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Always appreciate the shoutout for the sandbox! If any of you are interested in seeing some Kuehner video, here's a reel of his whiffs and called strikes from last night:

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Image courtesy of © Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images We're back for another week of farm system observations. This week, we cover two pitchers from the 2024 draft, both outperforming expectations in their first full season. We also check in on a post-hype prospect from the COVID era who looks to have figured some things out at the plate, and who is probably still younger than you’d think. All statistics are season-long unless otherwise noted Tyson Hardin - RHP - Biloxi Shuckers: 74.2 IP, 2.17 ERA, 2.05 FIP, 26.4 K%, 3.7 BB%, 27.2 Whiff% A 12th-round selection less than a year ago out of Mississippi State (where he was used exclusively as a reliever and posted a 3.22 ERA and walked 23 in 36 ⅓ innings), Hardin began the year in High-A as a starter. In 57 ⅓ innings, his 1.97 FIP was the best at the level among starting pitchers, and he has already been promoted to Double-A. I have been able to tune in for all three starts, and continue to come away impressed. Hardin’s four-seam fastball is a plus pitch, due to the ultra-flat vertical approach angle at which he throws the pitch, coming from a low release height and generating more induced vertical break than you’d expect from the arm angle. He already sits in the 94-95 mph range, which is more than sufficient given the other traits the pitch possesses, but in college, he would likely sit a tick or two higher out of the bullpen. If he can ever sit in that range as a starter, there’s potential for the fastball to jump up closer to a plus-plus offering. He also throws a cutter in the 87-90 MPH range that he is very comfortable throwing to either side of the plate and against either right- or left-handed hitters. The cutter gets more swing-and-miss than most, but the main goal of the pitch is still to avoid hard contact and get quick outs. Hardin does seem to morph the shape of the cutter, whether intentionally or not, as it can sometimes resemble a short slider. He threw the cutter quite a bit in his most recent outing, and it helped the four-seam play up even more than it does on its own. Hardin’s best out-pitch, other than his fastball, is his low-80s sweeper. He uses the sweeper in two-strike counts to get chases away from right-handed hitters. It works especially well when it’s paired with a cutter that was on the outer half earlier in the at-bat. Like the cutter, he has no issue throwing the sweeper to batters on either side of the plate. A changeup that sits in the mid-80s rounds out his repertoire. It flashes decent depth at times, but for the most part, it lags behind the other offerings. Getting more consistency with the changeup could go a long way, as he could use a pitch that moves away from left-handed hitters. Lefties have managed a .725 OPS against Hardin, compared to .522 for right-handed bats. Hardin’s combined walk rate of 3.7% between the two levels is tied for the second-lowest among all qualified pitchers above the complex level. For a guy who walked 13.9% of hitters in college last year, that number is hard to fathom. His Double-A performances to this point have been very impressive. This was a big jump for Hardin to make, and he hasn’t skipped a beat. Hedbert Perez - OF - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: 224 PA, 112 wRC+, 26.8 K%, 12.9 BB%, 9 HR The talk of the prospect town in the winter of 2019, then-17-year-old Perez spent the 2020 COVID season at the Brewers' alternate training site, the youngest player in any organization’s 60-man player pool. He showed well and was assigned to the Arizona Complex League in 2021, having never played in the Dominican Summer League. After a hot start at the complex level, he quickly moved to Low-A. Unfortunately, things have not gone very well. Perez struggled with swing decisions and the ability to make contact in his first season in Carolina, and that trend continued into 2023, as evidenced by his 77 wRC+ in 2022 and 76 in 2023. However, he was figuring things out in the summer of 2023, posting a 112 wRC+ with only a 22.6% strikeout rate from June 18th through July 18th. Unfortunately, Perez suffered a significant injury on July 18th and would proceed to miss nearly 13 months after that. He made his return on Aug. 13, 2024, which also marked his debut in High-A. After an up-and-down month to close out the season, he is back with the Timber Rattlers this year, and he’s shown some signs of putting himself back on the prospect radar. Despite how long he’s been in the organization, Perez only turned 22 years old in April. Watching him at the plate, he has adopted a much more patient approach. This plays out in his numbers, as his swing rate of 45.3% is seven percentage points lower than any other season of his career, and around 10% lower than his first season in Low-A. Unsurprisingly, this has led to a career-high walk rate of 12.9%, surpassing his previous high of 8.6% in that injury-shortened 2023 season. His