Brewers 2026 Draft picks

Day 1 of the 2026 Draft included the Brewers' picks from Rounds 1-4, including Trey Ebel at No. 25 overall. Day 2 begins Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET through the conclusion of the Draft, spanning Rounds 5-20. Stream it live on MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+ and the MLB App.

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers went into this year’s MLB Draft with only one first-round pick, but came away feeling like they netted two.

That’s because their second-round selection on Saturday at pick No. 66 was TCU outfielder Sawyer Strosnider, who was projected in many mock drafts as a first-rounder. The 22nd-ranked Draft prospect in this year’s class per MLB Pipeline, Strosnider was a tremendous power-speed threat in high school and then with TCU, where the 6-foot-2, 200-pound 21-year-old became only the sixth NCAA Division I player in the past 25 years to reach double figures in home runs, triples, doubles and steals as a freshman in 2025.

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With that performance, which included a 1.070 OPS, Strosnider was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year. He was also selected to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team and the Big 12 All-Tournament Team, and was named a Second Team All-American by Baseball America.

But a year later, he was still available at 66th overall after hitting .273/.415/.590 with 13 homers and 12 stolen bases as a sophomore in 2026.

“Obviously there’s all of the mock drafts and rankings and stuff like that out all year, and Sawyer was in the Top 20 of that for most of the year,” said Brewers VP of amateur player acquisition Tod Johnson. “We evaluated him there. We always have a number of players in our potential mix at the top of the Draft, and for our first pick, he was somebody we discussed there. We’re happy – and surprised a bit – that he did fall as far as he did.

“We’re super excited. He’s a really athletic, potential five-tool player in the outfield.”

Here are all of the Brewers’ picks so far:

Trey Ebel, SS

Round 1, Pick 25
Bats/throws: R/R
School: Corona High School (CA)
Calling Card: Ebel is the son of Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel and the brother of 2025 Brewers Draft pick Brady Ebel, who went to Milwaukee 32nd overall last season. While Brady is fluid and rhythmic on the field, Trey is more of a quick-twitch “hit collector,” said Brewers special assistant Corey Rodriguez.
Quote: “He’s a winning player. He’s different from Brady in terms of how he gets to it, but he gets there. He’s always been a hit collector.” – Rodriguez

Sawyer Strosnider, OF

Round 2, Pick 66
Bats/throws: L/L
School: TCU
Calling Card: With a beautiful left-handed swing, Strosnider possesses massive raw power, demonstrating it in memorable fashion by smashing a dorm room window beyond the right-field fence during the 2023 Area Code Games in San Diego. But he needs to cut down on his chase rate, which could have been a factor in his slide to the 66th pick, according to the analysts on MLB Network’s Draft show.
Quote: “My brother has Down syndrome, and I'm super close to him. He's my best friend. I understand that I can have a bad day at the plate, but he struggles to learn a little bit every day. That really puts things in perspective. Baseball is just one part of life; it doesn’t define me.” – Strosnider, via student journalist Roderick Villareal for TCU 360

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Kyle Jones, OF

Round 3, Pick 102
Bats/throws: R/R
School: University of Florida
Calling Card: He has a solid approach at the plate with good bat-to-ball skills, walking nearly as often as striking out in his college career. While he hasn’t been driving the ball, being more of a gap-to-gap hitter, there is some projection in his frame, and some think he could get to power, at least to his pull side, if he can learn to get behind the ball better.
Quote: “He’s a very good defender in center field, a really good runner; he makes a lot of contact. He describes a lot of what we’re looking for with most of our picks. And we think he has the frame to add power as well. … He probably didn’t have quite the season he wanted to at Florida, but he’s somebody with interesting tools to put into our outfield and see what direction he goes.” – