Milwaukee Brewers Promote Prospect SS Luis Pena to Double-A

The Milwaukee Brewers signed shortstop Luis Pena as an international prospect on January 15, 2024. He is only 19 years old and Pena is the second-best prospect in the Brewers farm system. He is the 21st ranked prospect in Milwaukee’s farm system. The Brewers have the third-best farm system in all of baseball. Shortstop Jesus Made is also in Milwaukee’s farm system and he is the number one prospect in all of baseball.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 21, 2026: Luis Peña #94 of the Milwaukee Brewers warms up during the ninth inning of a spring training game against the Cleveland Guardians at American Family Fields of Phoenix on February 21, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

Pena this season has mainly played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in High-A. He has played in 54 games in the minors this season and has a .305 batting average with two home runs and 24 RBIs, along with 27 stolen bases. His on-base percentage is .392. There is some very good news for this Brewers prospect.

Milwaukee Brewers Promote Prospect SS Luis Pena to Double-A

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 21, 2026: Luis Peña #94 of the Milwaukee Brewers steals second base during the eighth inning of a spring training game against the Cleveland Guardians at American Family Fields of Phoenix on February 21, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images)

With the minor league season almost over, the Brewers organization decided to make a move within its farm system. They decided to promote Pena from High-A Wisconsin to Double-A Biloxi Shuckers. Milwaukee’s farm system continues to be a well-oiled machine. Pena is projected to reach the MLB during the 2028 MLB season.

Some of the scouting report about him on mlb.com is,

“Evaluating Peña entering 2026 is a balancing act. On one hand, he was one of the youngest and least experienced players in full-season ball and deserves credit for producing a 114 wRC+. He did so with a whiplike right-handed swing that made him tough to beat with heat, and he added strength that helped him produce exit velocities as high as 113 mph, an exceptional max for someone his age and size. On the other, Peña remained aggressive in search of contact and High-A pitchers exposed him as allergic to non-fastballs, throwing offspeed roughly 60 percent of the time after his promotion. Peña moved so quickly he needed exposure to that quality of stuff, but now, it’s on him to adjust back.
With plenty of speed, Peña brings energy and aggression to the basepaths, and he’s been an efficient basestealer. His wheels don’t match the current quality of his defense at shortstop. He’ll let balls slip by or will sail throws, despite showing the potential for above-average arm strength. With Made a level ahead of him now, Peña can focus on his work at shortstop, knowing he may need more time at second and third when the pair’s timelines are back in sync.”

Pena bats from the right side of the plate and he also throws right-handed as well. He has a chance to be a future top of the order hitter for the Brewers. Milwaukee has a 77-48 record this season. They are the best team in the MLB and there is more talent in the farm system on the way in the future.