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2015 MLB Prospect Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers 2015 Top 20 Prospect Rankings

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By: JP Schwartz
Twitter: @Jaypers413

Every year around this time I like to rank each team’s top overall prospects. My criteria are based on A: Past Performance and B: Future Potential (50% of each per prospect)

Disclaimer: I am not a professional scout, nor did I attend any minor league games this year. These lists are the product of my own research of online scouting reports and scouting videos, as well as statistics, and are compiled purely for entertainment purposes.

Send your questions or feedback to me on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify for these lists, a prospect must have no more than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

1: Tyrone Taylor OF
2: Monte Harrison OF
3: Orlando Arcia SS
4: Kodi Medeiros LHP
5: Clint Coulter C
6: Jacob Gatewood SS
7: Devin Williams RHP
8: Tyler Wagner RHP
9: Taylor Williams RHP
10: Gilbert Lara SS
11: Johnny Hellweg RHP
12: Jorge Lopez LHP
13: Taylor Jungmann RHP
14: Victor Roache OF
15: Tucker Neuhaus 3B
16: David Goforth RHP
17: Hunter Morris 1B
18: Michael Reed OF
19: Ariel Pena RHP
20: Miguel Diaz RHP

Prospect Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers 2014 Top 20 Prospect Rankings

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By: J.P. Schwartz
Twitter: @Jaypers413

Every year around this time I like to rank each team’s top overall prospects. My criteria are based on A: Past Performance and B: Future Potential (50% of each per prospect)

Disclaimer: I am not a professional scout, nor did I attend any minor league games this year. These lists are the product of my own research of online scouting reports and statistics, and are compiled purely for entertainment purposes.

Send your questions or feedback to me on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify for these lists, a prospect must have no more than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

1. Tyrone Taylor OF


2. Jimmy Nelson RHP


3. Devin Williams RHP


4. Victor Roache OF


5. Tucker Neuhaus SS


6. Orlando Arcia SS


7. Hunter Morris 1B


8. Johnny Hellweg RHP


9. Clint Coulter C


10. Nick Delmonico 3B


11. Barrett Astin RHP


12. Mitch Haniger OF


13. Taylor Williams RHP


14. David Denson 1B


15. Taylor Jungmann RHP


16. Ariel Pena RHP


17. Andy Hills RHP


18. Michael Blazek RHP


19. Michael Ratterree OF


20. Michael Reed OF

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

Milwaukee Brewers 2012 Mid-Season Top 5 Prospect Rankings

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By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413

As we are now halfway into the season and the signing deadline for 2012 draft picks has passed, here is my revised list of top 5 prospects in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Remember, a prospect must have fewer than 130 ABs or 50 IP in the Major Leagues to qualify.
(Stats through 7/29/2012)

1) Tyler Thornburg – P
Highest Level: MLB Milwaukee Brewers
2012 Stats:
MLB: 0-0, 5.79ERA, 14IP, 7BB, 12K, .309BAA
MILB: 9-1, 3.04ERA, 80IP, 24BB, 77K, .215BAA

2) Jean Segura – SS
Highest Level: MLB Los Angeles Angels (Traded to Brewers)
2012 Stats:
MLB: .000 (0-3)
MILB: .296, 11(2B), 5(3B), 7HR, 40RBI, 34SB

3) Jimmy Nelson – P
Highest Level: AA Huntsville Stars
2012 Stats:
MILB: 5-5, 2.79ERA, 96.2IP, 41BB, 88K, .223BAA

4) Victor Roache – OF
Highest Level: 2012 Draft Pick – Has Not Played

5) Johnny Hellweg – P
Highest Level: AA Huntsville Stars
2012 Stats:
MILB: 5-10, 3.38ERA, 119.2IP, 60BB, 88K, .245BAA

Send your questions or feedback to J.P. on twitter @Jaypers413

2012 Baseball Prospect Rankings

2012 Milwaukee Brewers Top 15 Prospect Rankings

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By: J.P. Schwartz
@Jaypers413 on Twitter
JP’s FreedomCardboard Blog

2012 Milwaukee Brewers Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

#1 Tyler Thornburg RHP
Born: 9/29/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees
2011 Combined Stats: 10-6, 2.57ERA, 136.2IP, 58BB, 160K, .195BAA

#2 Taylor Jungmann RHP
Born: 12/18/1989
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#3 Wily Peralta RHP
Born: 5/8/1989
Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Nashville Sounds
2011 Combined Stats: 11-7, 3.17ERA, 150.2IP, 59BB, 157K, .233BAA

