The 18-year-old shortstop embarked on his first season playing in the U.S. in 2025 and excelled at his first two stops with Low-A Carolina and High-A Wisconsin on his way to finishing with playoff-bound Double-A Biloxi.
“We brought him over in January and he’s 18 years old, and at that age you’d think there would be homesickness,” Brewers senior vice president of player operations and baseball administration Tom Flanagan said. “But the way he’s adapted, soaked up the knowledge and the culture and avoided slumps, it’s been a solid-plus year for him across the board.
“Just to be able to kind of validate last year, having a lot of accolades coming out of the (Dominican Summer League), and to build on that at three different levels this year—I just can’t say enough about how well he’s done.”
Made spent the bulk of the season at Low-A before moving to High-A on Aug. 5 and Double-A on Sept. 9, the rare 18-year-old at Double-A. At the three levels, Made hit .285/.379/.413 with six home runs and 47 stolen bases in 115 games. He drew 67 walks against 108 strikeouts.
At Biloxi, Made responded with multi-hit performances in three of his first four games.
Made saw the bulk of his action in the field at shortstop while playing both second base and third base. He shared positions at Carolina and Wisconsin with fellow Dominican middle infielder and friend Luis Peña.
Made’s ascent and success are reminiscent of Jackson Chourio in 2022.
“You hate to compare anybody because it’s unfair,” Flanagan said, “but you can’t help it because of the success he’s had. He’s kind of earned the right to evoke those comparisons, for sure.
“Credit to him for pulling it off.”