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Image courtesy of © Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Milwaukee Brewers selected Andrew Fischer with the 20th Pick of the 2025 MLB Draft. Andrew Fischer is a first baseman/outfielder from Tennessee. The slot value for this pick is $4,268,100 and Fischer was ranked 26th on our MLB Draft Consensus Board. Here's what our write up of Andrew Fischer by Jamie Cameron stated before the draft: "Andrew Fischer is one of the more complete college hitting profiles in this class, having established a track record of performance and consistent improvement in both the ACC and SEC. A transfer from Ole' Miss to Tennessee, Fischer has a physical frame at 6' 1, 200 and an approach that's consistently improved throughout his time in college ball. He takes his walks, and strikes out an acceptable amount. There's a ton of bat speed and juice in the profile, Fisher had a 113 mph Max EV and a EV90 north of 106 mph in 2024. Fischer has answered some questions about his hit tool so far in 2025. He's become more selective at the plate and cut into his strikeout rate significantly. He has an above average arm, but the speed and defense are lacking. The 2025 offensive production ameliorates some of the less exciting supplementary tools. Fischer finished with a .341/.497/.760 line with 25 home runs, an absurd 21.6 BB%, and a 14.4 K% he trimmed ~5% off from 2024. Under the hood, Fischer doesn’t have a ton of holes in his swing. He rocked an average exit velocity, barrel rate, walk rate, and slugging percentage all at least in the 90th percentile in D1 baseball. His approach and his damage on contact is impressive. He’s one of the few college hitting profiles in this class I feel confident will mash at the next level." Andrew Fischer is a fascinating selection leaning into the Brewers recent philosophy of picking players they believe they can save money on by going under slot (and that should be the case with Fischer, who was projected more towards the back end of the first round) while picking dynamic bats with upside. Brock Wilken, Blake Burke and now Andrew Fischer represent three first rounders in the last three drafts, and it may in part be because slugging bats cost too much for the small market Brewers in the open market. Like the two names mentioned above, there are concerns about Fischer's defensive home. His lack of speed presents limitations to his outfield presence meaning he's expected to be a first baseman/designated hitter in the Majors, although he does have a strong arm that could allow him to survive in right field if he can improve his mobility. That being said, his bat is exceptional with few holes. The low strikeout rate, strong eye at the plate and consistency of quality contact is exceptional and Fischer has no problem clearing the fences. It's a bat expected to translate well into the majors. He combines an ability to pull the ball in the air with strong bat speed and natural loft in his swing, all of which allow him to tap into his raw power and easily translate it to in game production. He crushes fastballs but he has had trouble on occasion with breaking pitches, albeit he's shown improvements in a small sample size. This fits the Brewers recent mold to a "T". He's a powerful, impact bat that they're hoping to find a position for somewhere while saving money to deploy in alter rounds on some high upside high school selections. He'll certainly be fun to watch in the Brewers system, likely initially deployed in the outfield due to the overflow of corner infielders they currently possess. What do you think of the pick? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! View full article

Wehiwa Aloy might be available for the Brewers, he'd be fast fascinating pick. The Brewers love makeup too, and it's a key reason for his golden spikes trophy

This draft is crazy

Option one on Spencers favourites is going to the Reds, who are about to select Steele Hall per Joe Doyle

Bremners gone to the Angels.. wow! Surprise already compared to projections

Eli Willits 1:1

So draft day is finally here everyone. Who are our favourite (reasonable) picks for the first two rounds? Have we any one we don't want to see in Brewers uniform? For me, I'd love to see upside more than anything. We've seen that in every first round pick since 2022, and as such I'm a little wary of the Caden Bodine's and Marek Houston's of the world, despite their defensive pedigree

