Brewers’ infield-turned-outfield prospect off to another strong start in 2026

The highlight of the Milwaukee Brewers' top-ranked farm system is the amount of infield talent that the organization possesses. Now that starting pitcher Brandon Sproat has officially graduated from his prospect status, each of the Brewers' five highest-ranked prospects, according to MLB Pipeline, play the infield.

That list includes Jesús Made, who may shortly earn the title of "No. 1 prospect in baseball," Luis Peña, who is off to a red-hot start in High-A this year, Jett Williams, whom the Brewers acquired in the Freddy Peralta blockbuster, Cooper Pratt, who is the recent recipient of an eight-year, $50.75 million contract, and Andrew Fischer, the Brewers' 2025 first-round pick. With so much infield talent in their farm system, the Brewers don't necessarily need a 100% hit rate in order to have a strong infield group in the near future.

The same cannot be said, however, for their group of outfield prospects. Though Williams can play center field, and could certainly end up there in the long term, the Brewers' depth of outfield prospect talent pales in comparison to their minor league infield group.

Luis Lara is impressing in his first month with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, and 2024 first-round pick Braylon Payne appears to be coming into his own with the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers this season, but perhaps the most promising outfield prospect in the Brewers' farm system is converted second baseman Josh Adamczewski, whose early-season performance is turning heads in Appleton.

Brewers' No. 10-ranked prospect Josh Adamczewski off to a scorching-hot start for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Adamczewski was drafted by the Brewers as a second baseman out of high school in the 15th round of the 2023 MLB Draft. What's followed has been a pair of injury-riddled seasons, in which Adamczewski has been limited to just 112 total games and converted into a corner outfielder. When he's been healthy, the left-handed Adamczewski has more than impressed with his bat and was promoted to High-A at the end of the 2025 season despite being just 20 years old.

Carried by a strong performance in Low-A before the promotion, Adamczewski posted a combined batting average of .320 with a .910 OPS in 71 games last year. He then participated in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) during the offseason and continued to post impressive numbers, earning a spot in the AFL's All-Star game known as the Fall Stars Game. In 20 games in the AFL, Adamczewski slashed .277/.415/.538 with four homers and five doubles.

Now in 2026, kicking off the season where he ended last year's campaign, in High-A with the T-Rats, Adamczewski has continued to rake. Through his first 10 games of the 2026 season, the lefty has already popped five homers, matching his total from a season ago, and is slashing an unbelievable .310/.474/.828, which adds up to a 1.360 OPS.

Adamczewski has started all 10 games in left field, though he did switch to second base for one inning at the end of one contest. With the amount of infield talent in the Brewers' farm system, having him learn the outfield was a wise move from the organization's coaching staff. If Adamczewski continues to produce as he has through the first two weeks of the season, don't be surprised if he gets the call-up to Double-A around the midpoint of the 2026 campaign.

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