Milwaukee Brewers: Eight prospects to play in the Arizona Fall League

• 1B Wes Clarke

23 year old Wes Clarke was the Biloxi Shuckers home run leader this year with 26.  He additionally maintained a .392 on base percentage in large part to drawing 89 walks.  His breakout season was nice to see and he now can increase his stock even further with a strong showing in the AFL.

• OF Hendry Mendez

Hendry Mendez is yet another teenage Brewers prospect with lots of promise.  Unfortunately this 19 year old had a few different stints on the IL during the 2023 season and as a result he was limited to just 66 games.  A season ago Brewers prospect Jeferson Quero made a splash in the AFL as a teenager, so perhaps Hendry Mendez can follow in those footsteps.

• RHP Joseph Hernandez

Joseph Hernandez was acquired last off season when Milwaukee traded Justin Topa to the Seattle Mariners.  The 23 year old made 10 starts in High-A Wisconsin this year and pitched to a 4.02 ERA.  He will have his work cut out for him in the AFL and the Brewers should get a good sense of where he is at during those six weeks.

• LHP Adam Seminaris

Adam Seminaris was one of the three pitchers acquired during the Hunter Renfroe trade.  Unfortunately he was placed on the injured list in the middle of May and wasn’t activated until the end of August.  He then reported back to Double-A Biloxi where all together he finished with a 5.70 ERA over 12 starts.

• RHP Justin Yeager

Similar to Adam Seminaris right-handed hurler Justin Yeager was another off-season addition for the Brewers in which he was included in the three team trade involving Sean Murphy and William Contreras.  He also spent the vast majority of the 2023 season injured and is in need of some playing time this fall.

• LHP Justin King

25 year old reliever Justin King signed a minor league deal with the Brewers in the summer of 2022.  He spent all of 2023 with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in which he had a 2.93 ERA in 30.2 innings.  Two IL stint limited him to just 28 games this year.

• RHP Shane Smith

Shane Smith had a breakout season this year in which the 23 year old played primarily in Low-A and High-A ball, but he did receive a promotion to Double-A in September.  Overall he pitched 59.2 innings, had a 1.96 ERA, had a 0.96 WHIP, and struck out 86 batters.  He is one player to watch closely in the AFL.

Games will start being played in Arizona this year on Monday, October 2.  The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, November 11.