contact rate is also a career high. The impressive part of his improved contact rate is that he is taking swings as big as ever. He shows major bat speed, and with that bat speed, he’s shown a lot of raw power, with exit velocities up to 113 MPH this season. He has had power binges throughout the season, and this past week was one of them, hitting three of his nine home runs in the past five games. Included in that stretch was a multi-homer game, with both traveling over 400 feet, including the first at 423. While not a slow runner, Perez is not a big-time base stealer, either. He’s an average runner, with average instincts as well. The lack of top-tier athleticism is also noticeable on defense, where watching Perez in the outfield can be an adventure. He will make some extremely impressive plays, and follow them up with an inconceivable misplay in the same game. His arm is strong enough to play right field, and that’s where he’s spent all season in 2025, after previously splitting time between left and right. It appears that the lack of positional movement may be benefiting him somewhat, but the defense is still likely closer to being below average than above average. If Perez is to jump back onto the prospect radar, his offense is going to do most of the heavy lifting. It’s a bat-first profile, and in 2025, he has shown some significant signs of improvement in a lot of key areas at the plate. Perez will be Rule 5 Draft-eligible this offseason. He won’t be selected in that draft, but the more interesting timeframe is when he becomes a minor-league free agent, which would come after the 2026 season. He will only be 23 at that time, so it will be interesting to see if he can force any interesting decisions with a strong finish to this year and an even better 2026. Jayden Dubanewicz - RHP - Carolina Mudcats: 42.2 IP, 2.53 ERA, 3.74 FIP, 17.1 K%, 5.7 BB%, 12.7 Whiff% (Whiff% is Low-A only) The Brewers selected Dubanewicz in the 16th round of last year’s draft and signed him away from a Florida commitment with a $665,000 signing bonus. He made his pro debut this year in the Arizona Complex League, where he posted a strong 2.66 ERA, with a 3.52 FIP, before being promoted to Low-A early in June. I’ve been able to watch all four of his Low-A outings now, and it’s been an interesting start to his time in full-season ball. Dubanewicz has a 2.37 ERA through his first four outings, but his 4.01 FIP tells a different story. The main thing that jumps out is the strikeout rate of 9.3%. That would be the lowest strikeout rate for any qualified pitcher outside of the DSL. At the same time, his walk rate of 2.7% would be the second-best walk rate of any qualified pitcher outside the DSL. It’s a pitch-to-contact approach that, to this point, has worked very well, though one has to wonder if the success will keep up. Armed with a pair of fastballs that sit in the low 90s and touch up to 94 MPH (both of which play up a little bit due to his above-average extension of around 6.7 feet), Dubanewicz uses his fastball as a way to get ahead of hitters and get early contact. When he does decide to go up with his four-seam variation, it can get some swing-and-miss at the top of the zone. The two-seam is more of a true two-seam shape than a sinker, as it has some carry on it rather than sink, but gets a decent amount of run. The four-seamer is the better pitch right now, but the two-seamer probably pairs better with the rest of his repertoire. He throws two different breaking balls, though they blend together at times. His slider and curveball have similar movement profiles, though he does take a little more velocity off the curve. The slider sits in the 81-83 MPH range, while the curve is in the upper 70s. Dubanewicz is comfortable throwing either of them in any count and commands them both very well. Neither has proven to be a great swing-and-miss pitch for him yet, though, which likely contributes to the extremely low strikeout rate mentioned earlier. I would grade his changeup as his best pitch right now. He takes around 8-9 MPH off of his fastball and shows good fade with the pitch, and at times really good depth as well, though it flattens out at other times. This is a pitch he primarily uses against left-handed hitters currently, but I think he could mix it in a bit more often against righties as well. Dubanewicz has a slew of fringe-average offerings, but he’s a lanky teenager with a ton of projection left. He currently pounds the zone as well as anyone, and while that likely won’t be enough on its own, with continued growth in his “stuff”, the starting point of above-average to plus command gives him a pretty solid ceiling. That’s all I’ve got for this week; let us know what you think in the replies! View full article

Yeah, I'm inclined to agree with Jake here. I don't really think there's much similarity between Miz and Schoolcraft. Schoolcraft's best secondary is a changeup/split and his breaker is a sweeping, upper-70s pitch. Not to mention, Miz's fastball has otherworldly characteristics that you're pretty unlikely to find again. That said, I still like Schoolcraft, and I'd have no issue with the pick. Just don't really see a Miz comp.

