The Brewers boast one of the best farm systems in baseball, though most of their top prospects are still a year or two away from the big leagues. That hasn’t stopped Jesús Made, Luis Peña, Josh Adamczewski, and others from offering glimpses of what’s to come. Let’s take a look at the Brewers prospects who have made an impact over the first week of spring training.
Made is 2-for-8 this spring, a stat line that belies the fact how encouraging the early returns have been. In his last appearance, against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon, the Brewers’ No. 1 prospect went 2-for-2 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored. On the triple, Made got caught out in front of a José Buttó changeup and still managed to register an exit velocity of 98 mph. The pitch before, a foul ball that looked for a second as if it might stay fair, came off the bat at 110.9 mph.
Made’s still only 18 years old, and he’s not doing this against Double-A guys either. Buttó has appeared in 95 major league games and is coming off a season where he posted a 3.90 ERA. He’s not a scrub.
The single in the eighth came off of Nick Margevicius, who hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2021 but still has 32 more games of major league experience than Made does. After Wednesday’s game, Made now has a .900 OPS this spring. Nobody’s expecting him to make the Brewers out of camp, but he’ll be one to watch at Double-A and Triple-A this season.
Made is further along the development track than Peña, but Peña’s performance this spring has been equally impressive. He’s 2-f0r-5 so far with a double and this single, a 108-mph rocket off of Guardians prospect Zane Morehouse. Like Made, he’s not expected to contribute this year (or even next). The Brewers just want to see development from their No. 2 prospect, and he’s developing before our eyes.
Adamczewski, one of the biggest risers in the farm system last year, split the season between Low-A and High-A, slashing .320/.420/.490 over 71 games. He’s been making hard contact, and his stat line so far (2-for-6 with a double) is about as good as you could realistically expect to see from a guy who hasn’t even played a game in Double-A.
Last season, Adamczewski was listed as a second baseman, but he’s been playing left field this spring — indicating that the Brewers want to find a way to get his bat in the lineup despite the presence of highly-regarded middle infield prospects like Made, Peña, Jett Williams, and Cooper Pratt.
Black isn’t really a prospect anymore, but he’s only appeared in 22 games with Milwaukee and is still 25. Given the spring he’s putting together, he’s worth including. After yesterday’s three-hit game, Black is now hitting .667 with a 1.942 OPS through 12 at-bats.
I’ve seen a couple Vinny Capra comparisons, but unlike Capra, Black was at one point a top 50 prospect in baseball. As recently as last year, Baseball America ranked him a top five prospect in the Brewers organization. Maybe he’s finally figuring things out at the major league level.
The problem is that it’s hard to see where he fits into the Brewers’ plans. He could theoretically see time at third base, but for an organization that highly values defense that feels unlikely. First base is manned by Andrew Vaughn. Maybe he’ll see some time in left field to start the season? Either way, if Black keeps hitting this well he’ll be hard to keep off the roster. If he’s no longer in the Brewers’ long-term plans, a strong spring might bring back a worthwhile return via trade.
Kuehner, a left-handed pitcher who ended last year with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, has put up impressive numbers since the Brewers drafted him in the seventh round of the 2023 Draft. Kuehner posted a 3.17 ERA in 2024 and pitched even better (2.77 ERA) in 2025. He went two scoreless innings yesterday, picking up four strikeouts and the save in Milwaukee’s win over the Texas Rangers.
I’ve been banging the drum for Kuehner since I joined BCB, and I still think he’s somewhat underrated as a prospect. He has great shape on his fastball, a sharp slider with swing-and-miss potential, and a changeup that Fangraphs gave a 55 grade. If Kuehner gets a chance in the big leagues this year, don’t be surprised if he sticks.