It's prospect ranking time! Due by Friday 5/27

[Brock Beauchamp]

We're going to try doing this every month of the season and see how things turn out. In case some of you aren't aware, we launched the prospect tracker and your votes determine its order! Here is the list as it stood on May 1st.

A reminder! Aaron Ashby is no longer available, he has graduated out of prospect status with 60 career IP.

Who's your new number one? Vote and help us determine the June rankings!

Aaron Ashby
Current position: 1

Joey Wiemer
Current position: 2

Garrett Mitchell
Current position: 3

Sal Frelick
Current position: 4

Ethan Small
Current position: 5

Brice Turang
Current position: 6

Hedbert Perez
Current position: 7

Jeferson Quero
Current position: 8

Freddy Zamora
Current position: 9

Tyler Black
Current position: 10

Felix Valerio
Current position: 11

Jackson Chourio
Current position: 12

Mario Feliciano
Current position: 13

Antoine Kelly
Current position: 14

Joe Gray, Jr
Current position: 15

Eduardo Garcia
Current position: 16

Zavier Warren
Current position: 17

Abner Uribe
Current position: 18

Hendry Mendez
Current position: 19

Russell Smith
Current position: 20

[sveumrules]

Once a month during the season might be a little aggressive, think a yearly schedule of pre-season, pre-draft/deadline, post-draft/deadline and then offseason is probably enough to capture the ebbs & flows.

But if someone wants to count the votes every month I’ll show up at the polls.

Just post our lists here?

[nate82]

Some instructions on what we are supposed to do would be nice.  I am assuming you just want a list of the top 20.

1. Joey Wiemer

2. Jackson Chourio

3. Ethan Small

4. Brice Turang

5. Sal Frelick

6. Garrett Mitchell

7. Jeferson Quero

8. Hedbert Perez

9. Tyler Black

10. Felix Valerio

11. Mario Feliciano

12.  Brandon Knarr

13. Freddy Zamora

14. Joe Gray

15. Hendry Mendez

16. Eduardo Garcia

17. Zavier Warren

18. Abner Uribe

19. Micah Bello

20. Antoine Kelly

[Brock Beauchamp]

49 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Once a month during the season might be a little aggressive, think a yearly schedule of pre-season, pre-draft/deadline, post-draft/deadline and then offseason is probably enough to capture the ebbs & flows.

But if someone wants to count the votes every month I’ll show up at the polls.

Just post our lists here?

Yeah, once a month might be too aggressive and if that turns out to be the case, we'll pivot. 

Yep, just post your lists here!

List your top 20 in your preferred order.

[Joseph Zarr]

Based solely on 2022 play and possible projections:

1) Ethan Small

2) Joey Wiemer

3) Brice Turang

4) Sal Frelick

5) Jackson Chourio

6) Antoine Kelly

7) Felix Valerio

8 Tyler Black

9) Hendry Mendez

10) Garrett Mitchell

11) Jeferson Quero

12) TJ Shook

13) Brandon Knarr

14) Eduardo Garcia

15) Cam Robinson

16) Abner Uribe

17)  Stiven Cruz

18) Tristan Peters 

19) Mario Feliciano

20) Jakson Reetz

 

Other Prospect Considerations:

Zavier Warren, Darrien Miller, Hedbert Perez, Freddy Zamora, Erenesto Martinez, Russ Smith, Kent Hasler, Harold Chirino, Joe Gray Jr.,  Edwin Jimenez, Micah Bello, Carlos Rodriguez and Tristan Lutz

(There are most likely others but these are off the top of my head while in a dentist's waiting room?)

*SEE! I forgot Castañeda. That’s sacrilege on my part. He’s been phenomenal in 2022. I’ll blame the laughing gas.

[Brewcrew82]

1. Joey Wiemer

2. Jackson Chourio

3. Ethan Small

4. Sal Frelick

5. Brice Turang

6. Garrett Mitchell

7. Tyler Black

8. Antoine Kelly

9. Jeferson Quero

10. Hedbert Perez

11. Felix Valerio

12. Henry Mendez

13. Mario Feliciano

14. Eduardo Garcia

15. Freddy Zamora

16. Zavier Warren

17. Joe Gray Jr. 

18. Jheremy Vargas

19. Russell Smith

20. Logan Henderson

 

[Smichaelis9]

