Last year at the age of 19, Troy Stokes slashed .270/.384/.407 in the rookie Pioneer League. The previous year, Stokes had posted a .363 OBP with the Arizona Brewers. I’ve always been particularly intrigued by prospects who excel in the area of plate discipline, and, based on what we’ve seen in box scores, Stokes certainly fits that description.
So I decided to keep a closer eye on the outfielder, as I did with a few other Milwaukee Brewers prospects I had deemed my most compelling fringe prospects. Stokes began the year with a six game sample for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers that looked remarkably similar to his career norms, slashing .