The Milwaukee Brewers are counting down to their Spring Training home opener against the Cleveland Guardians on Feb. 21. As the date grows closer, I will simultaneously wind down position previews. 

So far, I have previewed the pitching staff, catchers, first, second, and third base. Now, it is time to finish up the infield by looking at Milwaukee's depth at shortstop. 

Joey Ortiz: After spending most of his time at third base during the 2024 season, Ortiz moved to shortstop following the departure of Willy Adames to the San Francisco Giants in free agency. 

In 2025, Ortiz appeared in 149 games at shortstop (140 starts) and anchored the position well, posting a .982 fielding percentage with only nine errors across 1,217.7 full innings played. 

In fact, Ortiz demonstrated slight improvements across several metrics after making the move to shortstop. It would benefit the Brewers if Ortiz could improve his offensive game, but at least he has proven to be a capable defender at the position. 

Brice Turang: Chances are Turang will remain in command of second base, and he has only played in 25 total games at shortstop (10 starts) since making his MLB debut in 2023. However, the option for him to slot in at shortstop is there if Milwaukee chooses to exercise it. 

Andruw Monasterio: Monasterio has appeared in each of my previous infield previews because he spent time at each position in 2025. Last season, Monasterio saw most of his reps come from playing shortstop as he appeared in 37 games at the six-spot; 21 of which were starts. 

Monasterio produced solid numbers and illustrated that, heading into his fourth MLB season, he will be able to fill the role again. 

Jett Williams: As one of the two prized prospects to arrive in the trade that sent Freddy Peralta to the New York Mets in January, Williams may be the most intriguing name on this list. The 22-year-old became New York’s No. 3 prospect on its 2025 list prior to the trade and has the tools to succeed. 

Williams has played the bulk of his minor-league career at shortstop but has made it clear he will play wherever the team needs him. Lasts season, Williams improved his defensive metrics at the position from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse, though his time with the latter was delivered in a much smaller sample size (16 games). 

Being such a highly touted prospect comes with expectations, and the Brewers will expect Williams to keep developing into an MLB talent. 

Cooper Pratt: Another product of Milwaukee’s farm system, Pratt is a 21-year-old prospect who just spent the 2025 season with Double-A Biloxi. Pratt started 103 games at shortstop with Biloxi and produced decently. He is still a young talent with a lot of room to grow, so it is unlikely that Brewers fans will see him take the field for the club yet. 

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