Would be very happy with Fien, though it would hurt my heart to pass on Forbes at 32 (and especially if the Red Sox used the old Brewers pick to take him at 33)

Excited to see Alexander Frias debut! He had some buzz around him this spring before his injury.

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Image courtesy of © Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images We're back for another week of farm system observations. This week, we cover two pitchers seemingly flying under the radar and a position player who's made a major adjustment, while knocking on the door of the big leagues. All statistics are season-long unless otherwise noted Anthony Seigler - UTIL - Nashville Sounds: 245 PA, 149 wRC+, 19.6 K%, 18.4 BB%, 7 HR Seigler was signed as a minor-league free agent this past offseason. Drafted in the first round by the Yankees in 2018 as a catcher. He's a switch-hitter, who also throws with both arms. He moved to second base for the Yankees in 2024 and had a bit of an offensive breakout, which has continued into 2025 with the Nashville Sounds. The Brewers have used him at both catcher and second base this season and, more recently, have mixed in some time at third base. Seigler has been hitting the ball well all season and was featured as the second-best hitter in the system for May. You can read more about his hitting ability in that article. However, something notable happened with Seigler at the plate this week that was not discussed in the article from earlier this month. It came to the forefront on one of his two game-winning hits over the weekend. I mentioned in the opening paragraph that Seigler is a switch-hitter. But did you notice that the second game-winning hit came against a left-handed pitcher, while Seigler also hit lefty? That is a new development for him. He has five plate appearances as a left-handed hitter against a left-handed pitcher. He had only one such plate appearance in the first six seasons of his professional career. Looking at his splits this season, Seigler is slashing .325/.455/.569 for a 1.024 OPS in 202 plate appearances as a left-handed hitter against right-handed pitchers. In 38 plate appearances as a right-handed hitter, he has posted a line of .097/.263/.097, for a paltry .360 OPS. While he's been better than ever from the left side, the right-handed numbers are not abnormal throughout his career. He has long struggled as a righty bat. Just watching the quality of the at-bats in lefty-lefty matchups, I like the change and hope he commits to it fully. Despite being a switch-hitter, Seigler was likely to be a platoon-only option. As backward as the logic feels, if he's more comfortable in same-handed matchups, he might become less platoon-dependent if he only hits left-handed. Caleb Durbin has been performing much better lately, allowing Seigler to continue working on things in Triple-A. Continuing to get reps at third base and potentially getting more opportunities to face lefty arms as a lefty bat could help him be more well-equipped for his eventual MLB debut. Ethan Dorchies - RHP - Carolina Mudcats: 32.2 IP, 2.20 ERA, 2.82 FIP, 31.5 K%, 6.9 BB%, 27.3 Whiff% (Whiff% in Low-A only) Another 18-year-old, Dorchies was the Brewers' 10th-round selection in the 2024 draft out of Cary-Grove High School in Illinois. He spent the first month of his professional career in the Arizona Complex League, posting dominant numbers over 27 innings spanning six appearances (three starts). He was recently promoted to Low-A and made two appearances this week, finally allowing me to get eyes on full outings rather than highlights. Let me start by saying that Dorchies absolutely looks the part. He stands six feet, five inches, and weighs 215 pounds. He has filled out well already but likely still has some body projection left at his height. That's exciting, because his fastball is already touching 95 MPH and sitting in the 91-93 range. Dorchies pitched in one game in the ACL with Statcast data, which means we know more than just his velocity on the pitch. We also know he generates nearly seven feet of extension and can get 15-17 inches of vertical break on the pitch, from a relatively low release height of 5-foot-6. You could see how the fastball can jump on hitters on Sunday, as he used it to generate two of his six strikeouts by going up with the pitch. With a jump in velocity, it could border on being a plus offering. Dorchies has a five-pitch mix, mixing in a cutter and a sinker, meaning he has the three-fastball mix that the Brewers covet. The sinker is thrown at a similar velocity to the four-seam, generating nearly 10 more inches of run than the four-seam and around 