The Brewers have the No. 1 prospect in baseball and their six players on the Top 100 Prospects list are second only to the Dodgers. But beyond that top-line talent, Milwaukee just might have the best farm system because of its immense depth.
The Crew boasts 12 prospects with an overall grade of 50 or higher, the most in the game, along with 21 players at 45 or higher.
Among those in the latter group is Josiah Ragsdale, who recently vaulted from No. 28 to No. 14 on the team's Top 30 Prospects list amidst a breakout season.
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The 22-year-old stood out for his speed and outfield defense when the Brewers selected him in the seventh round of the 2025 Draft, but his power has taken a big step forward this season. And he's been on quite a power surge lately, extending his home run streak to four consecutive games with two more in Double-A Biloxi's 9-8 win over Montgomery on Thursday at Keesler Federal Park. Ragsdale has gone yard nine times in his past 10 contests.
One of the big changes Ragsdale has been able to make this season is elevating the ball more. After hitting ground balls at a 49 percent clip his junior season at Boston College and putting 34 of 54 batted balls on the ground in his pro debut last year, he has cultivated a far different profile in 2026.
Ragsdale sports a 38 percent ground-ball rate between Biloxi and High-A Wisconsin, and he has more than twice as many fly balls (24) as ground balls (11) since his promotion to Double-A.
Hitting the ball on the ground can be a good way for a player with 70-grade speed like Ragsdale to get on base, but the left-handed hitter flashes legitimate all-fields power with top-of-the-line barrel and hard-hit rates. Of his 11 homers in the Southern League this season, four have been to left, four have been to right and three have been to his pull side in right.
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The 6-footer mashed his first dinger on Thursday to lead off the home half of the first inning, a rocket off TJ Nichols (TB No. 19) that bounced off the batter's eye in center. His second homer of the game really illustrated his thump as he took the right-hander deep 441 feet to the opposite field in the fifth.
Is Ragsdale sacrificing his on-base percentage for power? Nope. He is more than making up for any change there with a discerning eye at the plate, chasing just 22 percent of pitches -- 20 percent at Double-A -- and has been walking nearly as much (22) as he's striking out (29) with the Shuckers. He's also slashing .324/.451/.591 while riding a 46-game on-base streak.
The New Jersey native's speed has enabled him to nab 31 bases on 34 attempts this year, and he's gotten to show it off more on defense since his promotion. After playing mostly right field in deference to 2024 first-rounder Braylon Payne (MIL No. 9) at High-A Wisconsin, Ragsdale has played center almost exclusively for Biloxi. His arm isn't terribly strong, but he can cover a ton of ground.
Finding a big leaguer with the 215th overall pick would be a coup for the Brewers. If the power sticks and he proves to be a capable center fielder, Ragsdale may turn into a lot more than a bench bat. Right now he's a major developmental success with a big up arrow next to his name.