Brewers Top Prospect Is One Big Finish Away From Shuckers History

Jess Made, at just 19, matches Jackson Chourio's RBI record for the Biloxi Shuckers, showcasing his potential as a future MLB star.

Jesús Made just added another line to the Biloxi Shuckers’ record book, and he did it in a way that put him alongside one of the Brewers’ biggest recent success stories.

The 19-year-old Milwaukee infielder, MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect for 2026, launched his 89th RBI of the season on Tuesday with a solo home run for Double-A Biloxi. That tied Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio for the most RBIs in a single season in Shuckers history.

Made got there a little faster, too: 120 games this year compared with 122 Double-A games for Chourio in 2023. Both players reached the mark in their age-19 seasons.

Chourio set the Biloxi RBI record before making his MLB debut in 2024. Whether Made follows that same route is still to be seen, but he’s giving Brewers fans plenty to watch as his season winds down. With only a handful of games left, he’s in position to keep climbing the Shuckers’ leaderboard and maybe become the first player in franchise history to hit 90 RBIs in a season.

The numbers behind Made’s year are strong across the board. In 120 games with Biloxi in 2026, he’s hit .269 with a .344 on-base percentage and a .771 OPS.

He’s also piled up 14 home runs, 89 RBIs and 36 stolen bases. Last season, he hit .285 with six homers, 61 RBIs and 47 steals in 115 games across three minor league levels.

The power jump stands out. Made has more home runs this year than he had in 2024 and 2025 combined.

He’s also trimmed down the strikeouts a bit, with 78 in 120 games this season after striking out 108 times in 115 games in 2025. That may not sound dramatic, but it does suggest he’s handling a tougher level while cutting down some of the swing-and-miss.

Biloxi has five regular-season games remaining, so Made still has a shot at another milestone. And he’s not the only Brewers prospect with history in reach. Andrew Fischer needs one more home run to become the minor leaguer with the most homers in a single season in the 21st century, giving Milwaukee fans a pair of reasons to keep tabs on the Shuckers down the stretch.

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