And here is the current list of system rankings in terms of prospects:
The Denver Brewers fall from 6th to 8th overall, with the biggest reason likely being the decline for scouting discovery
Mario Valle, who just turned 18 two days ago.
Valle had risen as high as #11 on the prospects list, which to be honest always seemed unrealistic given that he almost surely won't develop the third pitch needed to be a big league starter. On the other hand, if he does develop to his potential he could be a dominant reliever someday.
The biggest surprise riser for the Brewers is another scouting discovery, 18-year old Venezuelan
Santos Gomez.
Gomez is still pretty much a diamond in the rough and may never develop big league control but his stuff is already well on its way and could become elite. If he develops his secondary pitches, particularly that screwball, he could be an interesting one to watch for the future.
And of course,
Jonathan Murphy continues on the path of becoming a wrecking ball in the middle of the lineup (and a DH) and might not be far away although he starts this season with Bainbridge in class A.