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Josh Knoth, RHP, Brewers: Knoth ranked 12th in the loaded Brewers Top 30 heading into 2024 and could be name that climbs that list as well as others with a strong performance in 2024. An undersized righthander from the New York prep ranks, Knoth showed huge stuff pre-draft touching 98 mph on his fastball mixing in a pair of high-spin breaking balls. His slider sits in the mid-80s, while his curveball sits in the low-80s with power. Knoth will flash a changeup as well but it’s a clear fourth pitch behind his pair of breaking balls. Knoth will begin the season with Low-A Carolina where he will be one of the pitching stars on an exciting young Mudcats club.

Brett Wichrowski, RHP, Brewers: When our team saw Wichrowski pitching for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League prior to the 2023 draft, he was an interesting day three type with a low righthanded arm slot that created deception on his sweeper slider and low-90s fastball. When our team laid eyes on Wichrowski this spring his stuff had taken a considerable jump in terms of velocity and more defined movement. His sweeper looks even more dynamic than it did at Bryant or on the Cape and his fastball now sits mid-to-high-90s with late downshift to the armside. Wichrowski packs plenty of relief risk but he is the right organization for high octane pitchers with relief risk that have a chance to develop into a starter. Wichrowski will begin his season with High-A Wisconsin.

Let 2024 be the Year of Wicho.

18. Jacob Misiorowski, RHP, Brewers
Team: Double-A Biloxi (Southern)
Age: 22

Why He’s Here: 0-0, 1.13, 8 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 13 SO, 0 HR

The Scoop: Misiorowski is one of the sport’s foremost kings of swings and misses, a title he’s come by thanks to an array of knockout pitches fronted by a fastball that regularly finds the upper 90s and a slider that can bring hitters to their knees. Now, the question is whether he can improve the quantity and quality of his strikes to the point that he can be a starter. In that regard, his last two starts were promising. Facing Pensacola, the righty punched out 13 and issued two free passes. In his previous three turns—a span of 10.1 innings—he walked 11 hitters. (JN)

19. Mike Boeve, 3B, Brewers
Team: Double-A Biloxi (Southern)
Age: 21

Why He’s Here: .417/.482/.792 (10-for-24), 1 R, 3 2B, 3 3B, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 5 SO

The Scoop: Drafted in the second round last year out of Nebraska-Omaha, Boeve stood out for his bat-to-ball ability and low strikeout rate in college. Those traits have carried over to pro ball, where he hit .553 in 13 games for High-A Wisconsin to earn a rapid promotion to Double-A. The hits have kept falling for Boeve in Biloxi—he’s hitting .323 with five walks and seven strikeouts through eight games. (ME)

Great arm, up to 96-97 with a really sharp slider (maybe a sweeper, I hate that term), no pitch for lefties - it's FB, SL, cutter, and the cutter isn't great - so right now it's a relief profile. Arm action seems fine to start; maybe he can learn a splitter or split-change to give him that extra pitch he needs for LHB?

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ReasonablySober wrote:The Brewers have a lot of bat first dudes and it's nice.

But not gonna lie, would like to see some good old fashioned dingers in the system.

ReasonablySober wrote:The Brewers have a lot of bat first dudes and it's nice.

But not gonna lie, would like to see some good old fashioned dingers in the system.

ReasonablySober wrote:BA's top 30 prospects. I don't remember if I posted these yet.

1. Jackson Chourio OF
2. Jacob Misiorowski RHP
3. Jeferson Quero C
4. Tyler Black 3B
5. Robert Gasser LHP
6. Garrett Mitchell OF
7. Luis Lara OF
8. Brock Wilken 3B
9. Carlos Rodriguez RHP
10. Josh Knoth RHP
11. Yophery Rodriguez OF
12. Eric Bitonti 3B
13. Jorge Quintana SS
14. Luke Adams 3B
15. Cooper Pratt SS
16. Mike Boeve 2B
17. Wes Clarke 1B
18. Bradley Blalock RHP
19. Logan Henderson RHP
20. Oliver Dunn 2B
21. Dylan O'Rae 2B
22. Jadher Areinamo 2B
23. Daniel Guilarte SS
24. Juan Baez SS
25. Eric Brown SS
26. Pedro Ibarguen 2B
27. Ryan Birchard RHP
28. Bishop Letson RHP
29. Matthew Wood C
30. Filippo Di Turi SS

Definitely don't ever remember feeling this good about prospects this deep into lists.