MILWAUKEE -- Picking an organization's Minor League player and pitcher of the year can sometimes be tricky, a balancing act of performance versus prospect status, and a subjective evaluation of statistics across different levels of competition.
But not always. This year in the Brewers' top-ranked system, infielder Isan Diaz and pitcher Brandon Woodruff made it easy.
They were named Brewers prospects of the year by MLBPipeline.com after solid seasons in the middle of Milwaukee's farm chain. Diaz, acquired from the D-backs via trade last winter, hit .264 with a .358 on-base percentage, .469 slugging percentage and 20 homers at Class A Wisconsin.