Now at the Brewers’ Nashville affiliate, it’s expected he’s coming to Milwaukee
In recent years, new Milwaukee Brewers organization pitcher Colton Gordon has had the opportunity to connect with fans who understand what Judaism means to him.
“The amount of Jewish fans who came to a game and said, ‘Hey, I’m Jewish’ was super cool,” Gordon said. “It was great for me to be able to connect with the community. Judaism means a ton to me. It’s my value structure – it’s how I was raised, and it’s who I am.”
Colton Gordon has joined the Brewers organization as a pitcher for the Nashville Sounds, its Triple-A affiliate. Nashville Sounds photo.
Gordon, 27, became part of the Brewers organization on July 15 when the Houston Astros traded him and teammate Lance McCullers Jr. to the Brewers for minor league prospect Jadyn Fielder.
Gordon began his time with the Brewers as a pitcher for the organization’s Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. He hopes to be in Milwaukee soon where the Brewers have the second-best record in Major League Baseball. The move to Milwaukee would be an expected, typical part of the process.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to help a first-place team win,” Gordon said. “I want to come in and be able to contribute. The franchise has a lot of things they can help me with, develop and grow. I’m working on getting better every day. It’s a never-ending process, whether it’s now or the offseason. I want to be part of that team that brings the first World Series title to the Milwaukee Brewers. Our talent is unbelievable, top to bottom.”
Gordon, a Florida native who starred at the University of Central Florida, is somewhat familiar with southeastern Wisconsin. He played two summers for the Kenosha Kingfish of The Northwoods League while he was in college. During that time, he remembers attending a Brewers home game.
“It was a great time, and I met a lot of friends in Wisconsin,” Gordon said. “I grew a ton while I was there and wish I could have attended more Brewers games.”
If he’s promoted to the Brewers as expected, Gordon will be the franchise’s first Jewish player since Rowdy Tellez, from 2021-2023. He became a bar mitzvah in Florida and makes it a point to attend services with his family during the offseason.
Gordon said he welcomes the chance to connect with Milwaukee’s Jewish community and hopes to play for Team Israel again in the next World Baseball Classic in 2030.
He played for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic but had to make the tough decision to forgo this year’s tournament, in an effort to make the Astros’ 40-man roster. He began the season with the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, a Triple-A team, located 22 miles southwest of Houston.
This season, Gordon pitched in four games with the Astros but primarily played with Sugar Land.
The Astros drafted Gordon in the eighth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, and he rose through the ranks of the organization. He helped the Space Cowboys win the 2024 Triple-A Championship and debuted with the Astros in 2025.
“I loved my time in Houston and learned a ton,” Gordon said. “I met an unbelievable number of friends. I’ll never forget my time there.”
This season, Gordon had a chance to work with Astros assistant pitching coach Ethan Katz, who is Jewish.
Gordon said his Jewish faith has strengthened his resolve during the ups and downs of playing professional baseball.
“I remember how I got to where I am and the people who were here before me,” Gordon said. “When you have a strong foundation, faith and family have been around you for so long.”
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