# Jesús Made
**Jesús Made** (full name Jesús Alexander Made, born 2007 in [San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-cristobal-dominican-republic)) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the [Milwaukee Brewers](https://www.edgepedia.org/milwaukee-brewers) organization, signed as an international amateur free agent in January 2024 and ranked the No. 1 prospect in baseball by MLB.com in May 2026.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) • [2](https://www.milb.com/player/jesus-made-815908?partnerId=it-20260907-14887986-mlb-1-A) He is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed, listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 221 pounds.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2007, San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) |
| Signing | Milwaukee Brewers, minor league contract, January 15, 2024, $950,000 bonus[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) |
| Professional debut | Dominican Summer League 2024: .331/.458/.554 in 51 games, 6 home runs, 28 stolen bases, 169 wRC+[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-jesus-made-compares-to-jackson-chourio-junior-caminero-other-dsl-stars/) |
| 2025 season | .285/.379/.413 with 6 home runs and 47 steals in 60 attempts across three levels, finishing at Double-A Biloxi as an 18-year-old[4](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jesus_Made) |
| 2026 season | Double-A Biloxi: .271/.344/.430, 14 home runs, 37 stolen bases, 558 plate appearances at age 19[5](https://www.brewersfeed.com/prospects/player/jesus-made) |
| Prospect ranking | No. 1 overall by MLB.com (May 14, 2026) and Baseball America (2026)[2](https://www.milb.com/player/jesus-made-815908?partnerId=it-20260907-14887986-mlb-1-A) • [1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) |
| Scouting grades (BA) | Hit 60, Power 60, Run 60, Field 50, Arm 60 on the 20–80 scale[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) |
## Signing and DSL debut
The Brewers signed Made on January 15, 2024, to a minor league contract with a $950,000 bonus, the second-largest bonus in the club's 2024 international class behind Venezuelan shortstop Jorge Quintana ($1.7 million); fellow Dominican shortstop Luis Peña signed for $800,000.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) He made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League less than a month after his 17th birthday, appearing with DSL Brewers 1.[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-jesus-made-compares-to-jackson-chourio-junior-caminero-other-dsl-stars/) • [6](https://www.mlb.com/player/jesus-made-815908)
His debut season made him the most prominent teenager in the league. In 51 games he hit .331/.458/.554 with six home runs, 28 stolen bases, an 18.1% walk rate against a 13% strikeout rate, and a 169 wRC+, meaning his run production was 69% better than league average.[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-jesus-made-compares-to-jackson-chourio-junior-caminero-other-dsl-stars/) [Baseball America](https://www.edgepedia.org/baseball-america) called him the league's top prospect, and he was named a DSL Mid-Season All-Star, DSL Post-Season All-Star, and Baseball America Rookie All-Star.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) • [6](https://www.mlb.com/player/jesus-made-815908) After the season he became the Brewers' organization No. 1 prospect and co-minor league player of the year.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/)
## Climb through the minors, 2025
Made skipped the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and opened 2025 with the Carolina Mudcats of the Low-A Carolina League.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) • [4](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jesus_Made) After 83 games there, he was promoted to the High-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on August 5, where he hit .343 with a .915 OPS in 27 games, and then moved again on September 8 to the Biloxi Shuckers of the Double-A Southern League, making him the youngest player to appear at that level in 2025.[4](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jesus_Made) • [5](https://www.brewersfeed.com/prospects/player/jesus-made)
Across 115 games and three levels he hit .285/.379/.413 with 81 runs, six home runs, 61 RBIs, and 47 stolen bases in 60 attempts, and he repeated as the Brewers' minor league player of the year.[4](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jesus_Made) • [1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) He was voted the Carolina League's Top MLB Prospect, named to the league's post-season All-Star roster, added to the MiLB Awards All-MiLB Prospect Second Team, and selected for the [National League](https://www.edgepedia.org/national-league) team in the 2025 All-Star Futures Game.[2](https://www.milb.com/player/jesus-made-815908?partnerId=it-20260907-14887986-mlb-1-A)
## 2026: Double-A and top-prospect status
Biloxi remained his level to start 2026, and the Brewers invited the non-roster shortstop to major-league spring training on January 27, 2026, as an 18-year-old headlining their non-roster invitees.[7](https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jesus-made-brewers-top-prospect-invited-to-spring-training) Entering the season he ranked No. 4 overall on Baseball America's list.[8](https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/wheljx2gncqnudwq3gky.pdf)
In his age-19 season at Double-A he played 122 games and hit .271/.344/.430 with 14 home runs, 37 stolen bases, a 10.2% walk rate, and a 14.3% strikeout rate in 558 plate appearances, roughly 4.5 years younger than a typical Double-A player at his position.[5](https://www.brewersfeed.com/prospects/player/jesus-made) • [9](https://prospectcardradar.com/prospects/jesus-made) On May 14, 2026, MLB.com named him the No. 1 prospect in baseball, and he was selected to the National League's Futures Game team for a second straight year, earning Southern League Post-Season All-Star and Top MLB Prospect honors as Biloxi reached the Southern League Finals.[2](https://www.milb.com/player/jesus-made-815908?partnerId=it-20260907-14887986-mlb-1-A) • [10](https://www.mlb.com/es/player/jesus-made-815908) Through three professional seasons his minor league line stood at .286/.377/.442 with 26 home runs and 112 stolen bases in 288 games.[11](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=made--000jes)
## Scouting profile
Baseball America's 2026 report grades his hit, power, run, and arm tools at 60 and his fielding at 50 on the 20–80 scale, describing a compact, smooth swing with good balance and timing from both sides of the plate, advanced swing decisions, and the ability to square up fastballs and offspeed pitches at a high rate.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) MLB Pipeline's evaluation credits above-average power potential from both sides, a good feel for the strike zone, soft hands, and quickness that give him a chance to be a defensive difference-maker at shortstop.[12](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/jesus-made-815908)
Statcast data from his DSL season supported the scouting enthusiasm: a 90th-percentile exit velocity of 104.0 mph, 90% zone contact rate, and a 15% chase rate.[13](https://beehiiv-publication-files.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/downloadables/5a290c21-f2df-4e1f-bf7d-ae13b38c2e18/055dfcac-bdab-4f5c-a119-e23866246f8c/Beck%27s%202025%20Top%20100%20Prospects%20%281%29.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQCMHTQSE2JGAGXHJ%2F20260301%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260301T033240Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=fa2f473f59cd6956eed7800d27c8a5fdf1c6f1ebbe5c7ad8a84e28d9c4e6e00a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host) [Milwaukee](https://www.edgepedia.org/milwaukee) has given him time at second and third base early in his career but is expected to keep prioritizing shortstop.[12](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/jesus-made-815908) He trains in the [Dominican Republic](https://www.edgepedia.org/dominican-republic) with Basilio Vizcaino, a member of MLB's Trainer Partnership Program.[12](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/jesus-made-815908)
## Context and comparisons
Made's rise has drawn repeated comparison to Jackson Chourio, the Brewers' previous internationally signed outfield star who reached the major leagues on Opening Day 2024; MLB Pipeline describes Made as one of the shining examples of Milwaukee's international scouting and player development since signing for $950,000.[12](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/jesus-made-815908) • [7](https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jesus-made-brewers-top-prospect-invited-to-spring-training) His ranking trajectory was steep: Baseball America placed him No. 80 among prospects after his signing year in 2024, No. 17 entering 2025, and No. 1 entering 2026.[1](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/) Because he signed in January 2024 and debuted within a month of turning 17, he is younger than comparable American amateur prospects from the 2025 prep class.[3](https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-jesus-made-compares-to-jackson-chourio-junior-caminero-other-dsl-stars/)
## References
1. [Jesús Made Stats & Scouting Report, Baseball America](https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/1431358-jesus-made/)
2. [Jesús Made Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News, MiLB.com](https://www.milb.com/player/jesus-made-815908?partnerId=it-20260907-14887986-mlb-1-A)
3. [How Jesus Made Compares To Jackson Chourio, Junior Caminero & Other DSL Stars, Baseball America](https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-jesus-made-compares-to-jackson-chourio-junior-caminero-other-dsl-stars/)
4. [Jesús Made, BR Bullpen, Baseball-Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jesus_Made)
5. [Jesús Made, Brewers Prospect Stats & Profile, Brewers Feed](https://www.brewersfeed.com/prospects/player/jesus-made)
6. [Jesús Made Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/player/jesus-made-815908)
7. [Top prospect Made invited to Brewers' big league camp, MLB.com](https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jesus-made-brewers-top-prospect-invited-to-spring-training)
8. [Milwaukee Brewers 2026 Game Notes, MLB.com](https://img.mlbstatic.com/milb-images/image/upload/milb/wheljx2gncqnudwq3gky.pdf)
9. [Jesús Made Rookie Card & Prospect Score, Prospect Card Radar](https://prospectcardradar.com/prospects/jesus-made)
10. [Jesús Made Estadísticas, Lasmayores.com](https://www.mlb.com/es/player/jesus-made-815908)
11. [Jesús Made Minor League Statistics, Baseball-Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=made--000jes)
12. [Jesús Made Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics, Baseball Savant](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/jesus-made-815908)
13. [Beck's 2025 Top 100 Prospects (Statcast data for Jesús Made, DSL)](https://beehiiv-publication-files.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/downloadables/5a290c21-f2df-4e1f-bf7d-ae13b38c2e18/055dfcac-bdab-4f5c-a119-e23866246f8c/Beck%27s%202025%20Top%20100%20Prospects%20%281%29.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAQCMHTQSE2JGAGXHJ%2F20260301%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260301T033240Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=fa2f473f59cd6956eed7800d27c8a5fdf1c6f1ebbe5c7ad8a84e28d9c4e6e00a&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host)
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