#4 Jed Bradley LHP
Born: 6/12/1990
Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft
2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#5 Logan Schafer OF
Born: 9/8/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .315, 22(2B), 6(3B), 5HR, 43RBI, 16SB
MAJORS: .333 (1 hit in 3 at-bats)

#6 Jorge Lopez RHP
Born: 2/10/1993
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 2.25ERA, 12IP, 3BB, 10K, .265BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#7 Taylor Green 3B
Born: 11/2/1986
Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .336, 37(2B), 1(3B), 22HR, 91RBI
MAJORS: .270, 3(2B), 1RBI (10 hits in 37 at-bats)

#8 Drew Gagnon RHP
Born: 6/26/1990
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-3, 8.05ERA, 19IP, 10BB, 27K, .321BAA (3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#9 Cody Scarpetta RHP
Born: 8/25/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars
2011 Combined Stats: 8-5, 3.85ERA, 117IP, 61BB, 98K, .234BAA

#10 Kentrail Davis OF
Born: 6/29/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees
2011 Combined Stats: .245, 19(2B), 8(3B), 8HR, 46RBI, 33SB

#11 Kyle Heckathorn RHP
Born: 6/17/1988
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars
2011 Combined Stats: 5-10, 4.97ERA, 116IP, 38BB, 89K, .277BAA

#12 Khris Davis OF
Born: 12/21/1987
Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars
2011 Combined Stats: .280, 28(2B), 2(3B), 17HR, 84RBI, 10SB

#13 David Goforth RHP
Born: 10/11/1988
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: 0-4, 4.43ERA, 2 Saves, 40.2IP, 10BB, 42K, .277BAA (7th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Max Walla OF
Born: 4/12/1991
Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers
2011 Combined Stats: .285, 16(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 29RBI

#15 Austin Ross RHP
Born: 8/12/1988
Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees
2011 Combined Stats: 10-7, 5.28ERA, 133IP, 50BB, 114K, .270BAA

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.

Major League Baseball News

Give A Listen To The New Milwaukee Brewers Rap Anthem Called “Lets Go Brewers”

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If you would have told me before the season started that Milwaukee Brewers reliever Kameron Loe would be part of a rap song I probably would not have believed it. But thanks to the Brewers NLDS Championship and playoff run and the talents of Milwaukee based rapper P.U.N., @PUN4L on twitter, Loe and just about everyone else on the Brewers 25 man roster get a line in the beat titled “Lets Go Brewers”. Give it a listen.

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Before He Was Tony Plush Brewers Outfielder Nyjer Morgan Used To Be A Canadian Ice Hockey Player

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Before he was T-Plush, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan was a hockey player. He played Canadian hockey back in the late 1990’s, playing for BCHL’s Vernon Vipers, the Nelson Junior A Maple Leafs of the Rocky Mountain Junior Hockey League, and a couple of other junior hockey teams before concluding his hockey career in 2000 as winger for the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. In the story link below a number of his former coaches talk about what Morgan brought to the ice, his demeanor with the team, and the thrill of seeing their former player staring for the Brewers. It’s a pretty good read.

From Rocky hockey to baseball’s big stage — BCLocalNews.com

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2011 Milwaukee Brewers Top 15 Prospects Post Season Report Card

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With the 2011 minor league season complete we check in on the progress of each of the Milwaukee Brewers preseason Top 15 prospects as ranked by our prospect ranker J.P. Schwartz. The post season grading report was done by the publisher of Top Prospect Alert, not Mr. Schwartz, and reflects only the 2011 season and not future upside or downside of the individual prospect. Our 2012 preseason rankings will be published in the coming months.

#1 Cody Scarpetta GRADE: A-
Scarpetta went 8-5 with a 3.85ERA for the Double-A Huntsville Stars. He walked 61 and struck out 98 in 117 innings of work. Opposing batters hit .234 off Scarpetta on the season.

#2 Wily Peralta GRADE: A
Peralta went a combined 11-7 with a 3.17ERA between Double-A Huntsville and five late season starts for the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. He walked 59 and struck out 157 in 150.2 innings of work. Opposing batters hit .233 off Peralta on the season.

#3 Kyle Heckathorn GRADE: C
Heckathorn went a combined 5-10 with a 4.97ERA between the High-A Brevard County Manatees and Double-A Huntsville. He walked 38 and struck out 89 in 116 innings of work. Opposing hitters batted .277 off Heckathorn. He struggled in his seven starts in Double-A posting an ERA of 7.18.

