Youth was a key theme of the 2024 season for the Milwaukee Brewers . That may not change next year.
While youngsters such as Jackson Chourio and Brice Turang will be back, the Brewers have another group of top prospects who are likely to break into the big leagues in 2025.
Here's a look at who some of those players among the Brewers top prospects could be.
Jeferson Quero, catcher
If Quero hadn't torn his labrum after just one plate appearance in the first game of the season for Class AAA Nashville, his timeline might look different. The plan for the defensive savant behind the plate was to log a full year in Nashville while the Brewers were stockpiled with catchers at the major-league level in 2024. Quero still will need to accrue significant experience at AAA before getting the call up to the majors. Eric Haase is arbitration-eligible this winter for Milwaukee, which gives them an in-house option as the backup to William Contreras while Quero racks up the playing time necessary under his belt. There’s still a very good chance, though, that the Brewers will carry only three catchers on the 40-man roster, which could mean Quero is one injury away from a debut.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: July 2025
Misiorowski, much like his fastball, is hard to peg down. Is he a starter? Reliever? Does he need more seasoning in Nashville? Was there anything that prevented the Brewers from giving him a shot down the stretch aside from using a 40-man spot?
But any way you view Misiorowski, it’s a near guarantee that, if he’s healthy, we'll see him next year. The Brewers have been publicly adamant about giving him a chance to prove he can be a starter, which means he’s likely to begin the year in Nashville’s rotation after all 14 of his appearances there over the final two months of 2024 were two innings or fewer. From there, when Misiorowski makes his debut likely will come down to how effective he is. There will be no shortage of arms in the Brewers’ AAA rotation to begin the year that are on the doorstep of the majors.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: May 2025
Black, unlike many of the other prospects on this list, already had his first cup of coffee in the majors, posting a .561 OPS across 18 games. The 24-year-old Canadian will hope to figure into the mix for an opening day roster spot after a successful campaign with Nashville, but the biggest question mark for his future in Milwaukee remains the enigma of where he plays. Black played primarily first base last year, which could make him a natural replacement for Jake Bauers, who is a non-tender candidate this winter. He’s also seen extensive time in the past at third base, which figures to be open with Joey Ortiz sliding to shortstop, but Black’s defense there leaves much to be desired. He’s also seen action in the outfield, where his speed and athleticism are perhaps best-suited, but the Brewers are full of outfielders.
Where he plays will be a question sorted out during spring training, but a good performance at the plate when players report to Arizona means Black makes the squad.
ESTIMATED 2025 DEBUT: March
Milwaukee’s first-round pick in the 2023 draft, Wilken suffered a facial fracture from being hit in the jaw with a pitch in April, an injury that made his entire season challenging to evaluate. There were flashes of brilliance, particularly with his raw power, but he ultimately hit just .199 with a .675 OPS in 108 games for Class AA Biloxi. As the year went on, his pitch selection became shakier, leading to more swing and miss and lots of harmless outs in the air with his uppercut swing. There’s still hope Wilken can be a passable third baseman but not right away in 2025 like many had probably hoped going into the 2024 season. He’s likely to start in Biloxi once again.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: August 2026
Logan Henderson, right-handed pitcher
Henderson had a breakout campaign in which he began at Class A Wisconsin and wound up finishing it off in Nashville, making 19 starts with a 3.34 ERA and 104 strikeouts to only 15 walks. Henderson is Rule 5 draft eligible this off-season, which makes him a no-brainer add to the Brewers 40-man roster. If healthy, he’s likely to be one of the first call-ups to join the rotation.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: June 2025
Craig Yoho, right-handed pitcher
The Brewers' co-minor league pitcher of the year (shared with another name on this list) was inarguably the best reliever in all of the minors . He posted a 0.94 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 57⅔ innings as a first-year pro. Yoho’s changeup is probably the best pitch in the entire farm system and so advanced he probably could have held his own in the majors this past year. Yoho is big-league ready. The question is just when the Brewers will want to add him to the roster, which could mean having to create a 40-man spot.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: June 2025
K.C. Hunt, right-handed pitcher
Hunt shared the Brewers pitcher of the year award with Yoho after a remarkable season that he capped off with a 7⅔-inning gem in the playoffs for Biloxi. Considering he just recorded a 2.03 ERA in 102 innings, it’s difficult to believe that just last July, Hunt was an undrafted free agent. Hunt likely will begin next year with Nashville and is a dark-horse arm for a late-season call-up. But the most likely timeline for Hunt is a 2026 debut.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: May 2026
Carlos Rodriguez, right-handed pitcher
When the big-league rotation was ravaged by injuries in June, the Brewers called up Rodriguez, who wasn’t quite ready but managed to deliver three starts as a 22-year-old. Depending on how the off-season shapes up for Milwaukee, Rodriguez could battle for the final spot in the rotation out of camp. The more likely scenario is he starts the year in the minors, where he finished 2024 strong, and works his way back up midseason.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: June 2025
Mike Boeve, infielder
A bat-to-ball savant whose 6.2% swinging strike rate was among the best in the organization, Boeve is lower on the radar for the Brewers in 2025 but still could factor into the equation. Boeve batted .306 in 66 games while battling injuries with Biloxi, which could mean he'll open up 2025 at the same level. The biggest test yet will be how his contact rates hold up – and how much damage is in the profile – once he heads to Nashville.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: June 2026
Coleman Crow, right-handed pitcher
The return for Milwaukee in the trade that sent Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor the New York Mets last off-season, Crow missed all of the 2024 regular season recovering from Tommy John surgery and will pitch in the Arizona Fall League. Those will be important outings for Crow, as the right-hander is eligible for the Rule 5 draft this winter and has the profile of an analytical darling that teams nowadays will be all over. Odds are the Brewers will add him to the 40-man roster.
ESTIMATED DEBUT: May 2026
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Which Brewers could we see make their big-league debuts in 2025 — and when?
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