The Milwaukee Brewers are thrilled to still have Luis Peña in their organization, as he just had a 4-for-4 night, one that could make the Detroit Tigers regret their decision.
Fresh off a wild trade deadline that was centered around Tarik Skubal, the Detroit Tigers decided to cut a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
A report just came out that the Milwaukee Brewers had four untouchables, but notably absent from that list was their No. 2 prospect, Luis Peña.
Peña is MLB Pipeline's No. 18 prospect in all of baseball. He's listed as an infielder, though he's primarily played shortstop for the Brewers High-A affiliate.
The Brewers gave the Tigers a strong package that included Peña along with two other hitters, including another that was in the top 100. At the end of the day, the Tigers wanted a strong arm, and Milwaukee refused to deal Logan Henderson.
At just 19 years old, Peña has taken the world by storm. Some believe he's going to be stuck behind Jesus Made, the top prospect in all of baseball, but that's a problem for the Brewers to figure out when they get there.
For now, all eyes are on Peña, especially since he just had a 4-for-4 night with a pair of steals.
Breaking down Peña's incredible night
As part of a massive 11-5 victory, Peña stole the show in the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers leadoff spot.
Peña not only went 4-for-4, but he drew a walk as well and had a pair of runs and RBIs to go along with his stolen bases.
MLB Pipeline touted his success as the Brewers' second-best prospect, who is up to a .324 batting average this season across two levels to go along with his 27 stolen bases.
At what point are the Tigers going to regret not trading for this kid? They got what they believe to be a future All-Star in Zyhir Hope, but they're taking a big risk on River Ryan, someone who's coming off a major surgery and doesn't have much history in the big leagues.
A closer look at Peña's rise
Peña hit singles in both the first and second inning of last night's game, and he touched home after both of those hits. A wild pitch ended up getting him home in the first, but he advanced from first to third on a pair of stolen bases one inning later before Eric Bitoni drove him in.
Come the fourth inning, Peña singled once again. This time around, though, he was caught stealing at second base to end the inning.
In the sixth, Peña took a five-pitch walk where he didn't swing at a single pitch.
His final hit came in the seventh when he recorded his fourth High-A triple of the season.
Juan Baez came in and replaced Peña defensively in the bottom of the eighth inning.
