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Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45

Wilken set the ACC career record with 71 homers over his three years at Wake Forest, prompting the Brewers to take him with the 18th overall pick in 2023. It hasn’t been an ideal start to his career from a health standpoint. Wilken was hit in the face in his fifth game of in his first full season, and while he returned to Double-A Biloxi a month later and got some time in the Arizona Fall League, he admitted later he needed eye therapy to work on his depth perception the following offseason. He returned to the Southern League for 2025 and had a .392 OBP, .550 SLG and 18 homers in 65 games before suffering a dislocated left kneecap during a first-round division title celebration. He tried to return in August, but issues still lingered and he underwent knee surgery early in the offseason.

The Demon Deacons legend would have broken through to Triple-A at last in the second half if not for the most recent injury, and the IL time has very much clouded his standing. From the positive side, he did an even better job of honing in on pitches in the zone at Double-A in ’25, and his ability to lift and pull the ball allowed him to post big slugging numbers when healthy. Among the negatives, his stiffness at the plate still makes him highly vulnerable to sliders down and away, and upper-level arms will pick up on that.

With well-below-average speed, Wilken was never a stolen-base threat, and while he has the arm for the hot corner, his lack of quickness will hinder him from being an asset there. He’s yet to play first base in the pros entering 2026. Health will be paramount in his push to bring his pop to Milwaukee before becoming Rule 5-eligible next offseason.

Scouting grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 45

Wilken was a slugging force during his days at Wake Forest, winning the 2021 Cape Cod League MVP and setting the ACC career record with 71 homers (31 of which came in his junior year). Milwaukee selected the hulking infielder 18th overall in 2023, signed him for $3.15 million and got aggressive with him in his first full season with an opening assignment to Double-A Biloxi. He was hit in the face by a fastball on April 11 in just his fifth game of 2024, missed roughly a month and never quite recovered in terms of results, finishing with a .199/.312/.363 line and 17 homers in 108 games with the Shuckers. A move to the Arizona Fall League, where he batted .155 with 32 strikeouts in 100 plate appearances, didn’t do much to end the year on a high note.

It's tough to balance the impact of the early-season HBP, as well as the move to the pitcher-friendly Southern League. Batting hunched over from the right side with a toe tap, the Demon Deacons legend is built to rip hard-hit balls in the air to the pullside, and he still has ample strength. His 17 homers were fourth-most in the SL, but he’s also proved to be extremely vulnerable to soft stuff low and away, and pitchers took advantage. To his credit, he'd done an impressive job of cutting down on his chase rate in a return to Biloxi in 2025 and looked to be pushing for a move to Triple-A before suffering a dislocated patella in his left knee.

A well-below-average runner, Wilken has been third-base-only in pro ball, and while he has ample arm strength for the hot corner, he still might be a better fit at first base long-term, given his range and 6-foot-4 frame. His early 2025 trajectory provided hope that he could still be valuable at either corner-infield spot when healthy.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 65 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50

A Cape Cod League MVP in 2021, Wilken set multiple home run records at Wake Forest and finished as both the Demon Deacons’ and ACC’s all-time leader with 71 long balls over his three years on campus. Thirty-one of those came in his junior campaign, placing him second in Division I. That helped push him into the first round to the Brewers with the 18th overall pick and he signed for $3.15 million. Wilken reached Double-A Biloxi in his first taste of the pros and finished with a .285/.414/.473 line with five homers over 47 games across three levels.

The right-handed slugger relies on the strength in his upper half to generate bat speed and loft that helps him send balls over fences in bunches. He can look almost hunched over the plate before ripping at the ball with a slight step as a lower load. Wilken’s swing decisions improved over his time at Wake, and while he’ll take his walks, the early strikeout concerns that emerged in college could return against more advanced pro arms, as they did in his small Double-A sample. 

