The Milwaukee Brewers continue to have one of the best farm systems in Major League Baseball. In fact, they are ranked the best farm system by ESPN and The Athletic heading into 2026. The Brewers’ collection of talent is ever-growing, with some late offseason additions from the Freddy Peralta and Caleb Durbin trades.
It makes the challenge of ranking the top prospects in this system all the more difficult, but a challenge I gladly take on. This list will run 50 players deep, but honestly, it could go much further than that. There are simply that many quality young players in this system that deserve attention and recognition.
The Brewers graduated several prospects from last year, including Durbin, Jacob Misiorowski, and Chad Patrick. In 2026, they’re projected to graduate several more, including Robert Gasser, Logan Henderson, Brandon Sproat, Jett Williams, Jeferson Quero, Craig Yoho, and Tyler Black. All but Williams are already on the 40-man roster, but are still prospect eligible, so they will make this list.
Not only are the Brewers loaded with blue-chip talent at the top of the system, but they also have some really intriguing players with high upside throughout the lower levels and tons of depth across the board.
Honorable mentions: RHP Josh Flores, SS Daniel Dickinson, RHP Chase Bentley, SS CJ Hughes
All four of these 2025 Draftees were in strong consideration to make this Top 50 list until the Freddy Peralta and Caleb Durbin trades added several new names that needed to be included. All four will make their professional debuts this season and will likely push their way into the first midseason update of the Top 50.
A consensus top-five prospect in all of baseball, the Brewers have hit the jackpot in the international market once again with shortstop Jesús Made. Made tore up Low-A and High-A last season with the Carolina Mudcats and the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, earning himself a late promotion to Double-A Biloxi to finish out the year. Made is a five-tool player at a premium position with top-tier exit velocities. Although he had just six home runs last season, there is more power within him. He also possesses elite speed, stealing 47 bases last year. He’s likely to start the season in Double-A Biloxi and won’t turn 19 years old until May.
Luis Peña perhaps had more impressive surface stats than Made in Low-A Carolina, which certainly helped boost his prospect stock throughout 2025. He was promoted along with Made to High-A Wisconsin mid-season, and he ultimately struggled with such an aggressive promotion at 18 years old. Peña is a pure hitter and rarely strikes out. He may be a better hitter for average than Made, but without the same power potential. Still, there’s star-level upside up the middle here, or even a possible move to third base because his throwing arm is good enough for it.
Cooper Pratt’s 2025 season went under the radar a little bit. The surface numbers were down for the 2023 sixth-round pick, but he was also playing in a horrendous hitting environment in the Southern League. Pratt brings excellent defense at shortstop to go along with speed and power potential. He also displays a patient eye at the plate. This season, Pratt will start the year in Triple-A Nashville, where his hitting numbers should trend back up. If they do, and the Brewers have an opening pop up in their infield, we could see Pratt make his MLB debut sometime this season.
4. Jett Williams, SS/2B/CF
The Brewers acquired Jett Williams in the Freddy Peralta trade as they continue to stockpile top infield talent. Williams is the closest to being MLB-ready of this top group, as he has 34 games of Triple-A experience already under his belt. Williams had a strong 2025 season, slugging 17 homers between Double-A and Triple-A with the Mets, also stealing 34 bases with an .828 OPS. Williams has more pop than you’d expect from his 5-foot-7-inch frame. The 22-year-old former first-round pick can play all over the field, shortstop, second base, center field, and this spring, he’s learning third base as well. That versatility can get him in Milwaukee sooner than later.
The other piece in the Peralta trade, Brandon Sproat gives the Brewers another MLB-ready rotation piece with a full slate of team control. Sproat throws six pitches in his arsenal: Sinker, sweeper, curveball, changeup, 4-seam, and slider. He sits at 96 mph on his fastball and can peak in the triple digits. Sproat made four starts with the Mets last year with a 4.79 ERA. He’ll need to tighten up his command a little, averaging nearly 4 BB/9 last year, but the Brewers clearly see a lot to work with in his expansive arsenal, and I’d expect him to improve under the tutelage of Chris Hook and the rest of Milwaukee’s coaching staff.
A JuCo success story the Brewers love to write, Logan Henderson was able to make his MLB debut last season and lived up to the hype with a 1.78 ERA in five starts. He was later sidelined with an injury and missed the push to the postseason, but Henderson is primed to factor in this rotation again. He’s adding a curveball back to his mix this spring after pitching primarily with a fastball-changeup combo. Two pitches might be able to get him through those five starts, but if he’s going to remain successful, he needs something moving glove side. Henderson also mixes in a cutter and a slider, but that changeup is his best pitch and re-introducing his curveball is his most important one.
