Who will be the next MLB prospect to get called up?

Lewis Brinson and Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers

When top prospect Lewis Brinson missed the very start of the season for AAA Colorado Springs, many figured that would delay his chance of getting to the big leagues before July for sure and perhaps before September even. Instead, Brinson has come out hitting on all cylinders, posting a .338/.388/.577 line with four home runs and three stolen bases, posting a 7.5 percent walk rate and 25 percent strikeout rate.

His teammate in Colorado Springs, Woodruff, has been making his mark on the mound, as he’s tossed 28 1/3 innings, posting a 2.22 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with a 6/23 BB/K ratio in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.

While Brinson may be the more regarded prospect, he may have the tougher road to Milwaukee through no fault of his own. The Brewers have a very good outfield that is producing well at the major league level, with Ryan Braun, Keon Broxton and Domingo Santana all hitting well and/or defending well. Broxton is having the biggest issues offensively, but he’s also playing very good defense and will be tough to move.

The Brewers have fielded offers for all three of their big outfielders, however, and if the offer got high enough, they would likely move their outfield trio as they look to the future in their rebuild. The likelihood of that level of offer coming in, however, is slight, which could leave Brinson in Colorado Springs unless he pushes those statistics even further.

Woodruff might have a more clear path if he keeps up his performance. The Brewers have seen significant struggles from their starting rotation, outside of Chase Anderson. Wily Peralta, Zach Davies and Jimmy Nelson each have ERAs above 4.75.