Author: Aaron Ahles

The Keys to the Future The Brewers have made a concerted effort over the past few years to invest in highly regarded outfield talent. That approach has resulted in each of their top 5 prospects (as of 2022) being outfielders in designation: Jackson Chourio, signing (Venezuela), 2021 Sal Frelick, 1st-round draft pick, 2021 Joey Wiemer, 4th-round draft pick, 2020 Brice Turang, 1st-round draft pick, 2018 Garrett Mitchell, 1st-round draft pick, 2020 Garrett Mitchell is the first of these outfielders to make his major league debut. Mitchell has already displayed significant promise, both in 2022 and in Saturday’s 2 HR effort…

Garrett Mitchell broke onto the scene with his first MLB start on August 28th, 2022 against the Chicago Cubs. He immediately made his presence felt, hitting a 2 RBI single to give the Brewers a 3-2 lead against the Cubs for his first big-league hit. The following day, he hit his first big-league home run against the Pirates, a clutch 2R HR to tie the game in the bottom of the 8th. The Brewers would walk-off as winners in the following inning (courtesy a 2R HR by Keston Hiura). The following weeks, however, were a different story. Between 8-30 and…