Robert Gasser also has a couple of starts of experience at the MLB level and did well in them with a 2.67 ERA. He was taking the league by storm in 2024 when he suddenly required Tommy John surgery. He recovered and returned late last season, making two starts in the regular season and a couple of appearances in the postseason. Gasser has a five-pitch arsenal with a sweeper, sinker, 4-seam, changeup, and cutter. He doesn’t have the eye-popping velo, averaging just 93 mph on his fastball, but he mixes well and keeps hitters off balance.
Bishop Letson might have the highest upside of any of these pitchers atop the Brewers system, but he’s also currently the furthest away from reaching it of this top group of four. Letson missed a lot of time last year, from May until August, with a balky shoulder. He returned in the last few weeks and eventually got a taste of Double-A Biloxi, where he’s expected to spend this entire season. The 21-year-old stands at 6-foot-4 and 170 pounds, so there’s room to fill out the frame, which could lead to more velocity gains as he’s currently sitting 92-94 mph. Letson gets great extension down the mound, and his stuff, which includes a four-pitch mix of a 4-seam, sinker, slider, and changeup, is some of the nastiest in the organization.
It seems like Quero has been a top prospect forever, even though he’s just 23 years old. A freak labrum tear in 2024 derailed his quick ascent to the big leagues. He finally returned to action last season after a hamstring injury also delayed his return. The concern with Quero is how his shoulder is responding after surgery. He had one of the most elite throwing arms from behind the dish before, and last year, his arm strength was down significantly. Perhaps being further away from that surgery will help his shoulder be stronger in 2026. Quero can hit for some power and a decent average, making him a solid starting catching option if his defense returns to previous levels.
The Brewers’ 2025 first-round pick got off to a great start in pro ball in High-A Wisconsin, hitting .311 with a .848 OPS in 19 games. Fischer was regarded by many in the Brewers draft room as the best college hitter in the Draft last year. His combination of hitting prowess and raw power is one of the best in the system. The Brewers intend to develop Fischer at third base despite spending most of his draft year at first base for Tennessee. He’ll likely spend some time back in High-A to start the year, but it might not be long until he’s headed for Double-A Biloxi.
Marco Dinges had a breakout 2025 campaign, dominating the Low-A Carolina League and quickly getting promoted to High-A, where he continued to torment pitchers. He missed a little over a month with a hamstring injury, but finished the year with a .300/.416/.514 slash line with 13 homers across the two levels. The power is the true carrying tool for Dinges’ profile, but he also has a strong throwing arm that has worked well for him at catcher. The Brewers will continue to develop him behind the plate with a corner outfield spot as a potential fallback. He’ll start the year in Double-A most likely.
It surprises me that Blake Burke hasn’t generated more attention for his season last year. Across High-A and Double-A, Burke hit .292/.379/.453 with 27 doubles, 16 homers, and 15 stolen bases. Firstly, for a 6-foot-3-inch, 236-pound first baseman, stealing 15 bases is an incredible feat. Secondly, power was his calling card, but Burke was hitting for a much higher average than expected, and then his power finally came through upon his promotion to Double-A. The Southern League is hard on hitters, but not Burke; he hit .300 with 11 homers in 37 games there. The one concern is 135 strikeouts in 567 PAs, which is just a shade under 24%. It’s not horrible, but something to watch.
Your reigning minor league Gold Glove winner in center field, Luis Lara put up a very good season in Double-A last year at age 20. Lara hit .257 with a .369 OBP, 32 doubles, and 44 stolen bases. Power is not Lara’s game, standing at 5 feet, 8 inches and 167 pounds, but getting on base and stealing bases is, and he does that very well. The switch-hitter doesn’t strike out much but is patient at the plate, and his elite defense gives him a very high floor. Lara will be in Triple-A this year at 21 and could be the future in center in Milwaukee.
14. Josh Adamczewski, SS/2B/LF
Of all the top hitting prospects that started last year in Low-A Carolina, Josh Adamczewski was the most impressive of them for a long stretch. A back injury kept him out for around two months, but upon returning, he continued to rake. Adamczewski finished the season with a .320/.420/.490 slash line with 18 doubles and five homers. He then went on to the Arizona Fall League, where he raked some more with four homers and a .953 OPS in 20 games. He also worked on a position change to left field. Given the amount of infield talent above him on this list and further along in development, a move to the outfield may be necessary.
