When the Milwaukee Brewers were able to nab Jake Gatewood in last year’s draft, many viewed him as a steal. By getting Gatewood, they had a power hitting 18-year-old shortstop they had a player that projects into a future superstar as a premium position. Here is a look at his roller-coaster of a season in which he has played in Appleton, Helena and now back at Appleton.
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Alan Sharkey and Francisco Castillo placed on the DL w/WIS. Jake Gatewood and David Denson promoted from Helena to replace them
— Brewers Player Dev (@BrewersPD) August 24, 2015
Much like Clint Coulter a few years before, Gatewood began his first professional season at Low A Wisconsin and struggled.