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The top international player the Brewers have signed is Teddy Higuera, arguably the best pitcher in franchise history. And Brinson was a draftee of the Rangers. Regardless of that, Brinson was loved so much *by a professional baseball team* he headlined a trade for Yelich. Not exactly a bad outcome for Milwaukee. No one is saying the past 50 years have been stellar, but it's nonsense to dismiss players who, according to every major prospect evaluator, look pretty darn good. Something that happened 50 years ago is irrelevant. So is something that happened 10 years ago. The Brewers have a completely different philosphy, front office and development staff.

Not to derail the conversation surrounding subjective rankings on a fan site, but looking at the top 30 internationals signings of 2019-2020, only one has made AA. Jasson Dominguez, who signed for 5.1 million, has an OPS of .743, career OPS of .781. So, logically speaking, every MLB team is "abysmal" when it comes to international signings. And when looking at the top-100 Pipeline prospects, no team has more international prospects on the list than the Brewers. So, maybe, they aren't so bad at this.

That's simply a list of players who have been traded. We have no idea who's been made available for negotiation and what compensation was considered, whether that be Jimenez, Arenado, Goldschmidt or any other player.

The problem isn't that they acquired players, it's the quality of player acquired. Canha and Santana are marginal upgrades who likely don't affect a playoff series. So instead of having the worst at each position, they'll have the 5th worst. Not exactly something to be excited about. It's completely understandable to be frustrated with the way the organization has approached this window of opportunity.

Well, it wouldn't be a trade deadline if the Brewers didn't give up young, promising arms for mediocre MLB depth.

It's also worth noting that Chourio is going oppo more than any other time in his career. Clearly this is a focus of his and the hitting instructors. Learning to stay back longer on pitches is something that takes time to get used to. And he's hitting lefties better than he did last year, so lot's of encouraging things going on, even if the numbers aren't eye popping yet.

It doesn't look likely that both Bitoni and Pratt can be signed at $2 million a piece now. If picks 7, 8, 9 and 10 all sign for $100k each, Bitoni and Pratt will need to split around 3.6 million.

Jackson ChourioJacob MisiorowskiJeferson QueroTyler BlackSal FrelickAbner UribeCarlos F RodriguezRobert GasserBrock WilkenLuis LaraLuke AdamsEric Brown JrJosh KnothCooper PrattEric BitontiMike BoeveLogan HendersonQuinton LowFreddy ZamoraYophery Rodriguez

Maybe it's prospect fatigue, but more bad than good in the early going of the minor league seasons. Super pumped for Carlos Rodriguez, Misiorowski and the future BP arms - Uribe (come back soon), Chirino, Andrews and Thompson. 1) Jackson Chourio 2) Sal Frelick 3) Tyler Black 4) Carlos Rodriguez (SP) 5) Jacob Misiorowski 6) Jeferson Quero 7) Abner Uribe 8) Robert Gasser 9) Freddy Zamora 10) Ethan Small 11) Matt Wood 12) Eric Brown Jr. 13) Justin Jarvis 14) Quinton Low 15) Daniel Guilarte 16) Noah Campbell 17) Tyler Woessner 18) Yeison Perez 19) Miguel Briceno 20) Harold Chirino

Renfroe traded for Junk and other similar pieces.

Trying to think back...John Curtiss was non-tendered after TJ, though that was a few months post surgery. And, not completely similar, the Brewers released the once-promising Zach Braddock while he was dealing with personal issues.

F - Stearns managed to make both the farm system and the major league squad worse.

Wow. That swing is pure. And he looks demonstrably bigger than the 180 lbs he was drafted at.

Top-30 Pos 1 Joey Wiemer OF 2 Jackson Chourio OF 3 Ethan Small SP 4 Tyler Black 2B 5 Sal Frelick OF 6 Felix Valerio 2B 7 Antoine Kelly SP 8 Eduardo Garcia SS 9 Garrett Mitchell OF 10 Jeferson Quero C 11 Hedbert Perez OF 12 Noah Campbell OF 13 Brice Turang SS 14 Freddy Zamora SS 15 Mario Feliciano C 16 Ernesto Martinez 1B 17 Tristan Peters OF 18 Abner Uribe RP 19 Victor Castaneda SP 20 Jakson Reetz C 21 Alexander Cornielle SP 22 Max Lazar SP 23 Zavier Warren 3B 24 Cam Devanney SS 25 Cam Robinson RP 26 Hendry Mendez OF 27 Thomas Dillard 1B 28 Brandon Knarr SP 29 Peter Strzelecki RP 30 Tristen Lutz OF

Dang. Tough break for him and the Brewers.

Somewhat sad to read that this site is going to be different, but change is inevitable. As long as Mass Hass gets back pay for like the last 15 years, I'll be OK.