#4 Kentrail Davis GRADE: C+
Davis batted .245 with 19 Doubles, 8 Triples, 8 Home Runs, and 46 RBI’s for High-A Brevard County. He also added 33 stolen bases on the season. He walked 37 times and struck out 97 times in 132 games.

#5 Scooter Gennett GRADE: A-
Gennett batted .300 with 20 Doubles, 6 Triples, 9 Home Runs and 51 RBI’s for High-A Brevard County. He also added 11 stolen bases, though he was also caught stealing 10 times. He walked 27 times and struck out 69 times in 134 games.

#6 Hunter Morris GRADE: A-
Morris batted .274 with 29 Doubles, 6 Triples, 20 Home Runs, and 69 RBI’s between High-A Brevard County and four games at Double-A Huntsville. He walked 18 times and struck out 85 times in 130 games.

#7 Tyler Thornburg GRADE: A
Thornburg went a combined 10-6 with a 2.57ERA between the Low-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers and High-A Brevard County. He walked 58 and struck out 160 in 136.2 innings. Opposing batters hit just .195 against Thornburg on the season.

#8 Jimmy Nelson GRADE: C+
Nelson went 8-9 with a 4.38ERA for Low-A Wisconsin. He walked 65 and struck out 120 in 146 innings of work. Opposing batters hit .266 off of Nelson.

#9 Matt Miller GRADE: C+
Miller went 6-8 with a 4.38 for Low-A Wisconsin. He walked 55 and struck out 89 batters in 111 innings. Opposing hitters batted .246 off Miller on the year.

#10 Mark Rogers GRADE: F
Rogers was 0-5 with a 9.34ERA between the Rookie League AZL Brewers, High-A Brevard County, and Triple-A Nashville. He walked 42 and struck out 40 in 44.1 innings. Opposing batters hit .298 against him. Rogers was suspended on August 20th for 25 games after a second positive test for a stimulant.

#11 Eric Arnett GRADE: C
Arnett went 4-6 with a 5.13ERA between the Rookie League Helena Brewers and Low-A Wisconsin. He walked 17 and struck out 74 in 79 innings. Opposing batters hit .292 against Arnett.

#12 Caleb Gindl GRADE: A-
Gindl batted .307 with 23 Doubles, 5 Triples, 15 Home Runs and 60 RBI’s for Triple-A Nashville. He walked 63 times and struck out 93 times in 126 games.

#13 Tyler Roberts GRADE: C-
Roberts batted a combined .235 with 20 Doubles, 6 Home Runs and 41 RBI’s between Rookie League Helena and Low-A Wisconsin. He walked 28 times and struck out 97 times in 88 games.

#14 Cody Hawn GRADE: B+
Hahn batted .294 with 24 Doubles, 6 Home Runs, and 50 RBI’s for Low-A Wisconsin. He walked 51 times and struck out 85 times in 101 games.

#15 Eric Farris GRADE: B+
Farris batted .271 with 26 Doubles, 5 Triples, 6 Home Runs and 55 RBI’s for Triple-A Nashville. He added 21 stolen bases on the season. He walked 32 times and struck out 70 times in 134 games. He was 0-1 in one big league at-bat with the Brewers.

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VIDEO: Emotional Moment As Mother Of Reno Air Show Crash Victim Looks To The Heavens During Diamondbacks First Pitch

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The Arizona Diamondbacks honored the memory of Reno Airshow plane crash victim and Diamondbacks fan Michael Wogan before their playoff game with the Milwaukee Brewers. Wogan’s mother Anne Wogan threw out the first pitch, and the Diamondbacks announced that they will be renaming their season ticket scholarship program in Wogan’s honor. In the video below you can see the emotional first pitch in which Anne Wogan looks to the heavens, kisses the ball, and then throws the pitch to Diamondbacks pitcher Brad Ziegler. The family also talks about their loss and their gratitude to the Diamondbacks organization for all they have done for the family since the tragedy.

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Video Of The Milwaukee Brewers Horse Head Fan Being Ejected From Miller Park

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A few days ago, I read this story on Deadspin about a Milwaukee Brewers fan who was ejected from Miller Park during the Brewers recent game with the Pittsburgh Pirates for refusing to remove his Horse Head mask. According to the Deadspin account the man showed up for a couple of innings, drank beer through the mask, and then was removed from the stadium in the seventh after refusing to remove the mask. Here is video of the Horse man’s ejection. Warning: Video contains profanity.