10 inches less induced vertical break. They do not blend together. His cutter is thrown in the 87-89 MPH range, again separating well from the other fastballs. He uses the cutter more than the sinker at the moment, and has shown an ability to command it to both sides of the plate early on. One of his strikeouts on Sunday came via a backdoor cutter. His offspeed portfolio consists of a shorter sweeper that can sometimes look more like a slurve. He throws this in the low to mid-80s and uses it mainly to get chases away from right-handed hitters. It's possible he's trying to throw different types of breaking balls, but I believe it's an inconsistent slider or sweeper shape. I mentioned it's a five-pitch mix and am saving the best for last. His splitter is in a similar velocity band to his breaking ball, but it looks like a potential plus pitch. He kills the spin on the pitch extremely well, and it has late and sharp depth to it. He's looked comfortable throwing it as an out pitch against hitters from both sides of the plate. He recorded two strikeouts with the splitter on Sunday. The Brewers and area scout Ginger Poulson got a steal in the 10th round, signing Dorchies for $162,500 out of high school, below the slot value of $180,400. Like Hernandez, Dorchies shows an impressive understanding of his pitches and attacks the strike zone. With his build, pitch mix, and early ability to attack the zone, it is easy to imagine a future number four starter. If he can add some velocity and continue developing the breaking ball, he could eventually be considered more of a middle-of-the-rotation arm. Melvin Hernandez - RHP - Carolina Mudcats: 63.2 IP, 2.40 ERA, 3.41 FIP, 18.7 K%, 5.0 BB%, 25.8 Whiff% Signed out of Nicaragua in 2023, Hernandez spent his first season in the DSL, moving to the Arizona Complex League in 2024 as a 17-year-old, even getting a short, six-inning cup of coffee in Low-A at the end of the season. Currently 18, Hernandez has gotten off to an awfully impressive start in his return to Carolina this year. I have been able to tune in for most of Hernandez's starts this year, but this past Friday was probably his best yet. In that start, he threw six shutout innings, with eight strikeouts and no walks, while only allowing four hits. Hernandez showed off his elite strike-throwing ability while using his full repertoire, headlined by his impressive changeup. One of his strongest suits is his ability to command all four (or five) pitches. The changeup is thrown in the 80 MPH range, with a lot of depth and fade to his arm side. It's his go-to pitch for generating whiffs against left-handed hitters, but he is also very comfortable throwing it against righties. The velocity difference between his fastballs and changeup is around 10 MPH, and he appears to tunnel it well with the fastballs. Hernandez throws a sinker as his primary fastball, sitting in the 88-90 range and getting up to 92 MPH. His heavy use of the pitch is a big reason for his above-average 55% groundball rate. His four-seam is mixed in more rarely, getting up to 93 and sitting around 90-91. He uses the four-seam at the top of the zone or above, often throwing it with two strikes. Some pitches have the appearance of cutting, but I have yet to figure out if they are actual cutters or if he is simply cutting his four-seam a bit. His curveball is thrown in the mid-70s and offers a nice counter to his changeup. He uses it much more often against right-handed hitters but has also shown an ability to land the curveball against left-handed hitters. It's probably his worst pitch presently, but it projects to be a fringe-average pitch. At only 18 years old, Hernandez shows an extremely impressive command of his repertoire. His frame shows the potential for added strength, which could help him add some much-needed velocity to his fastball. That velocity is one of the few things holding him back from being a legitimate prospect worthy of getting votes in the Brewer Fanatic Top 20. If he can sit around 92-94 MPH with his fastballs, there would be the potential for a Logan Henderson lite profile with Hernandez. That's all I've got for this week; let us know what you think in the replies! View full article

Here are 5 of the 6 K's (the other was a pitch clock violation)

So part of the reason he didn’t catch at FSU was that his body was still recovering from the HLH and it couldn’t handle the workload. But he’s definitely a great athlete back there. The receiving was pretty raw to start but he’s worked incredibly hard and it’s already made huge strides this year. I’m very confident he’s gonna stick back there and eventually end up being quite good as a defender.