Time to lock it down

At a minimum I want him sent to Arizona to rehab his hand. Away from this team. He does not deserve to hang out with the guys who are trying to deliver a World Series win for this team. If I was the GM I'd like to trade the guy, but I recognize potential buyers need to see how his surgery comes out before anyone would be willing to pay top dollar in a trade. Maybe by then I'd be less incensed and take the guy back at Spring Training and move forward. But we should not let this guy off the hook. His rash and stupid actions have seriously hurt the team at its most dire point of need. Just saying "oh well" is completely unacceptable. Totally disagree. He has been an important part of the team, presumably with friendships in the bullpen and throughout the roster. He's a grown adult who was dragged before the cameras by Stearns to explain his injury. He was contrite and humiliated. He should be there to cheer on his teammates, and to serve as a daily reminder to them about self care. It stinks that he injured himself, but sending him to time out does nothing to support the 26 guys who will be competing. He'd also be a daily reminder - if they struggle in late innings - of what could have been. He should be in a press box, away from the team or at home. Less distraction, less chance for animosity. I guarantee there are multiple guys on the team that can't stand the sight of him right now.

Zavier Warren had a night! First AB, batting righty against a lefty, swats a high and away fastball the other way for a double. Second AB, batting lefty, golfs a 1-2 curveball for a homer. Third AB, golfs another breaking ball for a double (reached 3rd on an error). Fourth AB, smacks a high fastball for a single. As a switch hitter, he has an .849 OPS against RHP and a .616 OPS against LHP, which may lead one to wonder if he should concentrate on just one side. In my eyes, he's definitely one of the organization's top-10 prospects. https://www.milb.com/video/warren-s-four-hit-night?t=playerid-680518

Perdomo called back up:

Shot in the dark, but because David Hamilton was also moved up (and is clearly the best base stealer in the org), they may want him and Turang to continue to get regular AB's at shortstop in preparation for a potential call-up as a pinch runner. Maybe test Hamilton out against better competition and see if the wheels still play?

Top-60 1 Garrett Mitchell OF 2 Ethan Small SP 3 Aaron Ashby SP 4 Brice Turang SS 5 Antoine Kelly SP 6 Hedbert Perez OF 7 Joe Gray Jr. OF 8 Freddy Zamora SS 9 Zavier Warren C 10 Felix Valerio 2B 11 Eduardo Garcia SS 12 Sal Frelick OF 13 Korry Howell OF 14 Nick Bennett SP 15 Tyler Black 2B/3B 16 David Hamilton SS 17 Max Lazar SP 18 Jeferson Quero C 19 Jake Cousins RP 20 Luis Medina OF 21 Joey Wiemer OF 22 Ashton McGee 3B/1B 23 Noah Campbell 3B 24 Tristen Lutz OF 25 Luke Barker RP 26 Mario Feliciano C 27 Joey Matulovich RP 28 Carlos Rodriguez OF 29 Hayden Cantrelle SS 30 Justin Bullock SP 31 Ernesto Martinez 1B 32 Taylor Floyd RP 33 Thomas Dillard 1B 34 Dylan File SP 35 Russell Smith P 36 Jhonnys Cabrera C 37 Alex Binelas 3B 38 Miguel Sanchez RP 39 Gabe Holt 2B 40 David Fry C/3B 41 Cam Robinson RP 42 Payton Henry C 43 Cooper Hummel OF 44 Weston Wilson OF 45 Jamie Westbrook IF 46 Corey Ray OF 47 Je'Von Ward OF 48 Carlos Luna SP 49 Abner Uribe RP 50 Evan Reifert RP 51 Jesus Chirinos 1B 52 Alec Bettinger SP 53 Clayton Andrews RP 54 Patrick Weigel RP 55 Micah Bello OF 56 Zack Brown SP 57 Victor Castaneda SP 58 Eduarqui Fernandez OF 59 Jheremy Vargas 3B 60 TJ Shook SP

A 6'6" 229lb who can play CF (normally 1b/DH), is 20-22 in SB, and has an 857 OPS. What do we have here? This is what Fangraphs had to say in the mid season update: Sounds intriguing and disappointing at the same time. He's always reminded me of Ruben Sierra. Just a ton of moving parts and then violence at impact.

A quick note on Vire. He was recruited to ASU under Tracy Smith, who has since been fired, and the now departed Jason Kelly. Kelly was credited with a ton of success on the pitching side from the players. A number of guys expressed openly their intent to transfer if he were not retained under now coach, Willie Bloomquist. Kelly was made an offer, but left for LSU, so it stands to reason that a guy like Vire, who stated he chose ASU partially in part to Kelly being there, may be more interested in turning pro now. Rogers could sign, but it would take a pretty big offer I think. He has the pedigree to be a top-5 round pick, if things work out in college.

For Nathan Kirby. Hate to see Kirby go for such a meaningless piece.