Luke Adams continues to simplify his pre-swing mechanics and just put up numbers. For three straight years, Adams has slugged 11 home runs with a batting average between .225 and .235 but an OBP above .400. How, you ask? A whopping 85 hit-by-pitches in that time helps, along with a 17% BB rate. The Brewers are trying to encourage him to be more aggressive at the plate to further tap into his immense raw power, given his 6-foot-4-inch, 210-pound frame. A strong AFL stint has Adams potentially in Triple-A and on the doorstep of the majors. It’s a high ceiling here, but also a low floor.
Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Brewers have taken a late-round draft pick from Mississippi State and turned him into a stud pitching prospect. While Tyson Hardin may or may not end up with a similar career arc to Brandon Woodruff, he’s certainly improved his stock as much as anyone over the last year. Hardin has a four-pitch mix with average fastball velocity but excellent movement and traits that help it play up. His slider is his best secondary pitch. Hardin could stick as a back-end starting pitcher and will likely hit Triple-A this year.
The Brewers used the compensatory pick they received for losing Willy Adames to nab another young shortstop with Brady Ebel. Ebel was on the Brewers Area Code Games rosters as an amateur, so they knew him well when they signed him to a $2.75 million bonus. Ebel’s profile seems very similar to Brice Turang back when he came out of the SoCal prep ranks, with not a lot of present power but good feel to hit and excellent defense at shortstop, but there have also been some Corey Seager comps, which isn’t too shabby either. He’ll start in Low-A Wilson.
Craig Yoho was generating as much hype as a relief prospect could heading into 2025. He earned a couple of trips to the majors but struggled with command and ultimately spent most of the year in Triple-A. Provided the command improves, Yoho should graduate and earn a regular spot in the Brewers bullpen this year. He works with a fastball-changeup combo; the fastball sits around 93 mph, but his changeup is just filthy, generating 18 inches of induced horizontal break. Likely a middle reliever, Yoho could also work his way into a setup role.
Back-to-back years with unlucky and fluke injuries have delayed the rise of 2023 first-round pick Brock Wilken, who was thought to be a quick mover through the minor leagues. Wilken was having a strong season in Biloxi before a dislocated kneecap sidelined him. Wilken has power in spades and could be the future at the hot corner in Milwaukee. He won’t hit for a high average, but Wilken draws his walks and hits bombs. A move up to Triple-A Nashville could help his numbers improve even more, and we could see him in Milwaukee before too long.
A pitchability lefty, JD Thompson was the Brewers’ top pitching selection in last year’s draft out of Vanderbilt. Vandy is historically a great program for pitching development, and Thompson comes with a nasty four-pitch mix. His fastball sits in the low-90s, reaching 95, but the movement it generates is filthy. He also has a slider, curveball, and changeup. He should remain a starter as he develops. He’ll likely begin in Low-A Wilson.
Boeve was one of the few Brewers prospects who had a truly down season in 2025. He had shoulder surgery following the 2024 campaign, and it took him a while to recover. Once he did return, he was limited to a DH role, but he just wasn’t hitting like he was before the injury, as it was still bugging him. After hitting .338/.415/.471 the year before, Boeve limped to a .239/.336/.341 slash line in 2025. I’m still a big believer in Boeve’s bat, and now that he’s 100% from after that surgery, I expect him to have a huge bounce-back in 2026.
Acquired in the Caleb Durbin trade, Shane Drohan might be a very underrated acquisition. He’s 27 years old and hasn’t made his MLB debut yet, which likely contributes to him being underrated, but he feels like someone the Brewers will be able to unlock. He’s had some injuries in the past, delaying his development. Drohan’s stuff ticked up last year in Triple-A, and he was able to improve his command. He has starter potential, but given the sheer number of starters the Brewers have, it’s more likely he makes his impact in 2026 out of the bullpen.
The Brewers added Coleman Crow to the 40-man roster in November, and even though it’s a crowded rotation picture, Crow is right in the mix. Acquired from the Mets in the Tyrone Taylor/Adrian Houser trade, Crow returned from TJS last season and lit up Double-A, making 12 starts with a 3.24 ERA and 64 Ks in 50 IP. Crow’s stuff was trending up before his surgery, and the Brewers got him, banking on that to continue, and so far it has. Look for him to compete for a rotation spot midseason.
Tate Kuehner was an underrated NRI this spring, and it shows just how close he is to the majors. Kuehner dominated Double-A with a 2.50 ERA in 21 starts before a late promotion to Triple-A. A senior sign out of Louisville in 2023, the 25-year-old Kuehner has transitioned to being a starter and moved quickly. Don’t be surprised if Kuehner gets to the big league roster this year. He’ll start in Triple-A.
