Milwaukee Brewers minor league notes: Hedbert Pérez's big week, Jadyn Fielder's OBP, Mike Boeve settles in

The Milwaukee Brewers' farm system is overflowing with exciting young talent. From impressive starting pitchers on the cusp of their MLB debuts to intriguing teenage infielders playing in their first professional seasons stateside, there is no shortage of storylines that should have Brewers fans excited about the future of their ball club.

Next week, another Brewers minor league affiliate will begin play. The Dominican Summer League is set to start on Monday, June 2, which should bring a whole new swath of storylines, just as the start of the Arizona Complex League (ACL) did at the beginning of May. In the meantime, here are three prospects that have been impressing in recent days.

Hedbert Pérez wins Midwest League Player of the Week

22-year-old Brewers outfield prospect, Hedbert Pérez, put on a show for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers last week, and it led to his first Player of the Week award since the 2022 season. Pérez posted a .455 batting average and a 1.251 OPS last week, with three extra-base hits and two stolen bases. Pérez's impressive week raised his season OPS from .647 to .759 and helped the Timber Rattlers take four of six games from the South Bend Cubs.

Pérez burst onto the scene in a big way back in 2021, two years after the Brewers signed him as part of the 2019 international free agent class that included Jeferson Quero. He posted a .969 OPS as an 18-year-old in the ACL in '21, which led to his quick ascension up the Brewers prospect rankings list. He climbed as high as No. 9 in 2022, before his play started to slip. From 2022-2024, Pérez never posted an OPS north of .700, while also missing a large amount of time due to injuries.

However, so far in 2025, Pérez looks more like the prospect that he used to be. A toolsy outfield prospect with both power and speed potential, Pérez is hoping to build off of his strong week while staying healthy. Should he do both of those two things, he could potentially earn a promotion to Double-A before the season's end.

Jadyn Fielder is a walk machine down in the Arizona Complex League

When Brewers fans learned that Prince Fielder's oldest son was playing in their minor league system, many started to dream of the towering home runs and electric bat recoils that Prince blessed them with during his Brewers tenure. However, Jadyn, Prince's son, was quick to differentiate himself from his father, saying that he is more of a contact-oriented player who hits the ball to all fields and gets on base, during an interview with MLB.com Brewers beat reporter Adam McCalvy, this past March.

In his first 14 games in the ACL, Fielder's self-scouting report couldn't have been more spot-on. With 14 walks, he leads all ACL Brewers hitters and is tied for second in the entire ACL. His .455 OPS ranks second on the ACL Brewers behind Frederi Montero, and eighth in the league. Already with 10 hits, three of which have gone for extra bases, Fielder's contact ability has been on full display as well. Additionally, though Fielder entered the season as a second baseman, a majority of his innings this year have come in left field.

Fielder and the ACL Brewers are off to a scorching hot start, winning 13 of their first 18 games, giving them the best record in the ACL. The aforementioned Montero, Fielder, and fellow outfielder Handelfry Encarnacion have been leading the offense, while pitchers Ethan Dorchies and Miqueas Mercedes have put together strong starts in the rotation.

Mike Boeve is starting to heat up after losing the first month of the season to injury

A shoulder surgery back in October forced the Brewers' No. 5 prospect, Mike Boeve, to miss the first month of the 2025 season. It took him a few games to settle in following his return to Double-A, but less than a month since his first game, he's looking like his former self once again.

Boeve, who still has yet to appear in the field this season, is slashing .269/.381/.442 with two home runs and three doubles since rejoining the Biloxi Shuckers on May 6. His .823 OPS is almost identical to the OPS that he posted in Double-A a season ago.

There's a good chance that the 23-year-old Boeve ends the season in Triple-A, should he stay healthy and continue to find success against Double-A pitching. Then, the biggest question mark becomes his defense, with him likely limited to first base at the upper levels. While he has experience at both second and third base, his average range and throwing arm give him the best shot to stick at the cold corner.