By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Milwaukee Brewers Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

#1 Tyler Thornburg RHP

Born: 9/29/1988

Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees

2011 Combined Stats: 10-6, 2.57ERA, 136.2IP, 58BB, 160K, .195BAA

#2 Taylor Jungmann RHP

Born: 12/18/1989

Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#3 Wily Peralta RHP

Born: 5/8/1989

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Nashville Sounds

2011 Combined Stats: 11-7, 3.17ERA, 150.2IP, 59BB, 157K, .233BAA

#4 Jed Bradley LHP

Born: 6/12/1990

Highest Level Reached: 1st Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft

2011 Combined Stats: Did Not Play In 2011

#5 Logan Schafer OF

Born: 9/8/1986

Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .315, 22(2B), 6(3B), 5HR, 43RBI, 16SB

MAJORS: .333 (1 hit in 3 at-bats)

#6 Jorge Lopez RHP

Born: 2/10/1993

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League AZL Brewers

2011 Combined Stats: 0-0, 2.25ERA, 12IP, 3BB, 10K, .265BAA (2nd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#7 Taylor Green 3B

Born: 11/2/1986

Highest Level Reached: MLB Milwaukee Brewers

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .336, 37(2B), 1(3B), 22HR, 91RBI

MAJORS: .270, 3(2B), 1RBI (10 hits in 37 at-bats)

#8 Drew Gagnon RHP

Born: 6/26/1990

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers

2011 Combined Stats: 0-3, 8.05ERA, 19IP, 10BB, 27K, .321BAA (3rd Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#9 Cody Scarpetta RHP

Born: 8/25/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars

2011 Combined Stats: 8-5, 3.85ERA, 117IP, 61BB, 98K, .234BAA

#10 Kentrail Davis OF

Born: 6/29/1988

Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees

2011 Combined Stats: .245, 19(2B), 8(3B), 8HR, 46RBI, 33SB

#11 Kyle Heckathorn RHP

Born: 6/17/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars

2011 Combined Stats: 5-10, 4.97ERA, 116IP, 38BB, 89K, .277BAA

#12 Khris Davis OF

Born: 12/21/1987

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Huntsville Stars

2011 Combined Stats: .280, 28(2B), 2(3B), 17HR, 84RBI, 10SB

#13 David Goforth RHP

Born: 10/11/1988

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers

2011 Combined Stats: 0-4, 4.43ERA, 2 Saves, 40.2IP, 10BB, 42K, .277BAA (7th Round Pick 2011 MLB Draft)

#14 Max Walla OF

Born: 4/12/1991

Highest Level Reached: Rookie League Helena Brewers

2011 Combined Stats: .285, 16(2B), 2(3B), 4HR, 29RBI

#15 Austin Ross RHP

Born: 8/12/1988

Highest Level Reached: High-A Brevard County Manatees

2011 Combined Stats: 10-7, 5.28ERA, 133IP, 50BB, 114K, .270BAA

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.