Adam Zimmer is a staff writer with Brew Crew Ball, where he’s covered the Brewers since the beginning of 2025. He is a recent graduate of Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he dedicated much of his time to showing his classmates Nori Aoki highlights.
Milwaukee used their first-round selection in the 2023 draft on Wake Forest third baseman Brock Wilken, who finished his career as the all-time ACC home run leader. Here’s an excerpt of Baseball America’s scouting report from when he entered the draft:
Wilken has amassed 71 home runs over three seasons, with a .