield in a couple of years - Fischer, Made, Pratt, Pena, Turang, Adams, Burke, and I feel like I'm missing someone (and I already moved on from Wilken being an option)

Dubanewicz, DeBerry, B. Owens and wagoner as pitchers. Frias, Antunez, Fenelon, J..Martinez, Frontado, Moneys, Hughes, Ragsdale, D. miller, Wood as hitters. not saying I am putting these guys in the top 20 but these would be names I would have in a top 40 list consideration. And I may put a couple in my top 20 vote.

Fischer for Skubal and McGonigle - done deal 😉

No sorry, I combined thoughts too quickly. My point was just how Areinamo was a head scratcher in that he stayed in high A last year, when a lot of minor forum posters thought he should have been promoted. And that it was because there were things to work on that we may not know (although Areinamo's issues were reported). And then separately the team may not have valued him as much as a few of us did, given what they got in return, so they saw things that indicated he was not a sure of a MLB prospect as I know I thought he was. Maybe the team is asking Fischer to work on some things specifically and when those are done he may move up. And that although he is hitting well, there is something still there that they see as a problem that his stats hide. That was where I was tying in Areinamo as an example. Hope that clears it up. But, on Fischer, I do think he profiles more than Matt LaPorta -- who was a luxury as a 1B, power only guy in an org that had Fielder at the time and no DH. Fischer plays decent 3B (much better than Braun did), has contact ability in his bat (although not as good so far this year) so he has more value and range that La Porta. I will likely be wrong, but still see him and Dinges as the 2 highest potential players after Made and Pena. Both could have that hard contact, power potential, who could play a few positions in the field, and they have that swagger that could polarize but also could energize.

The promotion process is obviously something we don't have true insight into. Every year there are some headscratching promotions and "non-promotions" but it is typically due to things the team has asked the player to work on or improve. The most recent example was Areinamo last year who played at Wisconsin and never promoted to Biloxi, then was traded for what many of us thought was pennies on the dollar. But patience and pitch recognition were things he was supposed to work on, and even Del Chiaro referenced that in an interview last summer. This year is is the Travis Smith to Biloxi, after a horrible start to high A season, while Owens is still in Midwest league. And I thought Hardin promotion was out of nowhere, but maybe his lackluster stats in AA was due to him working on something specific, and then he gets to AAA and has had nice start there. Fischer the college 1st rounder still being at high A at this time point is a head scratcher, and while it seems he would be better off learning how not to strike out in a more challenging environment, maybe it is the team's knowledge of whatever juiced ball the Midwest league is using, or the insistence on him making more contact, or something that is keeping him there. And then this is the opposite of what Brock Wilken had in 2024 when he struggled in AA before the injury, and those two may have stunted his growth (or not?)

Maybe because he is truly the #1 prospect in all of baseball and we stashed him in the DSL so no one knows, and he gets his deserved promotion to AAA ahead of the scrubs like Made, Pena and Fischer. .... wait what color is sarcasm font again??? But seriously that we so Brewers to promote a guy from DSL straight to AAA, like signing two 20 year olds to multi year contracts before they get a half season of AAA under their belt ;)

That is pretty funny. Fischer - man that guy does not lack confidence ;)

I see Wood as a very good back up catcher option. I don't think he has enough to be a starter, but has been solid behind the dish (2024-2025 in what I watched), and would assume similar this year. Dinges has the highest potential with offense, and athletically he can be a great back stop, the question is will he get the innings/reps to be that, or will his bat force him elsewhere in the field? Darrien Miller is so intersting given the offense he has this year, but I haven't watched to see if he is passable as a catcher, he was fair and passable for minor league catcher but not anything more than that.

Unless a lot has changed since last year, yes the breaking pitches and chasing out of the zone are what he has to work on. I have watched few games this year unfortunately, but his underlying numbers seem to indicate the same chase/miss issues. He tore the cover off at ACL, but was immediately was challenged by low A. This year I was hoping to see him start to hit it better but not sadly

wow. now the next ones to extend are Made and Pena. Getting 4-6 homegrown hitters locked up for a similar timeframe would be reminiscent of 07-11 brewers with Hall, Hart, Hardy, Weeks, Fielder, Braun. Now for this group to perform somewhere a least as close to that sextet would be amazing. But if Chourio, Pratt, Lara, Made, Pena can spend the 2020s - 2032ish together, with some good pitching I can only hope to exorcise my 2008/2011 playoff demons. But given the biedergb curse/jinx, I think I just caused several of these players to have some injuries in the next few years..... sorry.

Travis Smith to AA. That was NOT on my bingo card of roster moves this week. Wow, he definitely struggled in Wisconsin, and maybe it is just Midwest League thing this year, as no pitcher (outside of Owens) pitched well. Speaking of which, did I miss if Braylon Owens was bumped up to AA?

THanks ARobs, I think I pestered you about this, and would say this was NOT anything I envisioned. Sad and sickening. I also hope this can be resolved in a way that can all parties involved can what they need (help, education, a new start, support, etc), and get back to doing what everyone here can get behind and that is to just play baseball.