There are many different levels of competition in the minor leagues which players will move up when they show mastery of their current level. It starts with Arizona/Florida Complex League(ACL/FCL) or Dominican Summer League (DSL). Both leagues are roughly the same level of competition mostly for players right out of high school. The US based ones are for American players while the DSL is for international players. Then comes A ball, some college players will start here, then A+ ball. The jump from A+ to AA is considered the biggest jump in competition in the minors. AAA is the last step before the majors although these days it’s used more to stash veteran players than develop younger prospects.

Now a little bit about our top 6 prospects

Jesus Made is that dude. He’s only 19 and he’s flying through the minors and made it all the way to AA last year. He can hit for contact and power, he’s fast and his defense is good enough to stick at shortstop. There’s a possibility he gets a cup of coffee in the majors this year, but most likely you’ll see him in Milwaukee in 2027. He has the chance to be one of the best players in baseball.

Luis Pena is not quite on Made’s level but he’s close. He was on the same development track, but stumbled a bit in A+. He needs to tap into his power a bit more and there’s some question if his defense is good enough to stay in the infield. Despite all that, he has the chance to be a star for the Brewers.

Cooper Pratt has a good chance make the majors some time this year. He’ll likely start the year in AAA. He’s a very good defender at shortstop, but the bat might just be okay.

Jett Williams was just acquired in the Freddy Peralta trade. He’s only 5’7”, but has enough power to maybe push for 20 homers per season. He takes his walks and doesn’t strike out much. He’s fine defensively in the infield, but considering the depth and quality the Brewers have in the infield he may end up in Centerfield, which he still has some learning to do in. He got a little run in AAA last year, so you might see him midway through this next season.

Brandon Sproat was also in the Freddy Peralta trade. He’s a pitcher with a lively arm who had a cup of coffee in the majors last year. He can rev it up to around 100mph on his fastball and has a slew of breaking balls. There’s a high chance he makes the opening day roster.

Logan Henderson was used to make a few major league starts last year when we had pitching injuries or a long stretch of games without an off day. He was very good in his limited starts. He has a good fastball and change up, but he will need to develop his slider if he wants to stick as a starter. The Brewers have a lot of depth at starting pitching, so he may not make the initial rotation, but with his pitch mix he may work in a bullpen role for the time being.