Major League Baseball held their annual First-Year Player Draft last weekend, with the Brewers making 20 selections, bookended by a pair of familiar last names, with Trey Ebel going in the first round at pick number 25, and Carsten Sabathia rounding things out at pick number 601 in the 20th round.
Here’s a brief look at each of the players selected by Milwaukee in the 2026 Draft.
Round 1 – Trey Ebel – The brother of Brewers prospect Brady Ebel and son of Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, Trey recently graduated from Corona High School in California, where he hit .417 with nine home runs and an OPS of 1.292. A good defender at shortstop, Ebel was committed to Texas A&M, but should soon be signing with Milwaukee.
Round 2 – Sawyer Strosnider – A left-handed hitting outfielder, who slugged 13 home runs in 50 games as a sophomore at TCU, Strosnider could prove to be a steal at pick number 66. A fantastic athlete who can fly on the bases, Strosnider also has a strong arm and should be able to play any of the three outfield positions.
Round 3 – Kyle Jones – Another toolsy outfielder, Jones began his college career at Stetson before transferring to the University of Florida. Jones appeared in 58 games for the Gators in 2026, hitting .317/.418/.478 with six home runs and 17 stolen bases.
Round 4 – Julian Garcia – The Brewers went with a prep arm in round four, selecting Garcia out of St. John Bosco High School in California. A right-hander who has already been clocked as high as 97 at times, Garcia checks in at six-foot-three and 205 pounds, and is committed to Long Beach State.
Round 5 – Aidan Knaak – A right-handed hurler from Clemson, Knaak was named one of the Tigers co-captains for his junior season. In 13 starts this past spring, Knaak posted a 5.81 ERA, but wound up striking out 88 batters while walking just 23 over 57.1 innings of work.
Round 6 – Ryan Oshinskie – Another right-handed pitcher, Oshinskie did not pitch this spring due to an elbow injury, but the Brown University arm stood out in the Cape Cod League last summer, striking out 38 batters over 28 innings. While he likely won’t see the mound again until 2027, Oshinskie is another high-ceiling pick that the Brewers hope to develop when healthy.
Round 7 – Grant Hill – A six-foot-four righty from Chelsea High School in Alabama, Hill sits low-90’s with a good feel for his breaking stuff. He’s currently committed to attend college at Grand Canyon University and could be one of the Brewers tougher signs.
Round 8 – Kellan Tom – Selected by Prep Baseball Report as their 2026 Arizona Player of the Year, Tom was a power bat at Corona del Sol High School, where he hit .433 with ten home runs and 43 runs batted in. The first baseman should bring some pop to the Brewers organization, passing up an offer to Arizona State to sign with Milwaukee.
Round 9 – Chase Mora – Listed as a right-handed pitcher, Mora was known more for his power bat during his four years at Texas State. In fact, he made just two mound appearances during his college career, working a third of an inning in 2025, and then going one full inning this past season. Mora’s fastball was clocked at 98 MPH however, so the Brewers will look to see what they can unlock in Mora as a pitcher.
Round 10 – Andrew Gaines – A six-five righty, Gaines began his college career at Iona, then transferred to Pittsburgh, before moving on to St. Joseph’s where he made 24 relief appearances in 2026. He went 3-3 with a 4.99 ERA and notched ten saves, racking up 47 strikeouts in 30.2 innings of work.
Round 11 – Gavin Perry – Another big right-hander who bounced around a bit in college, Perry spent two years at NAIA San Diego Christian, then moved to Eastern New Mexico, before spending the last two years at Western Kentucky, where he went 8-2 in 15 starts as a senior.
Round 12 – Marcus Kruzan – A Wisconsin native, who was born in Ashland, Kruzan pitched for two season with the Tommies at the University of St. Thomas, then transferred to the University of Minnesota, where he saw action in 14 games this past spring, starting 12 of them for the Gophers.
Round 13 – Carson Hart – A speedster in the outfield, who is a plus defender, Hart graduated from Mankato East High School and has a commitment to Creighton University. The lefty was one of the fastest players in this year’s draft class and could serve as a nice table-setter at the top of a lineup.
Round 14 – Daunte Bell II – A high school southpaw out of California, Bell doesn’t have an overpowering fastball presently, but he has touched low-90’s and there is more room for development from the left-hander, who was committed to play his college ball at Houston.
Round 15 – Keaton Maiorana – A right-handed pitcher from Mountain Vista High School in Colorado, Maiorana will have to choose between signing with the Brewers or heading to UNLV for college. With a fastball that is already in the low-to-mid 90’s, Maiorana is a raw prospect with exciting potential.
Round 16 – Bradyn Havard – Another prep arm out of George County High School in Lucedale, Mississippi, Havard sits in the low-90’s with his fastball, but racked up a ton of strikeouts, going 75 1/3 innings while punching out 134 batters and posting a 1.30 earned run average.