25. Brett Wichrowski, RHP
Wichrowski has seen his velo tick up since becoming a professional and had a pretty solid season in Double-A last year, posting a 3.44 ERA in 99 1/3 IP. The strikeout numbers aren’t very high for the stuff that he has, and he also allows around 4 BB/9. Wichrowski carries some reliever risk, and given the sheer depth of starting pitchers the Brewers have in the upper levels, that may end up being his ultimate home.
A prototypical projectable prep righty, Bryce Meccage had a solid first season in pro ball in 2025, pitching to a 4.35 ERA in Low-A while making 19 starts. The stuff is electric, reaching the mid-90s on his fastball with a high-spin curveball and slider, and a changeup that lags behind. Meccage will take a little bit to develop, but he’s going to turn 20 years old in March and will likely spend the year in High-A Wisconsin.
Another projectable prep righty, Ethan Dorchies took a big jump in his first pro season over some of the others from his 2024 draft class. Armed with a low-90s fastball, slider, cutter, and a nasty splitter, Dorchies carved up the ACL and then Low-A to the tune of a 2.74 ERA. Standing at 6 feet, 5 inches, Dorchies generates elite extension down the mound, which the Brewers love almost as much as they love high-spin breaking balls. He’ll need to continue to add velocity as he matures, but he’ll play all of 2026 at just 19 years old.
28. Manuel Rodriguez, RHP
Manuel Rodriguez doesn’t get talked about enough as a pitching prospect. He has elite command, allowing just 1.5 BB/9 over his career, and posted a 3.01 ERA last year across High-A and Double-A in his age-19 season. Rodriguez doesn’t have high velocity, which is why there is some concern about how good he’ll be as he rises through the minors, but he’s still so young. Rodriguez will be in Double-A this year, and if his stuff takes another step forward, watch out.
The Crew’s first-round pick in 2024, Braylon Payne had a solid first pro season in Low-A Carolina, showcasing surprising exit velocity numbers. Known as a speedster, Payne stole 31 bases but was also caught 10 times. What’s concerning to me is the 103 strikeouts in 342 PAs. That’s a 30.1% K rate in Low-A, which generally is not a great indication of future success. He’s still just 19 years old, and the Brewers knew he was a long-term project, but those whiffs need to be improved.
Similar to Payne, Eric Bitonti is a high risk-high reward type of player who is a long way from reaching his potential. The power is certainly present with Bitonti, slugging 19 homers last season with a .762 OPS. However, like Payne, the concern is the strikeouts. Bitonti punched out 169 times in 505 PAs, a 33.4% K rate. That’s way too high for Low-A. He will likely be sent to High-A this year, and if those strikeouts don’t come down, he’ll continue to drop down this list.
31. Carlos Rodriguez, RHP
Carlos Rodriguez throws a kitchen sink arsenal without an overpowering fastball. He mixes well and could fit as a back-end of the rotation starter, but the Brewers’ rotation depth has made it difficult for him to stick in the majors. He’s likely on the outside looking in on that rotation again in 2026 and will need to bide his time for an opportunity.
Knoth missed all of 2025 recovering from Tommy John surgery. A projectable righty drafted in 2023, Knoth should return to the mound early this season and showcase his high-spin curveball and slider to go with his mid-90s fastball. Knoth has some of the highest upside of the Brewers’ crop of projectable righties, but he still has a long way to go and will be just 20 years old this season.
33. Jayden Dubanewicz, RHP
If you’re tired of reading the phrase “projectable righty,” well, too bad, here’s another one. Jayden Dubanewicz was a 16th-round pick in 2024 but signed for fourth-round money and pitched really well across the ACL and Low-A last year. He stands at 6 feet, 3 inches, and 160 pounds, giving him plenty of room to pack on muscle and add velocity. Dubanewicz has a three-pitch mix of a fastball, slider, and changeup.
The Brewers CB-B pick in last year’s Draft, Cairone was all set for his first spring training and pro debut this year until a scary head-on car crash left him hospitalized for several days. He has since been recovering and is back to some light baseball activities, but getting back on the mound in game action is going to be delayed until later this year. Cairone, a prep lefty from New Jersey, has a four-pitch mix, including a 3,000 RPM slider. He gets great extension down the mound and is the type of projectable young lefty that the Brewers thrive on developing.
Drafted in the same class as Sal Frelick, Tyler Black showed a lot of hitting ability coming up through the minors, but has only gotten limited MLB action and is without a real path to playing time in Milwaukee. He’s not strong enough defensively at second or third base, limiting him to first base or left field. Black won’t have much power, but hits for a good average and can steal bases. He’s likely just an average hitter with little pop, but without strong defense, it’ll be tough for him to break through here.
