5 Brewers prospects that could help Milwaukee contend again in 2025

The Milwaukee Brewers had five prospects in 2024 who graduated from prospect status (Jackson Chourio, Joey Ortiz, Tobias Myers, DL Hall, and Oliver Dunn) and played key roles in helping the Brewers win back-to-back NL Central titles. Heading into 2025, there's likely to be even more prospects debuting to help this team remain competitive.

Some prospect graduations may be expected coming in, such as Jackson Chourio and Joey Ortiz were. The Brewers had planned for big roles for them and they thrived in their rookie seasons. Some were a bit surprising, such as Tobias Myers, who came out of nowhere to be the Brewers best starting pitcher down the stretch.

Who could be those guys next season? Here are five more Brewers prospects who appear primed to help the team contend again in 2025.

RHP Jacob Misiorowski

It was a mild surprise that the Brewers didn't call up Jacob Misiorowski down the stretch in 2024. He was promoted to Triple-A Nashville in August, he was moved to a bullpen role to manage his innings but also prepare him for a potential big league call up that just never came. However, it's unlikely Misiorowski is going to have to wait too much longer to make his MLB debut.

Misiorowski finished the season with a 3.33 ERA across Double-A and Triple-A with 127 strikeouts in 97.1 IP but also an unsightly 60 walks. The free passes got better as the year went on and dropped when he went to the bullpen, but the command has always been a problem for him.

It remains to be seen if the Brewers still will try to keep Misiorowski as a starter long-term. The bullpen seems a more likely outcome for the long-limbed flamethrower, and he could immediately slot into the back end of the Brewers bullpen in 2025, where his innings can be managed and his stuff can play up.

RHP Craig Yoho

Another potential September call up candidate, Craig Yoho is another very likely bullpen arm for the Brewers next season. He dominated the minor leagues this year with video game numbers. He was named a Midwest League All Star despite not having pitched in that league since May 28th.

On the year, Yoho finished with a 0.94 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 57.2 IP with just 23 walks and zero home runs allowed across High-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.

Yoho's stuff is nasty, led by his elite changeup. The strikeout stuff is there and he's big league ready in a bullpen role. If he's not in Milwaukee on Opening Day, he'll be there not much longer after that. While there's generally a shuffle of bullpen arms going up and down between the minors, Yoho's stuff is good enough that even though he's a rookie, there's a good chance he doesn't go back down again.

RHP Logan Henderson

Another high-rising Brewers pitching prospect, Logan Henderson was finally fully healthy this year and rocketed up not only the prospect ranks, but the minor league ladder as well. Henderson made it all the way to Triple-A in 2024, finishing the season with a 3.32 ERA in 19 starts covering 81.1 IP with 104 strikeouts and just 15 walks.

The lack of walks and high strikeout totals stands out with Henderson's numbers. Where there's question marks with Misiorowski's command and ability to remain in the starting rotation, Henderson clearly does not have those same question marks. The command is superb and he should stick as a starter.

The main questions have been health for Henderson. The 81.1 IP he threw this year were the most of his professional career, and he was drafted back in 2021. If the Brewers were to heavily rely on Henderson in their rotation next year, he'd likely face an innings restriction of some kind. While that may limit just how much he pitches in Milwaukee, it seems highly likely that Henderson will have an impact on the 2025 Brewers in as many innings as he's allowed to throw.

Henderson is Rule 5 eligible this winter and appears to be a virtual lock to be added to the 40 man roster given his prospect status, performance this year, and proximity to the big leagues.