Baseball Prospectus Midseason Top 50 prospects- 3 BREWERS

[A Swing and A Drive]

3 Brewers made the list FYI https://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=29756

 

7. Orlando Arcia, SS, Milwaukee Brewers

Why He'll Succeed: The high-contact approach translates to a top-of-the-order bat to pair with good speed and exceptional defense.

 

Why He Might Fail: If his aggressive approach is exploited by more advanced arms, it could culminate in a glove-dependent profile that doesn’t get on base enough to avoid the bottom third of an order.

 

45. Josh Hader, LHP, Milwaukee Brewers

Why He'll Succeed: Hader has two pitches that can give big-league hitters fits: A mid-90s fastball that has plenty of life, and a slider that is a true swing-and-miss pitch with its tilt and depth.

 

Why He Might Fail: The change is still in the developmental stages, the command and control both leave a lot to be desired, and his mechanics scare the heck out of many.

 

49. Brett Phillips, CF, Milwaukee Brewers

Why He’ll Succeed: If gains in power and approach that he made at Double-A stick around, it turns him into an above-average offensive weapon with an impact arm in center.

 

Why He Might Fail: If his laugh cascades around the rafters of Miller Park, it could touch off a seismic event that dislodges the beer slide and initiates a Rube Goldbergian series of events that drowns Bernie Brewer, knocks the sausage-race Brat unconscious, and leads to a pitchfork-wielding mob chasing him to Sheboygan, where he’s last seen jet skiing off across the dark waters of Lake Michigan.

[And That]

Kind of interesting they make no mention of Phillips' K rate. I'm not as concerned about his strikeouts as many seem to be. He draws walks, hits for power, and really anything above average you get out of him offensively is icing on the cake that is his defense in center. I think he's extremely valuable even with a 700-725 OPS in the big leagues.

[CheezWizHed]

I'm guessing that the author got caught up in being funny for the "Fail" argument to mention any actual drawback.

[fondybrewfan]

I wonder who we might have in the 50-100 range. A lot of the borderline Top 100 guys we had going into the season have kind of disappointed.