Milwaukee Brewers Top Prospects for 2018

 This is my annual list of prospects by position making up a 24 man team. (I couldn't get 25)This is only done by statistics, I haven't laid eyes on them other than watching some spring training games on TV and a few games when Biloxi comes to Tennessee. The statistical evaluation is very old school, too, because I still like RBI's and I think strikeouts are bad. Also, outside of errors, I don't know much about their defensive prowess. For example, Hiura didn't even play defense and he will be on my list and Corey Ray may be a gold glove center fielder but since he hit in the .230's in low A he won't be included. So here goes..

SP
    Last year's picks of Woodruff and Hader are already having success in the majors and Burnes is  making good progress. Although Perin , Brown, Ponce, Derby, Supak, Jankins, Herrera had good years, I am going to leave them off

Corbin Burnes RH  22y/o  6'3" could be helping the Brewers in their playoff run judging from his
                             8-3 record  1.67 ERA  145 IP  140K  .200 Avg.  WHIP .95

Michele Vassaloti RH  17 y/o 6'2" in DSL. My annual guy to get excited about in the Dominican
                                  league that never pans out. If not for Arcia, I say shut down the team. Maybe
                                 this will be the guy to redeem it. Just started 9 games but had an ERA of 1.63
                                 38IP  32K  Avg. 178  WHIP .80

Adrian Houser  RH  24 y/o 6'4" recovering from TJ surgery showed, albeit in a very limited return
                                the stuff that made him a coveted piece in the Gomez, Fiers trade. Had an
                            ERA of 1.02  17IP  27K  Avg. .143  WHIP .74  Let's see how he does in the AFL

Josh Pennington  RH  22 y/o  6'0" Low A  ERA  2.78 32IP  31K  Avg. .208  WHIP 1.02 Finished
                          on the DL and had limited innings so I don't know what that is all about, all I
                          know is that Thornburg trade was a doozie.

Aaron Wilkerson  RH 28y/o 6'3" AA  11-4  ERA 3.16  142IP  143K Avg. 228  WHIP  1.07
                           After his no hit performance through 7IP and 11K in the AAA playoffs he
                           will debut in Milwaukee for the playoff run. Hopefully he will do what our
                            last ignored prospect ,Mike Fiers, did.

Freddy Peralta   RH  21y/o  5'11" AA  ERA  2.63  120!P  169K Avg. .178  WHIP 1.16
                            The Adam Lind trade is going to pay off with this guy

Taylor Jungman  RH  27y/o 6'6" AAA  9-2 record  ERA 2.59 at high altitude Colorado Springs
                               90 IP  82K  Avg. 216  WHIP 1.20. Great comeback year. Has he found his
                              old form? Who knows. My guess is some other team will find out

Jordan Yamamota  RH  21y/o  6'0" A(adv)  9-4  ERA  2.51  111IP  113K Avg. .223 WHIP 1.09
                              What a great year for a guy who put himself on the radar this year


RP
     My last year choices all regressed or quit baseball except for Griep. I'm going to leave W.Rodriguez, Snow, Berberet, Scahill, Owenby

  Nate Griep  RH  23y/o ERA 2.37  30 saves in 33 opportunities  49IP  41K  Avg. .191  WHIP 1.11
                            6'2" at A(Adv)  Surprising that he is having this kind of success at each level but
                            management makes him do a full year at each level.

   Gabe Friese RH  22y/o  6'3" Rookie (Adv) 6-1 record  53!P  48K  Avg. .232  WHIP .96

    Silvestre Berroa  20 y/o LH  DSL  6'0"  ERA 1.32   Avg. .138  WHIP .71 (it says on his status
                               "released" so he may come off this list)

     Nick Ramirez  28 y/o LH  6'3" converted 1B first year pitching at AA and AAA
                              ERA  1.36  Avg. .198  WHIP 1.01


 C
     Brent Diaz  21 y/o RH drafted and played in both rookie leagues  .324/.425/.431

      KJ Harrison  21 y/o RH drafted and played advanced A as DH  .308/.388/ .546

     Left off the list are Leal (status unknown), Susac, Bandy, Garcia, Houle, Heineman,  Ghelfi , and Nottingham - none of which had good enough years to make the cut


 IF

     Maurico Dubon  SS    23 y/o RH AA and AAA  .274/.330/.382  38SB

     Nate Orf    2B  27 y/o RH  at AAA  .320/.397/.507

     Keston Hiura 2B? 21 y/o RH 1st round draft pick this year. Led all of college in hitting
                             Between rookie and low A  .377/.422/.611/ 1.033

     Dallas Carroll  3B  23 y/o RH drafted this year played rookie and low A
                           .300/.384/.486

     Kenny Corey  2B  22y/o LH drafted this year (round 36) played both rookie leagues
                           .328/.415/.456

    Ivan De Jesus  3B 30y/o RH at AAA  Yes, on my list, even 30 year olds get redemption
                           .345/.407/.488

      Left off the list because of disappointing seasons - Erceg, Diaz, Gatewood (161k's)


OF
     

     Tristen Lutz  19 y/o RH drafted this year. In both rookie leagues  .311/.398/.559/.957

      Pablo Abreu  17y/o RH in an abbreviated stint with rookie league .316/.381/.474

     Lewis Brinson  23 y/o RH    AAA  .331/.400/.563/.962

      Brett Phillips  23 y/o LH  AAA  .305/.377/.567/.944  still 129K's though

    Left off the list Monte Harrison. Close but not quite there


    So that is it. Hopefully with off-season moves I will be able to get it to 25. My two favorites - Burnes and Hiura