The Brewers, especially lately, are no strangers to developing young hitters in their farm system. The 2014 Draft saw them go high-risk, high reward with bats like Jake Gatewood and Monte Harrison. In 2015, Trent Clark and Demi Orimoloye were the big upside high school position players drafted.
The Brewers have also learned to be patient. Gatewood and Harrison's struggles with full-season ball serve as a cautionary tale. That Clark, the first-rounder taken No. 15 overall, had success in his debut, isn't so surprising. Orimoloye's strong first summer, however, was not as expected.
"It was good, a really smooth transition," said Orimoloye.