Luis Peña wasted little time making himself at home in Double-A.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ No. 2 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline launched his first Double-A home run on Thursday, a solo shot in Biloxi’s 4-2 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. Peña, a right-handed hitter, got hold of a 2-1 pitch and sent it out in just his third game with the Shuckers.
For a 19-year-old who is not known for his power, that’s a pretty fast way to announce your arrival.
Milwaukee bumped Peña up to Double-A earlier this week, and the early returns have been steady. He’s picked up at least one hit in each of his first three games with Biloxi, giving him a strong opening stretch with his new club. The sample is still tiny, of course, but the Brewers will be watching closely as he settles in over the final weeks of the 2026 season.
Across 57 games at three minor league levels this year, Peña has put together a .306 batting average, a .391 on-base percentage and an .836 OPS. He’s added three home runs, 27 RBIs and 29 stolen bases along the way.
Through his first three Double-A games, he’s 4-for-12 with one homer, three RBIs and two runs scored. Including his final High-A game before the promotion, Peña is riding a four-game hitting streak.
There’s another wrinkle to his early Double-A usage, too. Biloxi has started Peña at third base in all three games, even though he has spent most of his pro career at shortstop.
With Brewers prospect Jesús Made likely to get most of the shortstop work for the Shuckers, Peña appears set to move around the infield. That could also push power-hitting prospect Andrew Fischer toward more time at first base or in the designated hitter spot while Peña handles third.
For Milwaukee, that’s one more reason to keep an eye on Biloxi. Peña’s bat is already making noise, and now the Brewers are getting a look at how he fits defensively as the Double-A stretch run takes shape.
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