Milwaukee Brewers fans have every reason to be both hyped and cautiously excited about this one. A 7-year, $31M extension for a 21-year-old in Triple-A like Luis Lara is exactly the kind of move Milwaukee has leaned into lately. Their strategy has been to lock up upside early before arbitration even starts. He’s currently a top-100 prospect, in fact, he’s ranked number 91 on MLB Pipeline, and has been tearing through Triple-A Nashville with a breakout season that’s turned him from an interesting name to a future core piece for this MLB franchise almost overnight. What makes this deal interesting is the timing. He hasn’t played a big-league game yet, but the Brewers front office clearly believe that the bat is real, the speed and defense will translate, and that the floor is high enough that $31M is a bargain even if he’s just a solid everyday OF The Milwaukee baseball team did what they’ve done before with other young talents, which is buy out risk early and bet on their development...