1	Joey Wiemer	OF
2	Sal Frelick	OF
3	Jackson Chourio	OF
4	Ethan Small	LHP
5	Brice Turang	SS
6	Jeferson Quero	C
7	Garrett Mitchell	OF
8	Antoine Kelly	LHP
9	Tyler Black	2B
10	Hedbert Perez	OF
11	Hendry Mendez	OF
12	Felix Valerio	UTIL
13	Eduardo Garcia	SS
14	Logan Henderson	RHP
15	Freddy Zamora	SS
16	Zavier Warren	C/CIF
17	Joe Gray Jr	OF
18	Victor Castaneda	RHP
19	Stiven Cruz	RHP
20	Tristan Peters	OF

[CheeseheadInQC]

Self-indulgent prelude:

This is probably an overreaction, but I remember when the Brewers brass seemed positively giddy about the alternate site performance of their next great pitching prospect. Before Ashby's rise. Before Small showed he could miss upper-level bats. Before the injury. If that guy is truly back ...

1. Antoine Kelly, SP
2. Joey Wiemer, OF
3. Brice Turang, SS
4. Ethan Small, SP
5. Jackson Chourio, OF
6. Sal Frelick, OF
7. Garrett Mitchell, OF
8. Tyler Black, 2B
9. Jeferson Quero, C
10. Felix Valerio, 2B
11. Hendry Mendez, OF
12. Joe Gray Jr., OF
13. Eduardo Garcia, SS
14. Hedbert Perez, OF
15. Stiven Cruz, SP
16. Carlos Rodriguez, SP
17. Tristan Peters, OF
18. Abner Uribe, RP
19. Freddy Zamora, SS
20. Mark Mathias, 2B

Next 10 in alphabetical order: Victor Castaneda, Mario Feliciano, Edwin Jimenez, Brandon Knarr, Ernesto Martinez, Darrien Miller, Israel Puello, TJ Shook, Russell Smith, Zavier Warren

[Brock Beauchamp]

3 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

Self-indulgent prelude:

This is probably an overreaction, but I remember when the Brewers brass seemed positively giddy about the alternate site performance of their next great pitching prospect. Before Ashby's rise. Before Small showed he could miss upper-level bats. Before the injury. If that guy is truly back ...

1. Antoine Kelly, SP
2. Joey Wiemer, OF
3. Brice Turang, SS
4. Ethan Small, SP
5. Jackson Chourio, OF
6. Sal Frelick, OF
7. Garrett Mitchell, OF
8. Tyler Black, 2B
9. Jeferson Quero, C
10. Felix Valerio, 2B
11. Hendry Mendez, OF
12. Joe Gray Jr., OF
13. Eduardo Garcia, SS
14. Hedbert Perez, OF
15. Stiven Cruz, SP
16. Carlos Rodriguez, SP
17. Tristan Peters, OF
18. Abner Uribe, RP
19. Freddy Zamora, SS
20. Mark Mathias, 2B

Next 10 in alphabetical order: Victor Castaneda, Mario Feliciano, Edwin Jimenez, Brandon Knarr, Ernesto Martinez, Darrien Miller, Israel Puello, TJ Shook, Russell Smith, Zavier Warren

Bold choice to top your list!

[igor67]

I don't think I'm up for the whole top 20 just yet, but I will say that while a high ceiling is important, guys with good tools/ pedigree and performance who are performing at AA and AAA will always edge out lower levels guys like Chourio. Don't get me wrong he is way up there for me, but Weimer, Small, and Turang are all doing more than enough at high levels to be duking it out on top for me.

[wallus]

1. Wiemer

2. Turang

3. Small

4. Chourio

5. Frelick

6. Valerio

7. Mitchell

8. Kelly

9. E. Garcia

10. Quero

11. Black

12. H. Perez

13. Uribe

14. Zamora

15. Mendez

16. Warren

17. Smith

18. Gray

19. Feliciano

20. Shook

The top 10 is pretty interesting and seems to have some future MLB contributors. After that, it seems to go downhill pretty quickly. Hopefully we will have a quality draft and add a little more pitching to the system.

