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  1. BallFour
    I don't think there is a chance he falls out of BA's top 30. He was 17 in their mid season update. People can say the GM is pumping his tires but lets not forget that Pat Murphy said Quero was his favorite Brewers prospect ever during 2025 Spring Training.
  2. BallFour
    In free agency I would like the Brewers to consider 33 year old RH Reliever Andres Machado who pitched for team Venezuela at the WBC. He has pitched the last 3 seasons with the Orix Buffaloes. In the NPB over the last 3 seasons his stats were ERA 1.84 K/9 9.7 BB/9 2.3 He features a sinker that averages around 97-98 MPH and at the WBC had IVB of 18.6 and he featured a power changeup at 92 MPH. With us putting an emphasis on bullpen velocity, our ties to team Venezuela and hopefully a free agency price that isn't too steep I think Machado would fit right into our pen.
  3. BallFour
    I remember now why I quit reading sports message boards. Anyone who is over critical of this probably has never accomplished anything in their life being a part of a team.
  4. BallFour
    If we didn't have so much pitching depth I would have been intrigued to see Cam Wagoner.
  5. BallFour
    I get it, people are going to be disappointed. I don't think it is coincidence they gave up guys that weren't even in our top 30 on ANY list in the preseason. That is a win for what is becoming a development factory that is getting the best out of their prospects. Ya I wish they went for a starter with more control like a Jose Soriano. I love prospects as much as the next Brewer fanatic poster and watch a fair bit of games. From the few times I have watched Frias he is going to need serious work on elevating the ball. Yes he swings really freaking hard but that swing leads to a ton of ground balls. He won't be the last 18 year old to dominate the Arizona Rookie League. Heck I wish we cashed in on Jose Anderson last year. Ragsdale has had a hell of a season and will be able to play center field. I think he is closer to a Joey Wiemer than he is to being a everyday regular at the MLB level. Wish we would have cashed in on Wiemer's helium. I probably like Dustin May a fair bit more than the consensus. It will be all about trying to figure out how to tunnel his sweeper off of his other pitches. To the posters saying why didn't they just sign him in the offseason instead of Woodruff. Hindsight is always 20/20. Dustin May was not a good pitcher last year by every metric and wasn't showing the fastball velocity he has shown this season. May has a 3.91 xERA, 3.14 FIP, 3.94 SIERA and a 93 DRA- this season. He is a good pitcher this season contrary to what some posters spew on this thread.
  6. BallFour
    Grindlinger was also on the Brewers area code team. And Grindlinger is also ranked 17 on BA. Another high school kid who reclassified and was on the Brewers area code team who won't turn 18 till a week after the draft is LHP-Logan Schmidt. Who is ranked 34 on pipeline and 27 on BA.
  7. BallFour
    Could make the case for Pratt, Lara, and Williams all to be in Milwaukee. Wonder who gets the call first.
  8. BallFour
    Jesus MadeLuis PenaLuis LaraLogan HendersonJeferson QueroCooper PrattJett WilliamsAndrew FischerRobert GasserBlake BurkeMarco DingesBishop LetsonJosh AdamczewskiBraylon PayneTyson HardinShane DrohanEthan DorchiesBrady EbelLuke AdamsJD Thompson
  9. BallFour
    Isaac Collins has an fWar of 0.0 Nick Mears has an FWar of 0.1 Even if Zerpa was a terrible player and didn't get hurt this would still not even be close to being defined as a "miss" I am not even sure if Isaac Collins is a MLB left fielder. He was good defensively for a couple months with the Brewers but that cratered later in the season. If Collins can't be an average left fielder than what value does he have? Seems like he can't play anywhere else.
  10. BallFour
    Collins still has an fWar of 0.0 because of his defense being poor. Still not sure he is actually a MLB capable defender even in left field. He had a good first couple months defense with the Brewers and then it cratered. Playing in KC's large outfield probably doesn't help him. Obviously sucks Zerpa got hurt but I don't think this will turn into some huge regret of a trade.
  11. BallFour
    Considering both Strider and Greene both had histories of TJ surgery and were probably more open to an extension and Miz is still a ways a way from hitting a year of service time like those guys my guess would be a guaranteed $95-$105 Million if both club options are activated then $135-$145 Million.
  12. BallFour
    Jesus Made may or may not sign an extension but it has 0% to do with Cooper Pratt signing.
  13. BallFour
    No it did force Chourio onto the 40 man roster. If you sign a MLB contract you need to be put on the 40 man roster.
  14. BallFour
    Who knows for sure but knowing that Made would take up a 40 man roster spot while he is still in AA probably has something to do with it. If they are going to extend Made I think it would come in October or November before the December 1st lockout happens.
  15. BallFour
    Jackson Chourio 19 years old 2023 wrC+ at AA 109 Cooper Pratt 20 years old 2025 wrC+ at AA 107 The Southern League has had an average OPS of .662 the past two years.
  16. BallFour
    This has been a nice trip down memory lane to 2019 watching Burnes struggle.
  17. BallFour
    Even though he doesn't blow away hitters to me Gasser has the stuff to be a major league pitcher. The metrics say that as well. It is going to come down to if he can locate and have an effective game plan to neutralize right handed hitters. Gasser is at his best when his changeup is effective against right handed hitters.
  18. BallFour
    With the way the current roster is constructed I feel like David Hamilton is going to get a decent amount of playing time at 3B, more so than a lot of fans will want.
  19. BallFour
    Williams ISO being overlooked because of his height is already getting old.
  20. BallFour
    Fans are going to make a mistake if they think Williams is just another short guy who can't hit for power. He sure knows how to lift the ball in the minor leagues. His swing is a lot like Luis Pena's.
  21. BallFour
    Frontado, Rodriguez, and Moneys all in the lower half of Baseball America's top 50 2026 International Prospects.
  22. BallFour
    The board justifies it because the Brewers don't lose many trades. I like Collins the player but I don't like his fit on this team. I keep reading posts that they could just send Collins down because he has options. Well then he loses any trade value he has. Mears stuff declined last year at the expense of more command. With zero options there could have been a decent chance he was off the roster by June if he didn't start strong out of the gate. Maybe the Royals find a way to bring back the juice on his fastball. Zerpa's Sinker-Slider profile matches what the Brewers do well with. I am concerned about his ability to keep the ball in the yard vs. right handed hitters. Decent chance we lose this trade just on these players WAR with the service time they have left. But if you look under the hood Brewers are confident in replacing a Collins with a projected OPS+ of 98 with below average defense in left field.
  23. BallFour
    Feel like I remember reading about Frontado to the Brewers when he was 14 years old.
  24. BallFour
    Since the White Sox sent him down to the minors and he stayed in AAA for as long as he did he won't have enough service time to become a free agent after next year thus becoming a FA in 2028.
  25. BallFour
    Thing is I don't think this is Quinn's final form. Give him an off-season and spring training with our staff to see if he can make his cutter better. I am optimistic because his slider is already really good. Its not like its a Logan Henderson problem where you are not sure if he can become a supinator.
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