Brewers' Bishop Letson Dominates in Latest Double-A Playoff Start

The 22-year-old was punching out hitters all night

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Bishop Letson pitches to Milwaukee Brewers first base prospect Eric Bitonti during spring training workouts on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

If Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Bishop Letson's most recent start was his last outing of the 2026 season, the right-hander picked a good time to turn in his best performance of the year.

Letson, Milwaukee's No. 8 prospect on MLB Pipeline, tossed seven scoreless innings in the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers' playoff game on Tuesday. The 22-year-old gave up just four hits and no walks while striking out 12 in Biloxi's 7-0 win over the Rocket City Trash Pandas, the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. The Shuckers and Trash Pandas will now play a winner-take-all game on Wednesday in the Southern League Championship Series.

For Letson, this marked his first double-digit strikeout performance in 2026. The 6-foot-4 righty's seven shutout innings on Tuesday also matched his longest start of the season, and this was his first scoreless outing since July. That's certainly a strong way for the Brewers prospect to finish his 2026 campaign.

Outlook on Bishop Letson heading into 2027

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Bishop Letson throws a pitch during a spring breakout game on March 16, 2025. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

The Brewers selected Letson with an 11th-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft out of high school. Since then, the young hurler has quickly climbed the prospect rankings in Milwaukee's highly touted farm system.

Letson posted a 4.85 ERA in 22 Double-A starts during the 2026 regular season, striking out 99 batters in 94 2/3 innings. The 22-year-old also had a 0.75 ERA in two playoff starts for Biloxi this year. The right-hander made one Double-A start in 2025, so 2026 was his first full season with the Shuckers. Last year, he had a 2.40 ERA in 11 games (nine starts) with 49 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings. So, the Milwaukee prospect significantly increased his career-high innings total in a minor league season, which was previously 63 1/3 in 2024.

As one of the Brewers' top pitching prospects, Letson will certainly be a hurler worth monitoring in 2027. Milwaukee is well known for developing homegrown hurlers, and the 2023 11th-round pick could be the next name on that list. After spending all of 2026 in Double-A, the right-hander should be on track to make his Triple-A debut next year. And depending on how he performs, Letson could even toe the rubber in the big leagues at some point in 2027.