Standing 6-foot-4, Wilken clocks in as a well-below-average runner. He can move around capably at the hot corner and has more than enough arm for the position, but his defense doesn’t figure to add much value to his overall profile. Given his size and speed, he might have to move across the diamond to first, where his power would still more than fit the bill.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 65 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50 

Wilken burst onto the college baseball scene in 2021, setting a Wake Forest freshman record with 17 homers during the spring and winning Cape Cod League MVP honors during the summer. He encored by slamming 23 homers as a sophomore and breaking the school mark with 31 (second in NCAA Division I) this spring, also setting Demon Deacons and Atlantic Coast Conference records with 71 career blasts while burnishing his reputation for having as much raw power as anyone in his class. He fits the classic third-base profile with his pop and arm strength, and he worked his way into the first round with the Brewers before signing for $3.15 million.

Wilken is geared to crush balls to left field with the strength and leverage in his 6-foot-4 frame and the bat speed and loft in his right-handed stroke. His strikeout rate jumped in 2022, when he struggled with breaking balls in the zone, but he has made more contact this spring. He has shown a more disciplined approach, finishing third in D-I with 69 walks while making better swing decisions that allowed him to make the most of his prodigious power. 

Although Wilken is a well-below-average runner, he moves well enough to provide adequate defense at third base. His hands work fine at the hot corner, and his strong arm draws plus-plus grades from some evaluators. He caught in high school but is too big for the position in pro ball, leaving first base as his only realistic alternative to third.

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Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 30 | Arm: 65 | Field: 45 | Overall: 50 

Wilken burst onto the college baseball scene in 2021, setting a Wake Forest freshman record with 17 homers during the spring and winning Cape Cod League MVP honors during the summer. He encored by slamming 23 homers as a sophomore and breaking the school mark with 31 (second in NCAA Division I) this spring, also setting Demon Deacons and Atlantic Coast Conference records with 71 career blasts while burnishing his reputation for having as much raw power as anyone in his class. He fits the classic third-base profile with his pop and arm strength, giving him the chance to become Wake's first first-round position player since Will Craig in 2016. 

Wilken is geared to crush balls to left field with the strength and leverage in his 6-foot-4 frame and the bat speed and loft in his right-handed stroke. His strikeout rate jumped in 2022, when he struggled with breaking balls in the zone, but he has made more contact this spring. He has shown a more disciplined approach, finishing third in D-I with 69 walks while making better swing decisions that allowed him to make the most of his prodigious power. 

Although Wilken is a well-below-average runner, he moves well enough to provide adequate defense at third base. His hands work fine at the hot corner, and his strong arm draws plus-plus grades from some evaluators. He caught in high school but is too big for the position in pro ball, leaving first base as his only realistic alternative to third. 

Awards

SOU Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2025

SOU Player of the Week

Week	Team
06/15/2025

SOU Player of the Month

Month	Team
05/2025

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	01/27/2026	Milwaukee Brewers invited non-roster 3B Brock Wilken to spring training.
	08/26/2025	Biloxi Shuckers activated 3B Brock Wilken from the 7-day injured list.
	06/23/2025	Biloxi Shuckers placed 3B Brock Wilken on the 7-day injured list.
	03/10/2025	3B Brock Wilken assigned to Milwaukee Brewers.
	03/06/2025	activated 3B Brock Wilken.
	09/25/2024	3B Brock Wilken assigned to Peoria Javelinas.
	05/07/2024	Biloxi Shuckers activated 3B Brock Wilken from the 7-day injured list.
	05/04/2024	Biloxi Shuckers sent 3B Brock Wilken on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.
	04/12/2024	Biloxi Shuckers placed 3B Brock Wilken on the 7-day injured list.
	03/07/2024	Milwaukee Brewers Prospects activated 3B Brock Wilken.
	01/19/2024	Milwaukee Brewers invited non-roster 3B Brock Wilken to spring training.
	09/12/2023	3B Brock Wilken assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
	08/03/2023	3B Brock Wilken assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from ACL Brewers.
	07/24/2023	3B Brock Wilken assigned to ACL Brewers.
	07/17/2023	Milwaukee Brewers signed 3B Brock Wilken.
	05/26/2023	College Workout activated 3B Brock Wilken.
	05/24/2023	College Workout activated 3B Brock Wilken.
	05/20/2023	3B Brock Wilken assigned to Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
	07/02/2022	USAB Stars Team activated 3B Brock Wilken.
	07/01/2022	3B Brock Wilken and assigned to College Workout.
	05/02/2022	3B Brock Wilken and assigned to Wake Forest Demon Deacons.