Image courtesy of Coleman Crow The Brewers' farm system continues to impress despite several big-time graduations over the last few years. These four new names are just a few examples of the system's depth. Click here to view the entire Top 20 Prospect Rankings. #9 C Marco Dinges The Brewers used their 2024 fourth-round pick on Dinges out of Florida State, only a year after he had battled a rare immune deficiency disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Severe cases can lead to organ failure and death, and Dinges had to fight for his life in the hospital for almost six weeks, all while transferring from Tallahassee Community College to Florida State. He eventually beat HLH and still put up a strong performance in his lone season as a Seminole. Dinges got off to an incredible start offensively with Low-A Carolina this year, posting a 199 wRC+ in 112 plate appearances. He is now 100 plate appearances into his High-A career, and he is also sporting a 157 wRC+ at that level. With bat speed that, according to Brenton Del Chiaro (Brewers Assistant Director of Player Development), has been "cruising at 77 MPH", Dinges has plus raw power. He's shown exit velocities of at least 112 MPH this season, including a home run at 111. He has started to lift the ball more often, which has allowed his power to show up in games more frequently, resulting in eight home runs combined between the two levels. Not only has Dinges shown power in games, but he's also done a good job of not sacrificing his ability to get the ball in play. His strikeout rate of 18% is well above average for High-A. He shows the signs of a potentially average or better hit tool on top of his power potential. An outstanding athlete for a catcher, Dinges's defense has been the question. He caught only his senior year of high school and one year at Tallahassee Community College. Despite his lack of experience, he has been making massive strides this season and looks like a catcher who will be an average defender at his peak, if not better. Dinges also has a very strong arm, with FanGraphs giving it a 70 grade. His footwork needs work on throws to second, but he looks very comfortable on pickoffs to first and throws to third. His arm could be a big-time weapon for him behind the dish. Continued improvement in Dinges's defense and getting to his raw power even more often will be essential if he is to reach his actual ceiling. If he does reach his ceiling, Dinges could be a high-quality starting catcher with very few weaknesses in the profile. #18 RHP Bryce Meccage Meccage, the 57th pick in the 2024 draft, made his professional debut this season with Low-A Carolina. He has shown the tools that led to his selection and his $2.5 million bonus, nearly a million dollars over slot. Meccage's fastball has been in the 94-96 MPH range in most of his outings and has reportedly reached back for 98 on several occasions. It has generated quite a few whiffs so far, and there appears to be some pretty good carry on the pitch, helping it play at the top of the zone and above. Meccage throws a high-spin slider in the 82-86 MPH range with some sweep and depth. He struggles to land it for strikes at this time, but it is a good put-away pitch for him. He also throws a curveball with more depth than the slider, which makes him more comfortable landing it for strikes and using it in any count. The curve comes in a few ticks slower, sitting in the upper-70s. A changeup in the upper-80s rounds out the repertoire for Meccage. It's a pitch he has improved significantly over the last couple of years, largely thanks to learning the relatively new "kick" change. It's not an offering he's been super comfortable throwing in games, but it looks like a playable pitch for him when he