Milwaukee Brewers prospect Brock Wilken sustained multiple fractures when he was struck in the face by a pitch on Thursday night. The 21-year-old third baseman, playing for Double-A Biloxi, was leading off the top of the sixth inning when he was struck by a 94-mph fastball from Mississippi right-hander Domingo Gonzalez.
When we discussed the battle for Third Baseman of the Future, it was noted that both Tyler Black and Brock Wilken could be options at first base and designated hitter.
A year ago, the Brewers were in need of help at third base down on the farm. In the 2023 farm system preview for that position, although we noted some decent options from other positions who moved to third.
Draft Context It’s a testament to the depth of the 2023 MLB draft class that Brock Wilken was the consensus 22nd-best prospect. Wilken took a massive step forward from his sophomore season to his junior season at Wake Forest, developing into one of college baseball’s most formidable bats.
Brock Wilken earned his nickname the BROCKET by hitting absolute tanks with incredible exit velocity during his time at Wake Forest.
#6 3B Brock Wilken (ACL Brewers, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Biloxi Shuckers) Wilken, the Brewer's first-round selection in the most recent 2023 draft, had an extremely successful career at Wake Forest.
To be fair, the ACL Champion Brewers featured a lot of talent. Some of them were rapidly moved up the ladder to different affiliates (Brock Wilken and Mike Boeve come to mind), others were players rehabilitating from injuries (Sal Frelick, Keston Hiura, and Eric Lauer are good examples), so we will...
Major Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets news was made public recently by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. His reporting indicated that at this year’s trade deadline the Brewers were in the center of trade discussions for star first baseman Pete Alonso.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected just two collegiate bats in the 2023 MLB draft. Here's the top Milwaukee Brewers 2023 draft picks Brock Wilken and Mike Boeve hitting back-to-back home runs.
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