Back to the projectable righty well, Tyler Renz got the highest signing bonus of the 2024 Day 3 crop, signing for third-round money despite being an 18th-round pick. Renz also carved up the ACL and Low-A like the other names on this list. His fastball is in the low-90s, but at 6 feet, 4 inches, and 190 pounds, there’s room to fill out and add more velocity as he matures. Renz will return to Low-A and could take some more big steps forward this year.
One of the top international signings the Brewers made this January, Ricki Moneys has a superstar name already and the upside to go along with it. Moneys has big-time bat speed and power, and if the 17-year-old infielder can consistently tap into that power as he develops, then he has a bright future. He has the defensive chops to be able to stick at short, but likely will be moved off the position at some point, especially given the shortstop depth in this organization.
Another one of the top Brewers international signees, Diego Frontado received the largest bonus the Crew gave out this year at $1.6 million. Frontado is a great athlete who’s more hit-over-power at the plate. He also possesses great speed, and defensively, he should be well-suited to stay at shortstop. Frontado will spend his age-17 season in the DSL, where he and the rest of the international class will get their first taste of pro ball.
DeBerry was a money-saving signing in 2024, getting just a $25,000 bonus despite being a third-round pick. That hasn’t stopped him from showing why the Brewers wanted him in the first place. He quickly worked his way up to Double-A in his first pro season and covered more than 100 IP. DeBerry has a three-pitch mix that all generate a ton of spin, extends down the mound, and pitches from a low arm slot.
40. Brian Fitzpatrick, LHP
Standing at 6 feet, 7 inches, Brian Fitzpatrick was a 10th-round pick in 2022 and has steadily risen through the ranks as a reliever. He reached Triple-A last year and will likely start the season in Nashville’s bullpen once again, and if he continues to pitch well, he could earn a call up this season.
41. Handelfry Encarnacion, OF
Just 18 years old, Handelfry Encarnacion has emerged as one of the top players from the Crew’s 2024 international class that are not named Jesús Made or Luis Peña. He did well in his stateside debut last year in the ACL, but struggled upon his promotion to Low-A. He’ll return to Low-A this year.
42. Melvin Hernandez, RHP
The Brewers signed Melvin Hernandez in the 2023 international class from Mexico. He turned in a stellar 2.00 ERA over 121 2/3 IP last year for Low-A Carolina with just a 1.6 BB/9. He stands at 5 feet, 11 inches, and just 139 pounds, so to say there’s room to put on some weight would be an understatement. Hernandez won’t turn 20 until July.
José Anderson has a ton of power from the right side, but he struggled overall with a promotion to Low-A Carolina, hitting just .193 with a 29.6% K rate. He’ll repeat in Low-A at age 19 with the hope he’ll make some more consistent contact to tap into that power even more.
Another projectable young righty for the Brewers, Tobias didn’t have as much immediate success in his first pro season as some of the other arms, so he falls further down the list. There are good ingredients here to work with in his three-pitch mix. He’ll likely be back in Low-A to start 2026.
Dylan O’Rae missed the entire regular season in 2025 after undergoing wrist surgery. He’s a speedy contact hitter at his best who can play up the middle. O’Rae was healthy for the Arizona Fall League and hit .302 with a .783 OPS. He’ll likely return to Double-A in 2026, and his ceiling is probably that of a utility player.
Ibarguen bounced back after a tough 2024 season and put together a .290/.408/.407 slash line across the ACL and Low-A in 2025. He doesn’t have a ton of pop, but still will be just 19 years old until July and will return to Low-A this year.
Murray was a fifth-round pick and did pretty well last year across Double-A and Triple-A. He has some pop and speed and posted a .726 OPS. He can play all over the infield and is likely a utility player if he makes the big leagues. He’ll start the year in Triple-A.
An undrafted free agent out of Mississippi State, KC Hunt had a breakout 2024. He wasn’t quite able to repeat that performance last year, but still ate up innings and got some solid results. Look for Hunt to get a chance in Triple-A with back-end starter upside but also a high floor out of the bullpen.
A third-round pick out of Coastal Carolina, Jacob Morrison stands at a towering 6 feet, 8 inches, and 245 pounds. He was a big piece of Coastal’s run to the CWS finals last year. Morrison has a four-pitch mix and figures to stick as a starter with mid-rotation upside. He’ll make his pro debut this season.
Birchard is in a long line of JuCo arms the Brewers have taken in recent years. He spent last year with High-A Wisconsin and had some mixed results. The major problem is walks. He allowed 6.3 BB/9, and until he reins in that command, he won’t be able to climb up this list. He should be in Double-A this year.