This year's draft will once again feature 20 rounds, albeit with a notable twist: it will last just two days, meaning a change to the existing format. Rounds one to three will be covered on day one, and rounds four through twenty will be squeezed into a long day two. Round one usually holds the most intrigue, and it will be fascinating to see how the Brewers approach their day one picks. Do they attempt to spread their bonus pool around? Will they splurge on high school talent in the first round? Will there be another surprise on day one to rival their Braylon Payne pick in 2024? Tune in to find out! Where Can I Watch Day One Of The 2025 MLB Draft? Day One begins at 6 p.m. Eastern Time and can be viewed on MLB.com, MLB Network, and ESPN. How Many Picks Do The Brewers Have on Day One of The 2025 MLB Draft? The Milwaukee Brewers have five picks on the first day of the draft, picking 20th (1st Round), 32nd (Compensation Pick Free Agency - Willy Adames), 59th (2nd Round), 68th (Compensation for Chris Levonas in 2024), and 94th (3rd Round) overall on day one. What Is The Milwaukee Brewers' Bonus Pool in The 2025 MLB Draft? The Brewers have $13,138,100 in their slot value for the draft, which, despite trading the 33rd pick to the Boston Red Sox in the Quinn Priester trade, leaves them with the 10th largest bonus pool overall. How Can I Keep Up To Date With The Milwaukee Brewers Draft Picks? We have our very own draft tracker that we will endeavor to update as quickly as possible with news of each selection, not only through the draft but also through the entire signing period, so make sure to come back for updates! There will be lots going on on what should be a particularly busy night for the Milwaukee Brewers. Having shown a penchant for left-field selections and high upside talent in recent drafts, it promises to be an exciting evening, and we will try to make updates to the story (and add links) as things happen, so keep refreshing! This is the place to be for tonight's draft. Still, suppose you'd like some additional content. In that case, we have the fabulous Jeremy Nygaard and Jamie Cameron on a live stream here, dissecting picks as they come through in a comprehensive analysis running through the night. The draft will continue on Monday, starting from 11.30 a.m. Eastern Time for the Brewers selections in rounds four through twenty. Buckle up! Wh View full article

The DSL Brewers are facing from the 2025 class. Both Dustin Mayorquin and Joan Peña have no issues with strikeouts in the early goings. One of the few takeaways we have is "can you get strikeouts" and "can you keep walks down" and both have done admirably in that sense. Spencer has talked about Peña recently but here's some ore-season refresher on his Mayorquin video/Prospect Tilt

The problem is who? The shortstop trade availability is pretty low this year with a lot of long, big contracts out there or young stars with a ton of control remaining

I knew I'd missed someone! Gasser is expecting to start rehab outings in the ACL soon enough, I think within the next week? If not then, two weeks

Image courtesy of © Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images In recent seasons, the Milwaukee Brewers have tinkered around the margins, without ever really pushing their chips in. A part of that is down to the farm system, where Milwaukee needs to have a steady stream of talent coming through to remain competitive with the bigger-market teams in baseball. Although they've had a highly ranked system in recent seasons, one thing they lacked was strong depth in the upper minors. A lot of that strength came from the upper end of their system, with Jackson Chourio, Jacob Misiorowski and Jeferson Quero carrying the rankings. In 2025, that's all changed. From top to bottom, the Brewers have a plethora of options to trade from: young, controllable pitching that's ready to impact the big leagues, as well as a logjam's worth of bats capable of playing both corner infield spots. In some ways, they would be suppressing the talent they have not to trade some of their higher-value chips at the deadline. The Depth of Corner Infield Assets Is Staggering The logjam at third base presents three high-upside bats, all of whom possess trade intrigue. Between Luke Adams and Brock Wilken, the Brewers have two players in the difficult offensive environment of the Southern League with a weighted runs created plus (WRC+) at 170 or higher, where 100 is average and higher is better. Wilken has garnered the bulk of playing time at third base, and has shown enough improvement in mobility to be a fringe defender there, while Adams showcases better athleticism but more inconsistent actions. Both have prodigious raw power and approaches bordering on passive, with high walk rates (and in the case of Adams, hit-by-pitch rates). Adams swings and misses less than Wilken, but also taps into the long ball less often (Wilken leads the Southern league with 18 home runs by a full five homers, despite missing the last few weeks). Adams has perhaps the greater upside of the two, but if not for injuries, Wilken would be the closer to the big leagues. While both are currently on the injured list, they would both have a chance to make an impact in 2026 in the major leagues, and both would be prized assets in a trade. As an even higher-upside player (although one with considerably higher variance), Eric Bitonti could flow into the conversation, as well. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone with more raw power anywhere in the minor leagues, and Bitonti is still just 19 years old. He entered the system as a shortstop, before moving over to third and then (predominantly) first base amidst the other athletic infield options on the Carolina Mudcats roster. There are swing-and-miss concerns, and his stock has come down because of them, but it's too early to write off the chance that his hit tool progresses and everything takes off. Whether he can find more consistent plate coverage and adjustability in the strike zone remains to be seen as Bitonti matures and develops, and if not, he'd rate as much less valuable than Adams or Wilken, but the giant first baseman fields his position well and would create some serious intrigue around the league, were he on the table. The reason the Brewers can afford to trade from these positions is the volume of depth they possess. Retaining one of Wilken, Bitonti or Adams alongside Blake Burke should be enough, with Jesus Made and Luis Peña looking to progress to High A Wisconsin on the left side of the infield, while they also have a plethora of first-base options in Triple A. The system is chock-full of talent, to the point where Wilken and Adams were unable to force promotions earlier in the season, and they can use that logjam to their advantage come the deadline. In fact, in a sense, they need to. Room must be made for their incoming draft class. Who Doesn't Love MLB-Ready Starting Pitching? The other area of surplus from which they can make a splash is their starting pitching depth, most of which is ready to make an impact at the major-league level. The rotation of Jacob Misiorowski, Brandon Woodruff, Jose Quintana, Freddy Peralta and Quinn Priester looks well-poised to perform going into the dog days of summer, but the return of Nestor Cortes after the All-Star break (alongside the controllable contracts of Chad Patrick, Logan Henderson and Tobias Myers) ensures there's room for movement. The Brewers will look at this from the (cue groans) bites-of-the-apple angle, seeing what their rotation depth looks like in future seasons as well as this one. With Peralta under control on an affordable club option for one more season and pre-arbitration team control in effect for Misiorowski, Priester, Henderson, Patrick and Myers (on top of some burgeoning depth in Triple A in the form of Coleman Crow and (potentially) Tyson Hardin), the Brewers could enter next season with as many as eight players they would feel comfortable pitching big-league innings as a starter. Even then, we're excluding the opportunities for DL Hall and Aaron Ashby to move back into starting roles, something both pitchers were expected to do in 2025 before injury setbacks pushed them into long relief. With those two stretched out, you could have a double-digit number of arms capable of starting games in 2026. Priester and Henderson are expected to stay, but Myers has begun to showcase some improvements lately, including a 97.8 mph fastball and a returning feel for his changeup—culminating in winning the International League Pitcher of the Week last week. Patrick's cutter is one of the best in baseball. His slider actually grades out favorably in stuff models. If he can gain some command for it, or even feel for a changeup (as a supinator, is he a prime kick-change candidate?), then his profile goes from back-end starter to a mid-rotation arm. Even Hall, whose fastball appears to be slowly returning after working to clean up the mechanical deficiencies caused by his knee issues in 2024, may be attractive to other teams in a starting role. If that fastball shape continues to showcase in July, his value will grow. In short, the Brewers could use one of their controllable arms to make a big move, as well. Teams like the Diamondbacks (with Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez on the block), the Texas Rangers (Adolís García) and the Boston Red Sox (Alex Bregman) all have high-value assets, and all of them would enjoy some controllable, effective starting pitching. Were the Brewers to package Adams, Wilken or Bitonti with an MLB-proven arm with years of team control remaining, they could provide a hefty offer for any of the assets named above. It leaves them with options without compromising their future and that is exactly where the Milwaukee Brewers need to be. The team is firing. They have a strong rotation and a lights-out bullpen. They have guts and grit and bat-to-ball skills coming out of their oxsters. When you have a stack of "chips" as large as the Brewers', you can certainly afford to take a risk. The time to move is now. What would you think of the Brewers trading the above assets to get a big trade deadline boost in the form of a bat with thump? Would you consider it fair, even if the bat was a rental (or rental plus one for Garcia)? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! View full article

