GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers welcomed the top two prospects in the Brewers organization, Jesús Made and Luis Peña, to Neuroscience Group Field on Tuesday evening for their home debuts.
Made, who batted lead-off for the Rattlers, is ranked as the Brewers’ No. 1 prospect, and No. 5 prospect in the MLB.
Peña is the No. 2 prospect. He batted second, and in just his second at-bat, he sent one into the stands in left field. His second career home run as a Timber Rattler.
Made is a switch-hitting shortstop and was a Dominican Summer League All-Star, after batting .331 with six homers and 28 stolen bases in 51 games. He said Peña has helped him throughout his baseball journey.
“We’re a good team together and we work together on the field, but also off the field,” Made said.
Peña, an infielder, won the DSL batting title with a .393 average through 44 games. He also had 39 stolen bases, which was tied for the second most in the DSL. He said he has known Made since they were kids.
“No matter what happens. I’m grateful to have him as a great person next to me,” Peña said.
Made and Peña, two 18-year-olds from the Dominican Republic, were promoted to the Brewers High-A affiliate a week ago, when the Timber Rattlers were on the road against the Peoria Chiefs in Illinois.
When Timber Rattlers manager Victor Estevez was asked how he felt that the two have handled the pressure of being called up to High-A, at such a young age, he said he was impressed.
“Being 18 years old, and having to deal with a lot of media, they still have the ability to come to the field, prepare and perform out there,” Estevez said.
The two first met when they were 12 years old at a tryout for the Milwaukee Brewers, and they’ve been teammates ever since.
Tonight’s top of the order offered a glimpse of the Brewers’ future.