Round 17 – Chance Ruby – Another Badger State product, Ruby proved to be a pesky hitter with good bat-to-ball skills during his time at Wilmot Union High School. The UIC commit is an athletic infielder with good speed and a strong arm, who could play second, short or third.
Round 18 – Brady Smith – The Brewers continued their trend of big swings in the latter rounds, adding Smith, a prep righty out of Mississippi in the 18th round. Smith was planning to go the JuCo route at Pearl River CC, and it will be interesting to see if he opts to sign with Milwaukee and get his pro career started instead.
Round 19 – Sam George – A six-five left-handed pitcher from Minnesota State, George played for the Clinton LumberKings in the Prospect League in 2024 and the Wausau Woodchucks in the Northwoods in 2026. Working almost exclusively as a starter the last two years, George has shown an ability to pitch to contact and efficiently eat innings.
Round 20 – Carsten Sabathia III – Milwaukee’s final pick of the 2026 Draft, Sabathia is the son of former Brewers pitcher CC Sabathia. A first baseman who began his college career at Georgia Tech, Sabathia spent the past two seasons at the University of Houston, where he hit .283 and slugged six home runs in 2026.
The Brewers have a total signing pool of $8,042,900 to work with this year and will attempt to get as many of their draft picks signed as possible over the next ten days before the July 27th deadline. They already got started yesterday, announcing the signings of Jones, Oshinskie, Tom, Mora and Gaines, with plenty more to come.
• Despite the recent All-Star break, the Brewers have remained busy, swinging a couple of trades over the past week.
On Wednesday, Milwaukee acquired a pair of pitchers, veteran righty Lance McCullers, Jr. and left-hander Colton Gordon, along with cash, from the Houston Astros in exchange for Wilson designated hitter Jadyn Fielder.
McCullers has logged over 800 career big league innings and the Brewers hope he can eat some innings for them in the second half of the season, while Gordon was optioned to Triple-A Nashville, where he will be used as a starting pitcher fot the Sounds.
• Just one day earlier, the Brewers also worked out a trade with the Kansas City Royals, sending relief pitcher Easton McGee over to KC in exchange for cash.
McGee, 28, has seen limited bullpen duty with the Brewers in both 2025 and 2026, spending the bulk of his time at Triple-A Nashville, where he went 4-2 with a 5.62 ERA over 25 appearances this season.
• And last Sunday, the Brewers finalized a third trade, acquiring some infield depth with the addition of Braden Shewmake, who also came over from the Astros in exchange for cash.
Shewmake, who has big league experience with the Astros, White Sox and Braves, made his Brewers debut on Sunday and went 0-for-2 before being lifted with what looked like it may be a minor injury.
• To make room for Shewmake on the roster, the Brewers also designated utlility-man Greg Jones for assignment on Sunday.
Jones, who went just 2-for-23 in limited action with Milwaukee this season, cleared waivers and elected free agency.
• The Brewers also released a pair of other players from their Nashville squad, bidding adieu to infielder/outfielder Eddy Leonard and veteran pitcher Junior Fernandez on Thursday.
Leonard, who got off to a scorching hot start to the season with the Sounds, hitting .319 with five home runs in April, had cooled off in July with limited playing time but still had an OPS of .873 over a nice 69-game stretch with Nashville.
Fernandez, who was acquired in a trade with the Diamondbacks in mid-April, made 26 relief appearances for the Sounds, and went 2-2 with a 4.65 earned run average over 31 innings of work.
Nashville Sounds (AAA) – Overall record: 53-40. Current second half record: 10-8, 2nd place in the International League West Division, 4.0 games back of first place Durham (Rays).
Biloxi Shuckers (AA) – Overall record: 46-37. Current second half record: 11-7, Tied for 1st place in the Southern League South Division with Columbus (Braves). Biloxi won the first half and has already qualified for the playoffs.
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (A+) – Overall record: 48-34. Current second half record: 14-6, 1st place in the Midwest League West Division, 1.0 game in front of second place Beloit (Marlins).
Wilson Warbirds (A) – Overall record: 47-39. Current second half record: 11-9, 1st place in the Carolina League North Division, 0.5 games in front of second place Fredericksburg (Nationals) and Salem (Red Sox).
ACL Brewers (R) – Current record: 25-29, 4th place in the Arizona Complex League Central Division, 6.5 games back of first place ACL Angels.
DSL Brewers Blue (R) – Current record: 19-13, 3rd place in the Dominican Summer League Northwest Division, 4.5 games back of first place DSL Padres Gold.
DSL Brewers Gold (R) – Current record: 17-14, 2nd place in the Dominican Summer League Central Division, 1 game back of first place DSL Cubs Blue.