I don't know why, but Tobias Myers was scheduled to start today and has now been replaced by Garrett Stallings. One to watch

Come to Northern Ireland Joseph! Our weather is pretty bleh, we get three weeks of sunshine a year, but no fires, no hurricanes and we LOVE some farmers down here We can create an irish Brewers fanbase for the ages

Adolis Garcia has a .657 OPS in 2025. Let's face it, he wasn't that great in 2024 either. That being said, he's showing some real signs of progress under the hood that suggest a big breakout with the type of power the Brewers are desperate for. If I showed you the two baseball savant pages below and asked which one you would prefer, I think the one on the left would likely win out. That would be Garcia, while the one on the right is Eugenio Suarez, one of the most in-demand trade targets expected to be available at the deadline in 2025. Suarez has the advantage of playing in a hitters' paradise within Chase Field, and his actual numbers more closely resemble his expected production than Garcia's, but both are streaky and have the potential to carry an offense As a bonus, Garcia is also under team control through 2026. There's solid range in the outfield, a cannon of a throwing arm, and a monstrous bat. He's coming into form, reducing his whiff rate to just 19% in July (down from 30%+ in recent months) while having an expected batting average of .377 and expected slugging mark of .684. He provides just the type of danger the Brewers' lineup is currently lacking. We're also beginning to see some rumours pointing towards a connection between Garcia and the Brewers. With his history of postseason performance, the passion with which he plays, would you like to see Adolis Garcia in a Brewers uniform come August? What would you be willing to give up for him? View full rumor

Depending on the level, I'd agree. In some ways, its probably similar in value to the Carlos Santana trade for Jhonny Severino from the Pirates. Capable, dependable option to pencil in, but I do hope that Preller can be pushed to a more desperate return

