2025 Brewers Minor League Roundup: Week 7

As a reminder, every Monday morning I’ll be bringing you a quick recap of the previous week’s minor league activity — including highlights, roster updates, standout performances, and more.

Without further ado, here’s this week’s edition:

Triple-A Nashville (23-16)

The Sounds went 4-2 this week against the Norfolk Tides. Nashville now leads the International League West for the first time all season, one game ahead of the St. Paul Saints.

Pitching prospects Logan Henderson (Milwaukee’s No. 12 prospect) and Jacob Misiorowski (No. 4) continued to pitch well. Henderson went four innings in his only start, allowing one earned run on a solo home run. Misiorowski was lights out (6 2⁄3 IP, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K). More on him in the Player of the Week section (sorry for spoiling it!)

Brandon Woodruff, who should be back with Milwaukee sometime later in the week, threw 7 1⁄3 innings over two starts, giving up nine hits and three earned runs. Woodruff only allowed one walk. Not super impressive stats, but he hasn’t been allowing a lot of hard contact (besides a home run surrendered in his first start of the week). In Woody’s second start, he allowed one run (on two soft singles) in 2 1⁄3 innings.

Despite the 4-2 record, it wasn’t a super impressive week for Nashville’s bats. Jared Oliva went 10-for-23 (.435), but no other player who recorded over 20 at-bats hit above the Mendoza line. At this point, almost all of Milwaukee’s position player talent is in Double-A or below. Biloxi’s Brock Wilken (more on him later) might be a candidate for a promotion as soon as this week.

Ernesto Martinez Jr., who injured his finger on a stolen base attempt on April 22 against the Durham Bulls, made his return on May 8. Martinez Jr. went 1-for-10 (1.00) with a single in three games this week.

Looking ahead to next week, Nashville will face off against the Memphis Redbirds in a six-game series beginning Tuesday.

Double-A Biloxi (15-12)

Biloxi took five of six games against the previously league-leading Pensacola Blue Wahoos. They’ve had a rough start to the season, but are now an impressive 10-2 in their last twelve games. The Shuckers sit in first place in the Southern League, one game ahead of the Blue Wahoos.

Brock Wilken had a monster week, going 7-for-19 (.368) with three home runs, a double, and eight RBIs. Wilken is now tied for the Southern League lead in home runs, with eight. I wrote about Wilken’s change in approach last week, which seems to be paying off so far this season. He’s now slashing .256/.435/.547 over the last month and .295/.429/.705 the last two weeks. If Wilken keeps raking like this, he’ll get the call-up to Nashville sometime very soon.

Luis Lara went 8-for-20 (.400) this week with four doubles after a couple of down weeks. Lara’s only 20, and as he continues to develop and put on muscle, those doubles should turn into home runs.

Mike Boeve (Brewers’ No. 5) made his season debut this week, serving as designated hitter in each of his five appearances. He finished the week going 2-for-13 with a double. Way too small of a sample size to extrapolate anything as Boeve continues to get his legs back under him. Check back in a couple of weeks.

Cooper Pratt had a bit of a rough week (4-for-20 with two doubles). Pratt, Milwaukee’s No. 3 prospect, has had some growing pains as he adjusts to Double-A. He still leads the Shuckers in hits (31) with a slash line of .252/.333/.382. He’ll be okay.

Brett Wichrowski, Milwaukee’s No. 13 prospect, pitched well again in his second start of the season. Wichrowski went four innings, allowing four hits and an earned run. Other starters to go at least four innings this week included Coleman Crow (8 K) and Tate Kuehner (6 K). Neither allowed an earned run. K.C. Hunt (No. 24) went five innings in his only start, allowing four runs and striking out three.

The Shuckers will now take on the Montgomery Biscuits in a six-game series.

High-A Wisconsin (14-19)

The Timber Rattlers split a six-game series this week against the Peoria Chiefs. Wisconsin is still 7.5 games out of first in the Midwest League West.

Infielder Jadher Areinamo (Brewers’ No. 23) had a bit of a rough week, going 5-for-23 with zero extra-base hits. Areinamo is still slashing an impressive .286/.359/.429 on the season. First baseman Blake Burke (No. 16) went 9-for-23 (.391) on the week, including his first triple of the season.

Luiyin Alastre, a 19-year-old prospect who slashed .277/.361/.378 in his career with Carolina, got the call-up to High-A last week. Alastre is listed as a shortstop but has also started games at third base, second base, and in both corner outfield positions. He started out hot with High-A Wisconsin (4-for-16 with a double), but has gone 1-for-14 (5 Ks) since.

Pitching prospect Bishop Letson (No. 14) has continued to pitch very well. Letson went 5 2⁄3 innings in his only start this week while allowing just three hits and a single earned run. His ERA is all the way down to 1.33 through six appearances (five starts) this season. Tyson Hardin, who was named the Brewers’ Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April, now sports a 1.42 ERA (0.98 WHIP) after giving up three earned runs in six innings.

Next week, Wisconsin will face off with the Beloit Sky Carp in an in-state battle for six games.

Single-A Carolina (22-10)

Carolina took four of six games this week against the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers. The Mudcats now sport the best record in the Carolina League, 2.5 games ahead of the Lynchburg Hillcats.

