Welcome back to the Minor League Roundup, where the Brewers’ affiliates gave us a little of everything in Week 21: power in bunches, a few loud pitching lines, and another fresh shake-up in MLB Pipeline’s Brewers prospect rankings.
At Triple-A Nashville, the bats did most of the talking. Bo Naylor led the way with three homers and seven RBI in a 5-for-17 week, while Luis Matos chipped in a triple, a homer, and six RBI.
Sal Frelick continued his rehab stint with a 5-for-22 line that included a home run, five walks, and three strikeouts. Akil Baddoo also left the yard, and Eduardo Garcia added three RBI.
On the mound, Coleman Crow turned in 6.2 scoreless innings with just two hits allowed, and Brandon Sproat backed up his rehab progress with five one-hit innings in his second appearance, though he did issue three walks. Tyson Hardin punched out 10 over eight innings, while Colton Gordon finished with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings despite allowing four runs.
Biloxi had its own power surge. Daniel Guilarte put together a big week with a double, triple, homer, and three RBI, while Mike Boeve and Matthew Wood each added long balls.
Damon Keith was especially loud, launching two homers and driving in six. Jesús Made kept reaching base with four walks, and on the pitching side Jack Seppings posted four shutout innings with one hit allowed.
Jaron DeBerry’s line was the opposite end of the spectrum: nine innings, 15 hits, eight earned runs, and 13 strikeouts. Manuel Rodriguez, Jesús Broca, and DeBerry all had rougher outings overall.
High-A Wisconsin got a strong week from Daniel Dickinson, who piled up four doubles, two home runs, and seven RBI in 25 at-bats. Sawyer Strosnider also made a solid first impression in pro ball with eight hits, a double, a triple, and four RBI.
Luis Castillo added a homer and five RBI, and Tayden Hall contributed two doubles. On the mound, Ethan Dorchies delivered the cleanest line of the group, firing 6.2 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts.
Jacob Morrison gave up one run over five innings, while Josh Knoth and Andrew Healy both worked competitive starts.
Single-A Wilson had the loudest offensive week of the bunch. Carsten Sabathia III went 9-for-20 with a double, a homer, and five RBI, Kyle Jones matched him with nine hits and seven RBI, and Brailyn Antunez launched two home runs.
Juan Ortuno also homered, Pedro Ibarguen added a double, and the pitching side featured a few useful outings, including Joey Broughton’s four scoreless innings and Hayden Robinson’s 5.1-inning, one-run start. Carlos Carra logged 11.1 innings across his work and Enderson Mercado struck out five in four innings, though he allowed two runs.
Beyond the weekly lines, there was more rehab movement in Nashville. Sproat’s five one-hit innings came in his second rehab start, and Frelick is now 5-for-22 with a home run and five walks during his assignment. Cooper Pratt is set to begin his rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on Tuesday.
Pipeline also rolled out another updated Brewers top 30, and the list brought a few notable changes. Josh Adamczewski is up to No. 3 in the system, behind Jesús Made and Luis Peña, after hitting .289 with an .883 OPS and seven home runs in 44 Double-A games.
Luis Lara stays at No. 4 after Cooper Pratt’s graduation. Brady Ebel moves in at No. 5, with Andrew Fischer at No. 6, and Braylon Payne checks in next after producing a .930 OPS and 23 home runs in 318 at-bats with High-A Wisconsin before moving to Double-A.
Jett Williams, who began the year at No. 3, has fallen to No. 11 after a rough season that includes a .233 average and a .724 OPS. He also aggravated his left wrist injury after one at-bat and went back on the injured list.
Milwaukee’s trade-deadline deal with St. Louis on August 3 sent Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale out of the organization, but their spots in the top 20 have been filled by three younger names with plenty of upside.
Trey Ebel and Sawyer Strosnider, the Brewers’ first two picks in this year’s draft, landed at Nos. 18 and 17. Ebel, Brady’s younger brother, stands 6-foot and is viewed similarly by Pipeline, while Strosnider arrives with power, speed, and some chase concerns after being projected as a first-round pick before slipping to No.
- He went 8-for-22 in his first week with High-A Wisconsin.
Rounding out the top 20 is Ricki Moneys at No. 16, the Brewers’ highest-ranked international signing this year, just ahead of Diego Frontado at No. 20. Moneys, who is 17, owns a .901 OPS in the Dominican Summer League, and his 90th-percentile exit velocity was 106.3 mph as of June 3.
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Brice Turang is set to return on Aug. 18 after missing the Dodgers series with left knee pain, while Sal Frelick could also be back as soon as that day if the Brewers make the call to activate him. Cooper Pratt is eligible to come off the injured list on Aug. 19 and will begin a rehab assignment, Abner Uribe is eligible later in the month, and JoJo Romero is expected back before August ends after his emergency appendectomy. For a team that has spent plenty of time juggling its lineup and bullpen, the next week should bring some much-needed clarity. [Read more 🡒]
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That is why the Brewers are staring at a tougher offseason than they probably expected when they brought him in. If they want to keep him in the fold, the front office has a decision to make about how much value to place on his breakout, and how much roster flexibility it wants to preserve as it sorts out the rest of the infield and first base picture for the seasons ahead. [Read more 🡒]
Brewers Are Watching One Draft Bet Look Smarter Than Ever
The Brewers have found themselves with a pair of intriguing infield bets in the Ebel brothers, and the early returns have only made the organization look sharper for taking the long view. Milwaukee drafted Brady Ebel out of high school in 2025 and followed by selecting his younger brother Trey in 2026, then watched both move quickly enough to climb in the clubs prospect rankings.
Bradys recent promotion to High-A with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers is the kind of step that starts to turn a prospect from interesting into legitimate. He has also cracked MLB Pipelines Top 100, while Trey is beginning his pro path at Low-A with the Wilson Warbirds, giving the Brewers two young shortstops in the system who are drawing attention for more than just the family connection. [Read more 🡒]