Bishop Letson picked the biggest night of his pro career to deliver his best stuff.
With Double-A Biloxi’s season hanging in the balance in Game 2 of the Southern League Finals, the Brewers’ No. 8 prospect carved through Rocket City for seven shutout innings in a 7-0 Shuckers win on Tuesday at Toyota Field. Letson struck out a career-high 12, giving him the kind of breakout outing that turns heads fast.
He didn’t have to carry the offense alone. Biloxi backed him with power from 2026 Minor League home run king Andrew Fischer, who went deep again, and two run-scoring hits from Jesús Made. Fischer, Milwaukee’s No. 5 prospect, added another postseason homer, while Made, the Brewers’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 1 prospect, kept his strong playoff run going.
Letson had never reached double-digit strikeouts in a game before the playoffs, even though he had fanned nine in each of his final two regular-season starts. On Tuesday, the swing-and-miss stuff showed up immediately.
He struck out six hitters over the first three innings, then punched out the side in the fifth to reach a new career high. He finished the night by getting the final batter on a looking sweeper.
The 6-foot-4 right-hander leaned on a sharp mix that produced every one of his strikeouts, especially his plus fastball and low-80s sweeper. His delivery gives him 7 1/2 feet of extension, and that extra length makes the stuff play up even more.
Early on, he worked mostly with his breaking ball. Later, he began finishing hitters with the heater, missing bats both swinging and looking at the edges of the zone.
Letson was a 2023 11th-round pick, another reminder of how much value the Brewers have pulled from Day 3 of the Draft. Outfielder Josh Adamczewski, right-hander Tyson Hardin, corner infielder Luke Adams and right-hander Jayden Dubanewicz were all taken in the 11th round or later and received over-slot bonuses.
He signed for $482,600 out of Indiana high school ball and has performed well across all three of his pro seasons. His first full year at Double-A came with a 4.85 ERA and an 11.1 percent walk rate, but he still kept his strikeout rate above one per inning. If he throws more strikes, that number should climb even more.
Health has been the bigger question. His debut season ended because of elbow soreness, and he missed three months of 2025 with a right shoulder injury. Even so, after another stretch on the injured list in July and August, he still reached a career-high 106 2/3 innings between the regular season and playoffs this year.
If he stays on the mound, Letson has mid-rotation upside, and Tuesday offered a strong look at why. The Brewers have already shown they can develop tall, lanky spin-heavy arms, with 24-year-old ace Jacob Misiorowski standing as the clearest example.
Letson is expected to be on the path to Triple-A Nashville next year, where he could face his toughest test yet on what may be one of the deepest rosters in the minors. He might be joined there by Fischer, who hit his second postseason homer after launching 48 in the regular season, and Made, whose playoff surge has only added to one of the best all-around seasons any teenager has put together in pro ball.
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