Those players include former 1st round picks Jake Gatewood (2014) and Nathan Kirby (2015). Their top two prospects are first round high school hitters drafted in 20. But overall, they have had limited success in the draft. This has provided several athletic high ceiling prospects that are very young and yet, very raw. The organization has been active in the international free agent market. I can see an upswing in viable major league prospects coming over the next couple of seasons. However their are signs of life in the Brewers farm system. Baseball America recently stated that the Brewers have the weakest farm system in baseball. But adding pieces to those playoff teams has thinned their farm system. The 20 seasons marked the second time the Brewers made the playoffs two seasons in a row in their franchise’s history (1981-1982 the only other time). So where does building a winning farm system get prioritized? The Milwaukee Brewers are building their franchise with the goal of continuing their recent success in the NL Central. Getting to the playoffs and winning the World Series are the goals set by fans. He is certainly a player to watch next year.Being competitive at the major league level is the goal each year for big league owners. A solid season this year and the deeper reading of his stat line will most likely keep him in the Top 10 Prospect list next spring. Nottingham is not blocked by any player his opportunity is real. ![]() The Brewers are still wide open at catcher for the long term. Continued defensive development, better plate discipline with a higher on base percentage, and better power numbers are the goals, and could lead him to AAA in 2018. It would appear that the Brewers are committed to Jacob at catcher, and we will probably see him repeating with the Shuckers next year. ![]() This was a big jump for him, and he was one of the youngest regular players in the league. Nottingham is only 21, and the Southern League’s median age is 24. We would still like to see better production at the plate from a player we hoped was on track to become a starting catcher at the big league level, but the numbers are not quite as poor as they seem. Nottingham’s total of 11 was actually the 6th most in the league (tied with the proverbial many). ![]() The most homeruns any team hit was 109, and the Shuckers hit 81. Indeed, the Southern League looks to have been a pitcher’s league last year. He had 21 passed balls last year, but the Biloxi pitching staff performed well enough, finishing third in the league in WHIP (1.26) and fourth in the league in ERA (3.59). His 6’ 2” 230 lb frame is big for today’s catching model, and while he has been rated with an adequate to plus arm, his work at blocking balls and catching skills has been questioned. One concern for Nottingham has been whether he will develop into a major-league capable defender. 347 was much lower than you would hope for. His 11 homers were a disappointment, and a slugging average of. In 456 plate appearances he only walked 29 times and struck out 138. Jacob did not have a good season offensively. The Shuckers finished 72-67, and Nottingham was the regular catcher for the whole season, starting 94 of the 139 games. Jacob Nottingham spent the 2016 season in the AA Southern league with Brewers’ affiliate Biloxi. ![]() Let’s see how those prospects advanced (or not) their standings in the list. Last season BCB readers (sic) participated in the annual ranking of the Brewers’ prospects.
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