At the start of the season, absolutely. However all metrics have their weaknesses and Quintana's profile is an outlier. His goal is to generate chase, and keep you just off balance enough that when you do, he'll miss barrels and get ground balls. He nibbles consistently and isn't concerned with walking hitters because of the ground ball threat. t has its limitations, but it also means his strengths aren't taken into account in his FIP with its model focusing on infield fly balls, strikeouts and home runs. Also there is increased desperation at the halfway mark than at the start of the season. Injury lists pile up and teams who have no option but to compete in the playoffs due to their fanbase/spending will be desperate. The Yankees certainly fir this mould as well

Image courtesy of © Orlando Ramirez-Imagn Images ESPN recently wrote an article that covered some of the wilder trade deadline stories among current GM's, within which there was an unsurprising quote regarding Preller. Preller is a known overpayer. He's an all-in guy who has made a slew of trades in recent years, including six of their top 12 prospects in 2024, and he's likely to do so again in 2025. Outside of their high-level international talents in Leo De Vries and Ethan Salas, almost anyone else is on the table. What Would the San Diego Padres Want From the Milwaukee Brewers? Preller's team doesn't have a lefthander in their active rotation or on the injured list. Kyle Hart is their only left-handed starter on the 40-man roster, and he's sitting in Triple A having thrown 29 1/3 innings to begin the season. Hw owns a 5.83 ERA and just 19 strikeouts. Jose Quintana may fit their needs perfectly, as a proven starter with an ERA below 4.00 in every season since 2022. He's a proven performer in the postseason and a reliable arm, nibbling around the zone and taking advantage of poor swing decisions to occasionally go deep into ball games. Usually, he can be relied upon for a solid five innings of work every five days. He fits what the Padres need to a "T", as they struggle for depth in their rotation—even as Yu Darvish made his return from the injured list this week. Now, the Padres like to trade for major-league players under control for more than one year, but they aren't averse to deviating from that principle. This is a team that traded their second-, fourth-, fifth- and 24th-ranked prospects for Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoenig at last year's trade deadline. Quintana may not have that back-end reliever, shutdown closer status, but arguably, he can provide comparable value in terms of WAR given the additional volume of innings he would cover. The Trade Packages The Brewers could really go only one way in terms of a return here, with the Padres system heavily favoring arms (and young arms, at that). They also do not have anyone that they could do a roster swap with who fits the Brewers' needs (though I'm sure Pat Murphy would love Luis Arraez), so any deal would likely be predicated on prospect capital. The Padres farm system is heavily based on potential, rather than proven results, after the top two in their system. That means that almost any but those top players could be on the table. One thing the Brewers may really enjoy is the plethora of high-upside teenage arms in the Padres farm, led by Kash Mayfield, Humberto Cruz and Boston Bateman. Brewers Trade Jose Quintana (LHP) for Boston Bateman (RHP, A) and Bradgley Rodriguez (RHP, AA) Boston Bateman is a high-stuff, fringy-command pitcher with an excellent fastball. Despite lower life on the pitch, he's been up to 98 mph with deceptive action and a low three-quarters release that also helps him generate good horizontal movement on his slider. Bateman has some development to go to polish his stuff and get the most out of it, but at 6-foot-7 and 245 pounds, his frame is mostly maxed out even at 19 years old. Bateman has 68 strikeouts and a 3.41 ERA at Low A in 60 2/3 innings pitched. Bradgley Rodriguez is a filthy right-handed reliever with a devastating one-two punch between his fastball and changeup. With 34 strikeouts to seven walks in 27 2/3 innings at Double A in 2025, Rodriguez has been showcasing his potential wonderfully. In 2024, he managed to touch 101 mph with his fastball, while the changeup has dastardly tumbling action that led to a 58% whiff rate. He's working on a hard slider/cutter with some potential, too, to round out the arsenal—though he is expected to remain in a relief role. Rodriguez may be a push in this deal, but his relief-only profile limits his value somewhat. Bateman is the headliner, with stuff that could land him in a major-league rotation one day (albeit a day a few years removed from this one). Quintana is unlikely to be enough to pry Cruz away from them, with San Diego having traded an over-slot fourth-rounder in 2023 just to get enough bonus pool money to sign Cruz in 2024. Mayfield, meanwhile, is more of a command merchant, with lower velocity on his fastball but a low arm slot and potential velocity gains to come that might make him a viable alternative to Bateman. For two months of Quintana, this would certainly be a deal in favor of the Brewers, with long-term upside in both the rotation and the bullpen. Both prospects would likely fall into the 11-25 range in the Brewers system at present. What would you think of trading Quintana? Do you think the Brewers could get Preller to bite on even higher demands? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below! View full article

It may have been, or it may have been a little time while they worked on his swing behind closed doors. Spencer wrote an excellent piece today on how the swing is different from the start of the season which might explain it. I got it from TJstats! I think he has some free models and this is one of them, but he's also worth the subscription if you can afford it for the data he can provide