does. Meccage has shown average command at times this season, but it's been inconsistent and as the season has progressed it seems to be regressing a bit. More consistency will be an important piece of the puzzle for him moving forward, but it is not abnormal for a 19-year-old to have bouts with loss of command. Meccage's command will need to become more consistent, but the combination of his raw stuff and his presence on the mound gives him a chance to be a solid starter. #19 RHP Coleman Crow Crow was a 28th-round selection by the Angels in 2019, but he didn’t make his professional debut until 2021 due to COVID-19. He worked his way through the system those next two years and ended up starting 2023 in Double-A. He made four starts before going on the injured list with an elbow issue that would eventually be prescribed Tommy John Surgery. Traded to the Brewers at the end of 2023, amid his recovery, he made his first appearance in the Brewers organization this year. Crow throws a four-seam fastball sitting in the 91-93 range, with a shape that plays pretty well at the top of the zone. Crow mixes in his cutter as a change-of-pace fastball in the upper 80s, a pitch that can get some swing and miss on pitches away from righties or be back-doored against lefties. However, its primary use is generating soft contact and groundballs for him. The best pitch and the put-away pitch for Crow is his curveball. Thrown in the mid-70s, he has spun some of his curveballs up to nearly 3,600 RPMs. Shuckers broadcaster Javik Blake tweeted data on one of Crow’s curveballs in April: 77 MPH, -15.5 IVB, -19.3 HB, and 3240 RPMs. Even when you account for the different baseball used in Double-A, that pitch moves similarly to Seth Lugo’s curveball—one of the best curveballs in MLB. Crow also throws a high spin, low-80s sweeper that he can use for whiffs against righties, though he has struggled to command it at times, likely due to the amount of movement it has. He rounds out his repertoire with a changeup—a weapon he desperately needed to keep left-handed hitters at bay, which he has improved significantly in 2025, now sitting in the 86-88 range and getting up to 17” of horizontal movement. On top of his interesting repertoire, Crow is a fierce competitor on the mound who seems to find ways to get outs even when he doesn’t have his “A” stuff that night. He has the makings of a pitcher who could make a lot of big league starts in the future. He was recently promoted to Triple-A, where he should be making his first start soon. #20 1B Blake Burke The Brewers' second selection in the 2024 draft, they used the pick acquired from Baltimore in the Corbin Burnes trade to take Burke out of Tennessee. At the time, Burke was most well known for having immense raw power, but his hit tool has stood out early in his career. While Burke only has three home runs to this point, he has hit balls as hard as 113 MPH, and he hit a home run in spring training at 110.6 MPH. The power is in there and his raw power is still a plus tool. He would benefit from lifting the ball more often, posting a groundball rate over 50%. The power will likely show up for him more often as he progresses in pro ball, but the lack of lifting the ball does create concern over whether it will ever come close to reaching its full potential. Burke’s ability to cover all quadrants of the zone has been a big part of his success in 2025. His whiff rate of 26.6% and strikeout rate of only 22.2% are better than average for the level. He also draws walks at a high level. It’s not been the profile that was expected from him, but it’s been productive to this point. Though not athletic enough to make up for a groundball-heavy approach at the plate, Burke moves reasonably well for his size. His baserunning