Payne has gone 14-for-40 (.350) with four home runs, eight RBI, six steals and an 11:13 BB:K through 12 games with High-A Wisconsin.
The Brewers gave Payne a promotion this year despite a so-so 2025 campaign with Low-A Carolina, and he has seized the opportunity. The 17th overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Payne saw his stock slip last season, but he's still only 19 years old and has plenty of time to reestablish himself as a part of the Brewers' future.