Craig Yoho continues his rapid ascent, can he join the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024?

Craig Yoho was the Milwaukee Brewers 8th round selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, overall pick number 242. Normally there is a few years between draft day and when prospects start hearing their names buzzed around the major league ball club. There are a few obvious exceptions, Jackson Chourio being the grandest example in the Brewers system.

However, Craig Yoho has entered the conversation and, more aptly, is banging the door down, to have his name in consideration to make it to the big leagues barely over a year after being drafted.

Craig Yoho has rocketed himself into contention for one of the Milwaukee Brewers most exciting pitching prospects and could find himself competing with Jacob Misiorowski for a September call-up spot.

Biloxi Shuckers play-by-play announcer and media manager Javik Blake was asked about the newly igniting race to the bigs between Yoho and Misiorowski and Blake said he believes Yoho could potentially beat Misiorowski to the big leagues. Blake mentioned that it will come down to what the Brewers value more (the two possess very different skill sets) but he wouldn't be surprised to see Yoho up in Milwaukee sooner than later if he mows through AAA hitters like he did in Wisconsin and Biloxi.

In the Brewers official MLB prospect re-rankings that took place earlier this week, Yoho was listed as the Brewers number 20 prospect. Yoho also made the list of best tools by having the highest graded changeup which we'll get to later.

There are however, some outlets who think Yoho should be ranked much higher given his mercurial rise through the Brewers system ranks in 2024, like Reviewing the Brew, who have Craig Yoho ranked fairly at number 11.

Craig Yoho has posted some very impressive stats across the three teams he's pitched for to this point in 2024, totaling a 0.76 ERA in 37 appearances, covering 47.1 innings with 90 strikeouts and just 14 walks across High-A, AA and AAA. Also across the three leagues Yoho is a perfect 9-for-9 in save opportunities and has a WHIP of .820 and opponent batting average of .148.