This is your weekly reminder to find a way to watch a Mudcats game (free to watch on the Bally Sports’ website). They’re young, feature a ton of the Brewers’ high-ceiling and top-ranked prospects, and put up runs. Carolina seriously might be one of the most stacked Brewers’ affiliates ever.

Jesús Made, the Brewers’ No. 2 prospect, continues to get more and more comfortable in Single-A. Made, who turned 18 on Thursday (¡feliz cumple, Jesús!), went 7-for-21 this week with a double (.311/.418/.456 so far season). He’ll be in Milwaukee before he can legally enjoy a Spotted Cow at an AmFam concession stand.

If I had to nitpick something, he’s been striking out too much (27 Ks in 103 at-bats), which is something scouts have had concerns about dating back to when Made was a 16-year-old prospect. I’m not very concerned — Made’s been hitting the cover off the ball, hitting for average, and — to reiterate — he just turned 18. His strikeout rate is definitely something to keep an eye on, but the ceiling is already apparent.

Infield prospect Luis Peña (No. 9) was activated on May 3 after missing roughly a week due to a mild hamstring strain. Since returning, Peña has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with seven RBIs.

Second baseman Josh Adamczewski, in my opinion, Milwaukee’s most underrated prospect, didn’t play all week — ostensibly due to an injury, although the Mudcats/Twitter haven’t provided any answers as to why. Adamczewski, who turned 19 yesterday, wasn’t placed on the IL either.

He’s still slashing a ridiculous .360/.450/.549 on the season. Adamczewski was a 15th-round pick back in 2023, but hit .322 last year and is looking like a steal.

Outfielder Braylon Payne (3-for-19, 8 K) and catcher Marco Dinges (3-for-18) both had off weeks. Both have had pretty impressive seasons so far (Dinges especially) and should be okay. Growing pains are to be expected for Payne (who is still just 18 himself) in his first full season with the Brewers’ organization.

Carolina will play a six-game series against the Fayetteville Woodpeckers next week.

Season Totals for the Top 10 Brewers Prospects (MLB Pipeline)

C Jeferson Quero (AA): Injured — currently ramping up as he began baseball activities on April 22

SS/3B Jesús Made (A): .311/.418/.456, 3 HR

SS Cooper Pratt (AA): .252/.333/.382, 3 HR, 18 RBI

RHP Jacob Misiorowski (AAA): 8 G, 7 GS, 3-0 W-L, 42.1 IP, 1.49 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 3.83 BB/9, 11.48 K/9

5. 1B/3B Mike Boeve (AA): .154/.267/.231, 13 at-bats

1B Tyler Black (AAA): Broken hamate bone, out 6-8 weeks retroactive to March 28

1B/3B Eric Bitonti (A): .227/.336/.327, 8 2B, 44 K

1B/3B Luke Adams (AA): .200/.373/.390, 4 HR, 28 K

SS/3B Luis Peña (A): .321/.398/.469, 26 H, 19 SB

OF Braylon Payne (A): .257/.364/.367, 15 SB

Craig Yoho Updates

More of the same for Yoho since rejoining the Sounds. He threw two hitless innings (four strikeouts) this week.

Notably, Milwaukee called up reliever Elvis Peguero today. Peguero was really good last year and has been good this year (outside of a rough outing against Kansas City on March 31st). The Brewers need wins right now, so I get it.

Yoho’s ceiling is still higher, and he doesn’t have much to prove in Triple-A. It’s only a matter of time until he’s back in Milwaukee.

Yoho’s MLB stats: 5 G, 5 2⁄3 IP, 4 K, 7 H, 6 ER, 9.53 ERA

Yoho’s MiLB stats: 10 G, 11 2⁄3 IP, 13 K, 5 H, 0 ER, 0.00 ERA

Here’s Yoho getting some love from the Pitching Ninja.

Note: As long as Yoho retains prospect status, I’ll be including him in this column. As soon as he officially becomes a rookie, my Craig Yoho Updates will be replaced by my new favorite prospect (to be determined).

Player of the Week

Alright. I’ve tried not to jump the gun on Misiorowski, but I’m gonna say it. Jacob Misiorowski is ready for the show. In his start this week, Miz went 6 2⁄3 innings, giving up just two hits and striking out 11(!!). Most importantly? One walk. Miz’s BB/9 is down to 3.83, almost a full two walks below his previous career high. He also has a 1.49 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. He’s been dominant and officially has nothing left to prove in the minors.

The Brewers have so many starting pitchers coming back that they’re sending Tobias Myers, last year’s Most Valuable Pitcher, down to Triple-A. There might not be a spot in the rotation right now for Misiorowski, especially with the Brewers hovering around .500. I say throw him into the bullpen, a la rookie Chris Sale or Spencer Strider. Give him one or two innings every few games to build up his confidence and command. Use him in low-pressure situations and let him develop just a bit more. The Brewers did something similar (albeit more complicated) with Corbin Burnes, and we all know how that worked out.

Play of the Week

DaDaDa, DaDaDa. SportsCenter level stuff from Cooper Pratt.

Honorable mention goes to Anthony Seigler with a nice little snap throw from his knees to pick Orioles prospect TT Bowens off of first.