The Milwaukee Brewers made a surprising move on Tuesday, July 7, when they announced outfielder Luis Lara would be called up.

Lara has been raking in Triple-A, putting up career numbers across the board. Now, at the expense of Blake Perkins, he's joining Milwaukee prior to a double-header in St. Louis.

Similar to infielder Cooper Pratt, Lara signed a major extension with the Brewers before he ever stepped foot in the major leagues. Despite having no years of service time, Lara signed a seven-year deal worth just over $30 million.

This organization has a ton of faith in Lara, and rightfully so. The Venezuelan will be joined in the big leagues alongside Jackson Chourio and William Contreras, two players who have found plenty of success, to say the least.

"It's incredible," Lara said through his translator, according to Brewers reporter Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. "I'm feeling incredible, really... I'm coming prepared to give everything I got here."

Lara said he was trying to stay prepared mentally as he knew this moment could come at any given time. Roughly one week before the All-Star break, it's clear Lara's time is now.

"Now it's just about doing what I was doing in AAA and going out there and enjoying the game, having fun while playing," Lara added. 

It was a surreal moment for Lara as he received a phone call from Nashville Sounds manager Rick Sweet while he was playing FIFA on PlayStation. Suddenly, his life was about to change, and it all transpired while he was playing video games.

Milwaukee gave Pratt and Lara some time in Triple-A this season, but we're not even halfway through the 2026 season and both of their prized minor leaguers are set to have extended playing time with the Brewers.

Lara continued, "Anytime you sign a contract at a young age you just think about wanting to give the maximum potential that you have and give everything to the team. I try to tell myself as much as possible to stay calm and not get lost in my thoughts too much."

The 21-year-old had a career .270 batting average in the minor leagues, one that came with a 1,768 at-bat sample size. Lara proved himself time and time again in the minors, and now it's time for him to keep putting everything together, even though he isn't starting in game one of the Brewers doubleheader.

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