"In all honesty," Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said, "I would prefer our Major League club be better. But if it can't be, then it's good to improve your farm system. ...
"I think our guys did a great job. Zack Minasian headed up our pro scouting. Karl Mueller headed up our analytics. We had our scouts in town. There was a lot of interaction. It's a lot of fun. We call it the war room, but when you bring [the scouts] in, it's sort of the 'dream room.'"
Here's the breakdown of the recent changes to the Brewers' prospects list, in chronological order:
• In November, the Brewers made an opportunistic trade with the Braves for outfield prospect Kyle Wren, the son of the Atlanta general manager who had just been dismissed.