IQ is high, and he recognizes that pitchers will lose track of him occasionally. He is seven for ten in stolen base attempts this year and has also legged out two triples. Defensively, his hands do most of the heavy lifting, but the sneaky athleticism also benefits him at first base, where he’s more nimble than he would appear. His footwork is pretty strong, and he seems to get good reads off the bat. Touted as a power-only bat who may not be able to handle first base defensively, Burke appears to be quite a bit different than that. While the power will eventually need to show up to reach his ceiling, Burke has shown that his perceived weaknesses may not be as concerning as many thought when he was drafted. What are your thoughts on the four additions to the Top 20 prospects? View full article

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Jesus MadeJacob MisiorowskiLuis PenaJeferson QueroCooper PrattLogan HendersonBishop LetsonBraylon PayneRobert GasserCraig YohoBryce MeccageMarco DingesTyson HardinBrailyn AntunezBrock WilkenLuke AdamsMike BoeveJosh AdamczewskiColeman CrowEric Bitonti Don't have time to add notes for my T20, but in honor of Toby, AKA "And That" from the old days on Fanatic, here are my current tiers through 35 OFP. I view the tiers as much more important than the rankings, especially once you get outside of the Top 10-20. On my personal spreadsheet, 30+ through 40 tiers have quite a bit of shuffling done throughout the year, but it's harder to move into the 40+ tier and higher. 60 OFP: Made, Misiorowski 55 OFP: Peña 50 OFP: Quero, Pratt 45+ OFP: Henderson through Meccage 45 OFP: Dinges through Bitonti 40+ OFP 21 Luis Lara OF 22 Kenny Fenelon OF 23 K.C. Hunt RHP 24 Blake Burke 1B 25 Josh Knoth RHP 26 Brett Wichrowski RHP 27 Jadher Areinamo UTIL 28 Anthony Seigler UTIL 29 Ernesto Martinez 1B 40 OFP 30 Carlos Rodriguez RHP 31 Jose Anderson OF 32 Tyler Black UTIL 33 Yorman Galindez RHP 34 Jorge Quintana SS 35 Ethan Dorchies RHP 36 Tyler Renz RHP 37 Jason Woodward RHP 38 Manuel Rodriguez RHP 39 Luis Corobo C 40 Yeuri Ramirez RHP 41 Alexander Cornielle RHP 42 Tate Kuehner LHP 35+ OFP 43 Jack Hostetler RHP 44 Juan Baez UTIL 45 Jaron Deberry RHP 46 Handelfry Encarnacion OF 47 Cristopher Acosta SS 48 Hayden Robinson RHP 49 Alexander Frias OF 50 Gerlyn Payano OF 51 Ryan Birchard RHP 52 Joseph Broughton LHP 53 Melvin Hernandez RHP 54 Juan Ortuno UTIL 55 Filippo Di Turi SS 56 Matthew Wood C 57 Eduardo Garcia UTIL 58 Jayden Dubanewicz RHP 59 Luiyin Alastre SS 60 Will Childers RHP 61 Travis Smith RHP 62 Sam Garcia LHP 63 Bjorn Johnson LHP 64 Quinton Low Two Way 65 Dylan O'Rae UTIL 66 Wande Torres LHP 67 Bryan Rivera RHP 68 Diustin Mayorquin RHP 35 OFP 69 Enniel Cortez RHP 70 Tyler Rodriguez SS 71 Justin Yeager RHP 72 Eric Brown SS 73 Luis Aguayo RHP 74 Cristian Montilla SS 75 Brian Fitzpatrick LHP 76 Eryks Rivero OF 77 Kay-Lan Nicasia OF 78 Luis Castillo OF 79 Daniel Corniel RHP 80 Miqueas Mercedes RHP 81 Chase Costello RHP 82 Aidan Maldonado RHP 83 Tyler Bryant RHP 84 Hedbert Perez OF 85 Yerlin Rodriguez RHP 86 Luis Lameda UTIL 87 Demetrio Nadal UTIL 88 Mark Manfredi LHP 89 Ayendy Bravo RHP 90 Isais Chavez C 91 Edgardo Ordonez C 92 Tayden Hall 1B 93 Easton McGee RHP 94 Frederi Montero 3B 95 Griffin Tobias RHP 96 Moises Polanco 2B 97 Carlos Carra RHP 98 Anthony Flores LHP 99 Leonard Rijo SS 100 Zach Peek RHP 101 Tanner Gillis RHP 102 Jesus Flores RHP 103 Chandler Welch RHP 104 Cameron Wagoner RHP 105 Frandy Lafond OF 106 Nick Merkel RHP 107 Wenderlyn King RHP 108 Enrique Velasquez RHP 109 Enderson Mercado LHP 110 Raynel Delgado 2B 111 Eric Prado RHP 112 Dikember Sanchez RHP 113 Merwin Manrique RHP 114 Blake Holub RHP 115 Gustavo Garcia RHP

