Brewers Prospect Jesus Made Puts Power on Display in Double-A Playoffs

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Milwaukee Brewers shortstop prospect Jesus Made prepares to hit during spring training on February 17, 2025, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.

| USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect The Milwaukee Brewers' top prospect, infielder Jesús Made, is carrying his regular-season success at the plate into the minor league playoffs.

's No. 1 overall prospect for 2026, got the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers on the scoreboard early in their playoff game on Thursday. The 19-year-old belted an opposite-fieldin the first inning of Biloxi's 8-3 postseason win over the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, the Double-A affiliate of the. The switch-hitting infielder later added a single to finish the game 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBIs, and two runs scored.

Made also hit a playoff home run for the Shuckers last year, giving him two postseason blasts in his minor league career. And with the way he's played all season, it wouldn't be surprising ifFeb. 27, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Milwaukee Brewers infielder Jesus Made sits in the dugout against the Chicago White Sox during a spring training game at American Family Fields of Phoenix.

Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connectisn't expected to contribute to the Brewers' playoff push this season, the highly touted prospect continues to show whyfans are so excited about the team's present and future. The 19-year-old produced a solid offensive campaign in 2026, adding to the anticipation of his eventual arrival in the big leagues.

In 122 Double-A games this year, Made had a .271 batting average, a .344 on-base percentage, and a .774 OPS with 14 homers, 91 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases. Those home run and RBI totals are both career-high marks for the young infielder.

The top prospect's 91 RBIs also set aLooking ahead to 2027, Made could open the season at Triple-A after spending all of 2026 in Double-A. The switch-hitting infielder doesn't turn 20 until May, so it'll be interesting to see whether theconsider calling him up to the majors before his birthday. Either way, if Made gets off to a strong start next year, he appears to be on track to make his MLB debut in 2027.

But first, he'll look to finish his Double-A playoff run with the Biloxi Shuckers. Justin Binkowski is a lifelong baseball fan returning to cover the sport he loves after spending nearly a decade writing about video games. Before his time as managing editor at Dot Esports, Binkowski attended King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA, where he was also a relief pitcher on the school's baseball team.

While in college, Binkowski was a media relations intern for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders during the 2014 season.

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