[damuelle]

Here's what I've got:

1. Joey Wiemer - OF
2. Ethan Small - P
3. Brice Turang - SS
4. Sal Frelick - OF
5. Antoine Kelly - P
6. Jackson Chourio - OF
7. Garrett Mitchell - OF
8. Felix Valerio - 2B
9. Tyler Black - 2B
10. Jeferson Quero - C
11. Eduardo Garcia - SS
12. Victor Castaneda - P
13. Stiven Cruz - P
14. Freddy Zamora - SS
15. Mario Feliciano - C
16. Hendry Mendez - OF
17. Zavier Warren - 3B
18. Hedbert Perez - OF
19. Darrien Miller - C
20. Dylan File - P

[ARobsBrewCrew]

1.) RF Joey Wiemer

2.) LHP Ethan Small

3.) CF Sal Frelick

4.) SS Brice Turang

5.) CF Jackson Chourio

6.) LHP Antoine Kelly

7.) 2B Felix Valerio

8.) C Jeferson Quero

9.) 2B Tyler Black

10.) CF Garrett Mitchell

11.) SS Eduardo Garcia

12.) CF Hedbert Perez

13.) RHP Logan Henderson

14.) RF Hendry Mendez

15.) RHP TJ Shook

16.) SS Freddy Zamora

17.) RHP Victor Castaneda

18.) C Darrien Miller

19.) 3B Zavier Warren

20.) RHP Stiven Cruz

Honorable Mention: Jace Avina

[Robocaller]

I might edit this:
 

1. Joey Wiemer RF

2. Ethan Small LHP

3. Sal Frelick CF

4. Brice Turang SS

5. Antoine Kelly LHP

6. Garrett Mitchell CF

7. Jackson Chourio CF

8. Jeferson Quero C

9. Tyler Black 2B

10. Victor Castaneda RHP

11. Eduardo Garcia SS

12. Mario Feliciano C

13. Zavier Warren 3B

14. Hedbert Perez CF

15. Felix Valerio 2B

16. Tristan Peters OF

17. Joe Gray, Jr. CF

18. Abner Uribe RHP

19. Brandon Knarr LHP

20. TJ Shook RHP

[Joseph Zarr]

I will say ONE thing, and really only ONE thing about 2022: We are discovering the Brew Crew’s Minor League system was vastly underrated heading into 2022. For reference: Before we took three of five Sunday, we had the fourth best Organizational MILB record. That’s a significant mark.
 

I honestly feel like I could make various Top 20’s. My ‘off the top of my head’ Top 20 prospects, in absolutely no way really speaks to ‘TOP 20 Call-Up Candidates’. I continue to be utterly amazed at the work that was done in the 2021 Free Agent class. We essentially grabbed a heaping basket full of AAAA players that could very easily play spot duty in Milwaukee. The Sounds are loaded with Major League talent. What impresses me the most about the Sounds is they always play hard. Their pitching is obviously incredible. Their defense, even with Infielders having to rotate into the outfield, is stellar. They are disciplined. They work at bats. But, they just always play hard. You don’t always see that in Triple-A. The organization as a whole is just in such a fantastic place. I can’t wait for another draft!

[Jim French Stepstool]

36 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

 But, they just always play hard. You don’t always see that in Triple-A. 

My top 20 list would be more-or-less a derivative of what others have posted. But I just wanted to second the above. Character has always been a priority in this regime, and it seems like they've done a superb job with the "AAAA" guys. It's nice to not have to force feed a prospect, and while we all hope the injury bug doesn't bite hard it feels good to have a Mathias or a Dahl to help fill the gaps if needed. Picking up Kelley already reaped a benefit.

[sveumrules]

Broke my list into rough tiers with a little commentary on each…

01 Joey Wiemer

02 Ethan Small

03 Brice Turang

(Wiemer is a beast, K% only concern. Small & Turang on the precipice of MLB)

04 Jackson Chourio

05 Garrett Mitchell

06 Sal Frelick

(Chourio off to a blazing start, but still a long ways to go. Mitchell/Frelick struggling at AA, but plenty of season left to get it going)

07 Antoine Kelly

08 Felix Valerio

09 Tyler Black 

10 Hendry Mendez 

(Antoine is prolly the highest upside arm in the system. Felix, Tyler & Hendry posting impressive BB/K ratios for young hitters)

11 Jeferson Quero

12 Eduardo Garcia

13 Hedbert Perez

14 Joe Gray Jr.

15 Zavier Warren

16 Mario Feliciano

17 Freddy Zamora

(Feliciano off to an encouraging start after a lost season, JGJ & Zavier heating up a little of late, gonna be a long season with lots of ups & downs for the Carolina teenage trio at the top, but I still believe, and Freddy’s going to need another strong second half to salvage his spot)

18 Stiven Cruz

19 Carlos Rodriguez PITCHER

20 Michele Vassalotti

(Last three spots were the toughest, but decided to give the young arms with the lights out K/BB ratios the votes.)

