Here's where Brewers Top 30 prospects are starting '22
With the Minor League season about to get started, here's a look at where the Brewers¡¯ Top 30 prospects are projected to start the season:
1) Sal Frelick (MLB No. 70), OF -- Wisconsin (High-A)
2) Joey Wiemer (MLB No. 100), OF -- Biloxi (Double-A)
3) Garrett Mitchell, OF -- Biloxi (Double-A)
4) Brice Turang, SS -- Nashville (Triple-A)
5) Jeferson Quero, C -- Carolina (Single-A)
6) Tyler Black, 2B -- Wisconsin (High-A)
7) Ethan Small, LHP -- Nashville (Triple-A)
8) Hedbert Perez, OF -- Carolina (Single-A)
9) Jackson Chourio, OF -- Extended spring training
10) Freddy Zamora, SS -- Biloxi (Double-A)
11) Felix Valerio, INF -- Biloxi (Double-A)
12) Eduardo Garcia, SS -- Carolina (Single-A)
13) Joe Gray Jr., OF -- Wisconsin (High-A)
14) Antoine Kelly, LHP -- Wisconsin (High-A)
15) Hendry Mendez, OF -- Carolina (Single-A)
16) Russell Smith, LHP -- Wisconsin (High-A)
17) Zavier Warren, 3B/1B -- Wisconsin (High-A)
18) Logan Henderson, RHP -- Injured (right elbow surgery)
19) Abner Uribe, RHP -- Biloxi (Double-A)
20) Mario Feliciano, C -- Nashville (Triple-A)
21) Carlos Rodriguez, OF -- Wisconsin (High-A)
22) Alec Bettinger, RHP -- Nashville (Triple-A)
23) Taylor Floyd, RHP -- Biloxi (Double-A)
24) Dylan File, RHP -- Nashville (Triple-A)
25) Victor Castaneda, RHP -- Biloxi (Double-A)
26) Cam Robinson, RHP -- Wisconsin (High-A)
27) Gabe Holt, 2B -- Biloxi (Double-A)
28) Johan Barrios, SS -- Extended spring training
29) Jhonny Severino, SS -- Extended spring training
30) Jheremy Vargas, INF -- Carolina (Single-A)
Team to watch
The outfield situation is growing ever-crowded in the Milwaukee pipeline, and the Double-A Biloxi group looks particularly loaded to begin 2022. Expect 2020 first-rounder Garrett Mitchell to get the majority of looks in center field, but last year¡¯s breakout star Joey Wiemer and 70-grade speedster Korry Howell should rotate through that position as well. Freddy Zamora, Felix Valerio and Gabe Holt bring some impressive hit tools to the infield mix, while Abner Uribe -- he of the triple-digit heat -- skips right over High-A to join the Double-A bullpen.
Teams on MiLB.TV
Triple-A Nashville
Double-A Biloxi
High-A Wisconsin
Single-A Carolina
New faces
Each of Milwaukee¡¯s top three picks from the 2021 Draft (Sal Frelick, Tyler Black, Russell Smith) open their first full seasons close to their future Major League home at High-A Wisconsin.
On the shelf
Fellow 2021 pick Logan Henderson (fourth round) underwent non-Tommy John elbow surgery on March 17. He is expected to pitch in games later this season, according to the Brewers.