Defensive praise doesn’t trend like exit velocity. It does, however, tend to age beautifully.
Milwaukee Brewers fans already know the usual Jesús Made conversation. It’s the plate discipline, the sneaky pop, and the impressive speed on the basepaths. But Jonathan Mayo’s MLB Pipeline front office executives poll dropped a different kind of compliment this week that will probably age well.
In a survey filled out by more than 40 execs across nearly every organization, Made popped up in the discussion of best defensive prospects, and he did it in a way that makes Milwaukee’s farm system look like it’s building something very on-brand.