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Key takeaways
- Lara, 21, is batting .330/.443/.461 for Triple-A Nashville with seven homers and 20 steals over 73 games and 324 PA.
- The Brewers hope to solve their shortstop problem with Cooper Pratt, another speedy player known for plate discipline, contact and defense.
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Luis Lara is batting .330 for Triple-A Nashville. It might not be too long before he's swinging a bat in Milwaukee. APEric Karabell Jun 30, 2026, 06:40 AM ETClose Eric Karabell is a senior writer covering fantasy football, baseball and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of the FSWA Hall of Fame, a BBWAA baseball Hall of Fame voter and author of "The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments."Follow on XMultiple Authors Email Print Open Extended Reactions The Milwaukee Brewers already boast one of the top offenses in the majors, despite ranking near the bottom for hitting home runs. It's a strategy that works for them -- and more help is on the way this season. The franchise that boasts top overall prospect Jesus Made recently signed diminutive outfield prospect Luis Lara to a long-term contract. It shouldn't be much longer before we see Lara promoted to the Brewers to handle center field duties. Milwaukee's center fielders are currently hitting a combined .222/.319/.369 with a last-in-MLB 30.9% strikeout rate.
Lara, 21, is batting .330/.443/.461 for Triple-A Nashville with seven homers and 20 steals over 73 games and 324 PA. He is a contact-oriented, switch-hitting speedster with more walks than strikeouts. Plus, he has developed modest power. The Brewers would be happy if the Venezuelan native, listed at 5-foot-7 and 169 pounds, simply offered standout defense, reached base at a high clip and stole bases. Fantasy managers would enjoy this performance as well.
The Brewers hope to solve their shortstop problem with Cooper Pratt, another speedy player known for plate discipline, contact and defense. Perhaps Lara will offer similar production. With prospects, one never knows how they will perform initially at the highest level. Lara hit only two home runs (albeit with 45 stolen bases) at Double-A Biloxi last season. His OPS is up nearly 200 points for Nashville. Fantasy managers in deeper redraft formats should watch his continued progress and how the organization reacts.