Milwaukee Brewers Prospects 2022 Season in Review: #1-5

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With the offseason in full swing, along with the cold winter months among us, let's go back to the warmer better days when baseball was on every day, by taking a look at the Brewers top 30 prospects and how they fared for the 2022 season.

There were a lot of prospects that made significant jumps, significant dips, and major league debuts, and for that let's dive deeper.

2022 Brewers Prospect Season In Review #1 - Jackson Chourio - OF

Chourio quickly became the fan favorite in the farm system as he burst onto the scene this year. He started his 2022 campaign in Single-A Carolina with the Mudcats where he appeared in 62 games. In those 62 games, Chourio batted an insane .324/.354/.644. It was almost like he was playing MLB the Show's "Road to the Show" on beginner as he smashed 12 home runs, 23 doubles, and five triples. As well as sneaking 10 stolen bags in there.

By the time the High-A all-star break rolled around in mid-July, Chourio got the call that he was promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Though his batting average took a bit of a dive, he continued to make it look easy in his short 31-game stint, as he hit six doubles and eight long balls.

For the final week of the season, Chourio found himself in Double-A with the Biloxi Shuckers where in just 26 plate appearances, he got on base via a hit twice, one of them being a double. Overall it was a successful season for Chourio, jumping from the #16 Brewers prospect at the end of the 2021 season to the #1 prospect in the organization. He was also elected to the 2022 Futures game and won the Robin Yount Performance Award which is awarded to the Crew's best Minor League hitter.

2022 Brewers Prospect Season In Review #2 - Sal Frelick - OF

Frelick was another outfielder for the Brewers that took some serious jumps and within those jumps got even better at every level. He began his 2022 season off in High-A with the Timber Rattlers where his stint lasted a short 21 games. Hitting .291/.391/.456 with the Timber Rattlers, Frelick quickly found himself in Double-A with the Biloxi Shuckers.

While others struggled to jump from High-A to Double-A, Frelick was quite the exception. He played in double the number of games in Wisconsin, and he batted a solid .317/.380/.456. Following his 52-game slate in Biloxi, he was promoted to Triple-A Nashville for the remainder of the season where he got even better as a hitter. Batting a cool .365/.435/.508, Frelick was able to gather 69 base hits, which is two less than he had in his time with the Shuckers but in fewer games.

Maybe he moved up three levels of the minors in one season because he was getting on base like no other, or maybe the Brewers had a vision of him being on the Opening Day roster come April 2023. With Matt Arnold trading away right fielder Hunter Renfroe a week ago, there's a great chance we'll be able to see the on-base machine himself come April.

2022 Brewers Prospect Season In Review #3 - Joey Wiemer - OF

The 2021 MiLB.com Organization All-Star for the Brewers entered his second season looking to capitalize on an outstanding rookie season in professional baseball. Starting and playing two-thirds of the season in Double-A, Wiemer struggled a little bit despite smashing 15 home runs in 84 games. In his time in Biloxi, he was awarded the Southern League player of the Week during the third week of May.

The high strikeout rate might've frightened some, however, that didn't prevent him along with the rest of the young core of outfielders from being called up to Triple-A Nashville. In 43 games with the Sounds, it looked like he started to get his swing back as he hit .287/.368/.520.

As we mentioned earlier, the departure of Renfroe opens up another outfield spot for one of the many outfield prospects that the Brewers have. Could Wiemer be one of the many prospects we are sure to see next season? Right field is Wiemer's future home in the big leagues thanks to his cannon for an arm and with Renfroe gone, that job is for the taking.

2022 Brewers Prospect Season In Review #4 - Brice Turang - SS/OF

Turang encountered many opportunities for the Brewers to call him up with the flurry of injuries that happened on the big league club this past season. But with that being said, he never got the call. Spending his entire 2022 season with the Sounds, Turang proved to the fans, front office, and himself that he belongs in the big leagues as he finished the year with a .286/.360/.412 slash line.

Turang showed his versatility not only on the field but with the bat as he smashed 13 home runs, and probably his biggest stat number, stole 34 bags on the season. On the opposite side, normally a middle infielder he started to experiment in the outfield playing 14 games in center.

Turang becomes another top prospect for the Brewers that we'll most likely see on the roster either on Opening Day or at some point during the season. His versatility and consistent bat definitely shows that he should be, and with the inconsistency of the Brewers infield, Turang deserves his chance. He was added to the 40 man roster this offseason.

2022 Brewers Prospect Season In Review #5 - Garrett Mitchell - OF

Once the top prospect for the Brewers, falling to the fifth spot, Mitchell had a whirlwind of a season, but one he'll never forget. Starting his season in Double-A, and batting .277/.353/.428, Mitchell quickly showed that he was healthy and belonged at higher levels. With Lorenzo Cain slumping majorly, and occupying the center field spot, the Brewers looked eager to move Mitchell along.

Mitchell got the promotion to Nashville after just 44 games with the Shuckers, where he'd only play 20 games with the Sounds. Once he got there, he made a scene as he got 46 hits in 166 at-bats. After Jonathan Davis got hurt, Mitchell got the call to the big leagues where he became the most consistent hitter on the team, batting .312 in 28 games played to finish the season.

It's almost certain that the center field spot will be his come Opening Day 2023. Mitchell will have a full season to show his worth as well and if it's anything like the sneak peak preview we got in 2022, it'll be exciting.

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