[jay87shot]

1) Weimer

2)Frelick

3) Small

4)Turang

5)Black

6)Chorio

7)A Kelly

8)Mitchell

9) E Garcia

10)J Quero

11)H Perez

12) H Mendez

13) F Valerio

14)Castendena

15)Feliciano

16)S Cruz

17)C Robinson

18) F Zamora

19) J Gray

20) L Henderson

Next 10) 

21)Uribe 22)Peters 23)Warren 24) M Bello 25) D Miller 26)R Smith 27) J Vargas 28)B Knarr 29)C Rodriguez 30)T Floyd

[brooks_quichenick]

1. Brice Turang (SS/2B)

2. Joey Wiemer (OF)

3. Ethan Small (P)

4. Garrett Mitchell (OF)

5. Sal Frelick (OF)

6. Jackson Chourio (SS/2B/OF)

7. Tyler Black (2B/3B)

8. Eduardo Garcia (SS)

9. Jeferson Quero (C)

10. Hedbert Perez (OF)

11. Antoine Kelly (P)

12. Felix Valerio (2B)

13. Zavier Warren (C/1B/3B)

14. Micah Bello (OF)

15. Hendry Mendez (OF)

16. Mario Feliciano (C)

17. Freddy Zamora (SS)

18. Victor Castaneda (P)

19. Stiven Cruz (P)

20. Darrien Miller (C)

[Brock Beauchamp]

Wow, so many responses so quickly! I'm kind of amazed by all of you sometimes...

[ClosetBrewerFan]

1    A.Ashby
2    J. Wiemer
3    Turang
4    S. Frelick
5    E. Small
6    G. Mitchell
7    Antoine Kelly
8    J. Chourio
9    F. Valerio
10    Tyler Black
11    Hedbert Perez
12    J. Quero
13    J.Gray Jr
14    Hendry Mendez
15    F. Zamora
16    Eduardo Garcia
17    M.Feliciano
18    Z. Warren
19    Carlos Rodriguez (OF)
20    V. Castaneda
21    Trevor Kelley
22    Ernesto Martinez Jr.
23    B. Knarr
24    Cam Robinson
25    M. Bello
26    Stiven Cruz
27    A.Uribe
28    Russell Smith
29    D. Miller
30    W. Clarke

[Seth Stohs]

On 5/23/2022 at 3:16 PM, Brock Beauchamp said:

Bold choice to top your list!

Agreed... but to me, there is a pretty clear Top 4, and he is definitely one of those four... 

[Seth Stohs]

Y'all, after covering the Twins minor leagues and prospects for the last 19 years, it has been so much fun to get to know and follow a second organization. I really look forward to seeing trends and comparing the organizations. Having now watched some games/video, read reports, talked to some people in the organization, I am excited to put together my first Brewers Top 20 Prospects ranking... subject to change semi-often as I learn more and watch more.  

1. Sal Frelick
2. Jackson Chourio
3. Joey Wiemer
4. Antoine Kelly
5. Garrett Mitchell
6. Brice Turang
7. Felix Valerio
8. Ethan Small
9. Tyler Black
10. Hedbert Perez
11. Tristan Peters
12. Darrien Miller
13. Hendry Mendez
14. Joe Gray
15. Jonathan Quero
16. Eduardo Garcia
17. Russell Smith
18. Arbert Cipion
19. Micah Bello
20. TJ Shook 

[SomewhereInTime]

Weimer

Small

Velario

Mitchell

Frelick

T Black

Knarr

A Kelly

Shook

B Turang

V Castaneda

J Chourio

A Cipion

E Garcia

H Perez

T Lutz

C Luna

M Mathias

M Feliciano

Quero

R Smith

Zamora

J Gray

G Holt

 

[LouisEly]

With a few extra:

E. Small

J. Wiemer

B. Turang

G. Mitchell

S. Frelick

T. Black

F. Valerio

J. Chourio

A. Kelly

J. Quero

E. Garcia

D. Miller

D. File

St. Cruz

H. Mendez

R. Smith

H. Perez

V. Castaneda

M. Feliciano

M. Lazar

Next 5:

J. Gray E. W. Martinez

Z. Warren

A. Uribe

M. Sanchez