MILWAUKEE -- Top Brewers pitching prospect Jorge Lopez has looked nothing like the pitcher who dominated Double-A, and now fellow prospect Josh Hader is learning the same hard lessons. Taylor Jungmann struggled so badly upon his arrival that the Brewers had to shut him down. Milwaukee's Opening Day starter, Wily Peralta, has fared no better.
Is it time for the Brewers to stop sending prominent pitchers to Triple-A Colorado Springs?
One alumnus who managed to thrive in the thin air says no.
"The big thing about Colorado Springs is a lot of people get scared of it, and they want to use that as an excuse," said Brewers reliever Jacob Barnes, who bucked the trend by posting a 1.