Jesus MadeJacob MisiorowskiLuis PenaJeferson QueroCooper PrattLogan HendersonBishop LetsonBraylon PayneRobert GasserCraig YohoBryce MeccageMarco DingesTyson HardinBrailyn AntunezBrock WilkenLuke AdamsMike BoeveJosh AdamczewskiColeman CrowEric Bitonti Don't have time to add notes for my T20, but in honor of Toby, AKA "And That" from the old days on Fanatic, here are my current tiers through 35 OFP. I view the tiers as much more important than the rankings, especially once you get outside of the Top 10-20. On my personal spreadsheet, 30+ through 40 tiers have quite a bit of shuffling done throughout the year, but it's harder to move into the 40+ tier and higher. 60 OFP: Made, Misiorowski 55 OFP: Peña 50 OFP: Quero, Pratt 45+ OFP: Henderson through Meccage 45 OFP: Dinges through Bitonti 40+ OFP 21 Luis Lara OF 22 Kenny Fenelon OF 23 K.C. Hunt RHP 24 Blake Burke 1B 25 Josh Knoth RHP 26 Brett Wichrowski RHP 27 Jadher Areinamo UTIL 28 Anthony Seigler UTIL 29 Ernesto Martinez 1B 40 OFP 30 Carlos Rodriguez RHP 31 Jose Anderson OF 32 Tyler Black UTIL 33 Yorman Galindez RHP 34 Jorge Quintana SS 35 Ethan Dorchies RHP 36 Tyler Renz RHP 37 Jason Woodward RHP 38 Manuel Rodriguez RHP 39 Luis Corobo C 40 Yeuri Ramirez RHP 41 Alexander Cornielle RHP 42 Tate Kuehner LHP 35+ OFP 43 Jack Hostetler RHP 44 Juan Baez UTIL 45 Jaron Deberry RHP 46 Handelfry Encarnacion OF 47 Cristopher Acosta SS 48 Hayden Robinson RHP 49 Alexander Frias OF 50 Gerlyn Payano OF 51 Ryan Birchard RHP 52 Joseph Broughton LHP 53 Melvin Hernandez RHP 54 Juan Ortuno UTIL 55 Filippo Di Turi SS 56 Matthew Wood C 57 Eduardo Garcia UTIL 58 Jayden Dubanewicz RHP 59 Luiyin Alastre SS 60 Will Childers RHP 61 Travis Smith RHP 62 Sam Garcia LHP 63 Bjorn Johnson LHP 64 Quinton Low Two Way 65 Dylan O'Rae UTIL 66 Wande Torres LHP 67 Bryan Rivera RHP 68 Diustin Mayorquin RHP 35 OFP 69 Enniel Cortez RHP 70 Tyler Rodriguez SS 71 Justin Yeager RHP 72 Eric Brown SS 73 Luis Aguayo RHP 74 Cristian Montilla SS 75 Brian Fitzpatrick LHP 76 Eryks Rivero OF 77 Kay-Lan Nicasia OF 78 Luis Castillo OF 79 Daniel Corniel RHP 80 Miqueas Mercedes RHP 81 Chase Costello RHP 82 Aidan Maldonado RHP 83 Tyler Bryant RHP 84 Hedbert Perez OF 85 Yerlin Rodriguez RHP 86 Luis Lameda UTIL 87 Demetrio Nadal UTIL 88 Mark Manfredi LHP 89 Ayendy Bravo RHP 90 Isais Chavez C 91 Edgardo Ordonez C 92 Tayden Hall 1B 93 Easton McGee RHP 94 Frederi Montero 3B 95 Griffin Tobias RHP 96 Moises Polanco 2B 97 Carlos Carra RHP 98 Anthony Flores LHP 99 Leonard Rijo SS 100 Zach Peek RHP 101 Tanner Gillis RHP 102 Jesus Flores RHP 103 Chandler Welch RHP 104 Cameron Wagoner RHP 105 Frandy Lafond OF 106 Nick Merkel RHP 107 Wenderlyn King RHP 108 Enrique Velasquez RHP 109 Enderson Mercado LHP 110 Raynel Delgado 2B 111 Eric Prado RHP 112 Dikember Sanchez RHP 113 Merwin Manrique RHP 114 Blake Holub RHP 115 Gustavo Garcia RHP

On the note of Quero's arm, he got an opportunity to throw on a decent pitch yesterday, and posted a solid 1.88-1.9 pop time on it:

Honestly, I doubt it changes much about how they handle Contreras. I don't expect them to attempt to extend him for anything other than a short-term extension either way (which he likely won't take). I wonder if it might make it less likely they trade him when he gets to a year of control left, but that's the only thing I think they might change if Quero isn't what they had hoped. Paying catchers long-term just hardly ever works out.

The swing rate definitely holds him back in the eyes of a lot of evaluators, but I think at some point it does end up being hard to ignore the production for a guy who's consistently multiple years younger than the average age at his level.

Yeah my guess is that Wilken will get a promotion before Adams and that will open up some 3B reps, while Boeve handles more 1B time now that he's able to play the field again.