The Milwaukee Brewers have pushed another young infielder up the ladder, and this one comes with a profile that stands out right away. Moises Polanco, a 19-year-old Venezuelan shortstop signed to an international contract in 2024, is on the move after working through the early stages of his pro career.
Polanco spent two full seasons in rookie ball in the Dominican Summer League before getting his shot in the Arizona Complex League this summer. In 26 games there, he collected 20 hits and wrapped up the stint with a .710 OPS.
Now the Brewers have sent the middle infielder to their Single-A affiliate in Wilson, North Carolina, the Wilson Warbirds.
What jumps off the page with Polanco is his frame. He’s listed at five feet, 10 inches and 150 pounds, which makes him a very different-looking prospect in a game full of bigger bodies.
The power numbers tell the same story. Polanco did not hit a home run in the ACL, and he has only two long balls across his previous two seasons in the DSL. Through his professional career, his slugging percentage sits at .374.
That said, Milwaukee clearly isn’t demanding loud power from him. The Brewers have been willing to value other skills, and Polanco has shown one in particular since turning pro: speed. He stole 23 bases as a 17-year-old in his first rookie-ball season, then followed that with 11 steals in each of the next two seasons.
For a player coming from a temporary rookie-ball stop to a full-time Single-A assignment, this is the kind of promotion that signals real progress.
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