Jace Avina #77

Selected in the 14th round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers out of Spanish Springs High School in Sparks, Nevada... signed by Brewers scout Joe Graham and received a $255,900 bonus... was committed to playing at the University of Nevada when the Brewers selected him... born in Reno, Nevada... was a 6.7 60-yard runner in high school showcases... was named the Arizona Complex League's Most Valuable Player after leading the league in homers (10), slugging percentage (.630) and OPS (1.066) and ranking among leaders in on-base percentage (2nd, .436) and extra-base hits (T4th, 19)... earned Arizona Complex League postseason All-Star honors in 2022... was named Milwaukee's Arizona Complex League Player of the Year in 2022... named an MiLB.com organizational All-Star in 2022... led the ACL Brewers in runs, homers, RBIs, OBP, SLG and total bases in 2022... reached Single-A Carolina in 2022... spent the entire 2023 season with Carolina, where he hit .233 with 14 homers, 50 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 99 games for the Mudcats... led the Mudcats in homers in 2023... on Nov. 17, 2023 the New York Yankees traded DH Jake Bauers to the Milwaukee Brewers for Avina and LF Brian Sanchez... was assigned to Hudson Valley's roster after the trade... was ranked by MLB.com as the Yankees' No. 30 prospect after the trade after having been ranked as the Brewers' No. 29 prospect