The Baby Brewers are Coming
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The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the best assembly lines in the factory when it comes to the development levels and minor league promotions. In what was great news for Cooper Pratt in the middle of the game getting called up to the big league level, allowed for promotions through the system and getting guys to the next step in their young careers.
Jesús Made is the number one prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline and his time is coming. He truly showcases the impactful young talent in the Brewers system. What should be emphasized more are the other young and athletic pieces they have in the pipeline that are developing nicely and will help shape the core of the Brewers team for the foreseeable future.
He has been talked about quite a bit, but Andrew Fischer has been a gem for the Brewers from a developmental standpoint. Part of the Tony Vitello-led Tennessee Volunteers, the Brewers selected Fischer 20th overall in the 2025 draft. When you look at how he grades out, he’s 45/45 in speed, 55/60 in raw power, and 30/40 in hit. These have checked out thus far into the season.
In 19 games in High-A last season, Fischer showed lots of potential. He hit .311/.402/.446 with a .848 OPS. He hit one home run and drove in ten. It was a glimpse of the player he would become. This season, it was on full display; Fischer blew those numbers above and out of the water.
Fischer came into this season and dominated. In 54 games he has slashed .298/.443/.675 with a 1.118 OPS. Seeing the slug rise 200 points is a great display of his raw power. His ISO (isolated power) also jumped over 200 points. The craziest part is that of his 57 hits, 31 have gone for extra bases with 20 leaving the ballpark. The third baseman has ridiculous pull power, ranking in the 99th percentile for pull air rate and has good hard hit rate ability. His strikeouts were a bit high, but when you are slugging your way to Double-A, nothing matters. The tools are there.
What was impressive about Fisher's transition to Double-A is the hitting never stopped. Fischer managed to hit a home run in his first at-bat in the next level, which is an encouraging sign. He is very fun to watch and gives the club a bit more clarity when it comes to the left side of the infield for the foreseeable future. Made is the short stop of the future and Fischer manning the hot corner could be very fun. It makes you wonder what is next for Joey Ortiz, whom they got in the Corbin Burnes trade.
Then there is Jett Williams, who is the prototypical Brewer and the type of player they covet: shorter build, athletic, speed, and versatile. Landing him from the Mets in the Freddy Peralta trade was a massive get for them as a player who could help split time between second base and short stop. This organization SHOULD pay Brice Turang when the time comes, but when you envision this infield further it has a lot of upside and talent. Good news for the Brewers is they have been playing Williams in the outfield this season, which could signal things to come and also give this team moving parts with its talent. What a good problem to have.
Williams is speedy. Last season in the Mets minor league systems, he stole 34 bases. This season in Nashville, he is already up to 13. However, this season his slash line has taken a slight step back. He is slashing .227/.337/.382 with a .719 OPS. The ISO dropped from .204 to .155 – the slug drop nearly 100 points isn’t fun to see. He is still walking a lot and has diminished his strikeout rate a bit. Despite the quiet first half, he had a multi-homer game Tuesday night. He is making good swing decisions and his whiff rates are still low. He is a good player to have and is going to be a good one for this team in the future.
This is what good organizations do. They identify talent and then they develop that talent well. Do fans bang the drum that they should spend money? Yes. But what an org does from a draft and development standpoint shouldn’t go unnoticed.
Fischer and Williams are going to be the real deal. With the addition of Made, the sky is the limit for a team that rules the NL Central.