Brewers’ division is “best in baseball” in one foreshadowing area

There are a lot of ways to describe "young talent" in baseball. Some use the classic 25-and-under categorization as a default, while others limit the discussion to pre-arb players or those under a long-term contract.

What's clear is that, no matter how you define that phrase, the Milwaukee Brewers have a boatload of it. Let's just rattle off a few of the more notable names:

1. Jackson Chourio, when healthy, is a 22-year-old phenom with a ridiculous postseason legacy.
2. Brice Turang is a 26-year-old Platinum-Glove-winning second baseman and Silver Slugger finalist.
3. Jacob Misiorowski is a 24-year-old ace with one of the best fastballs in all of baseball.
4. Jesús Made is a consensus top-three prospect in the sport at 19 years old.
5. Cooper Pratt is a 21-year-old shortstop who just signed an eight-year extension before making his MLB debut.

Of course, that list fails to mention other members of the pitching staff like Brandon Sproat, Quinn Priester, Kyle Harrison, and Logan Henderson, nor does it include a nod to fellow Top 100 prospects Luis Peña, Jett Williams, or Andrew Fischer.

Suffice it to say, the Crew should be good for a really long time. The problem? The rest of the NL Central will be as well.

Brewers leading charge for baseball's best division of young talent

Including the Brewers' six members, the NL Central is home to 21 of the Top 100 prospects in baseball, including three of the top five.

That's just a ridiculous clustering of talent, and it doesn't even tell the full story.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have Paul Skenes, which on its own would be enough to make them a terrifying force going forward. However, they also employ Bubba Chandler and Jared Jones, giving them a three-headed monster to build around in the rotation. Oh, and they have the best prospect in baseball, Konnor Griffin, who is nearing a nine-year extension while making his MLB debut. Their other Top 100 prospects include Hunter Barco, Edward Florentino, and Seth Hernandez.

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the early stages of a rebuild, but their farm system is also loaded. No. 5 overall prospect JJ Wetherholt leads the charge for a roster that also includes shortstop Masyn Winn and center fielder Victor Scott II. They have five other Top 100 prospects, including Leo Bernal, Jurrangelo Cijntje, Joshua Báez, Rainiel Rodriguez, and Liam Doyle.

The Cincinnati Reds also belong in this discussion, thanks to a starting rotation that includes Andrew Abbott, Rhett Lowder, Chase Burns, and Hunter Greene, all of whom are younger than 27 years old. Likewise, Elly De La Cruz is still somehow just 24, while top prospect Sal Stewart has taken over the reins at first base. Their other Top 100 prospects are Steele Hall and Alfredo Duno.

It's the Chicago Cubs who have the bleakest long-term outlook of any team in the division, though even they have some young talent to bank on. Pete Crow-Armstrong will be sticking around for a while after signing an extension of his own, while top prospect Moises Ballesteros has earned a full-time gig in Chicago. Plus, they have Cade Horton to rely on, who should be joined by top pitching prospect Jaxon Wiggins at some point in the near future.

And yet, despite all of that, the Brewers are the best team in the division right now and have the best farm system to rely on. What a masterclass from the front office the past few years have been.