The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers were loaded with talent for the 2016 season and wound up as the Milwaukee Brewers’ lone playoff-bound minor league affiliate. The club lead the low-A Midwest League offensively in home runs (92) and their pitching staff struck out a record 1,294 opposing batters. The T-Rats finished with a 71-69 record but were quickly dispatched by the Cedar Rapids Kernels in the first round of the playoffs. Several quality prospects helped to spur on Wisconsin’s success this season, including four players ranked in the Midwest League Top 20 Prospects according to Baseball America:
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