Milwaukee Brewers teenager Jesús Made is now No. 1 prospect in baseball

Considering that Jackson Chourio briefly became the No. 1 prospect in baseball before reaching the big leagues at 20 years old in 2023, the Brewers have gotten some considerable returns from their commitment to international scouting, including the opening of a state-of-the-art academy in the Dominican Republic in early 2024. Outfielder Luis Lara, 21, is No. 96 in Pipeline's top 100 and also is knocking down the door of a big-league spot with his performance at Class AAA Nashville; he was signed out of Venezuela by the Brewers in 2022.

Made was invited to big-league camp by the Brewers during 2026 spring training and has achieved elite status among prospect evaluators for his well-rounded body of work. After his promotion from Class A Carolina (now Wilson) last year, his numbers only increased with the Advanced Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, to the tune of a .915 OPS in 27 games. That earned him a brief visit to Biloxi last year and the aggressive decision to keep him there at the start of 2026.

Both prospect lists consider a player graduated once he reaches 130 big-league at-bats. Griffin, just less than one year older than Made, now has 133 with the Pirates. He has a .702 OPS, with three homers, five doubles and three triples and nine stolen bases thus far with Pittsburgh.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers Jesús Made promoted to top prospect in baseball by two lists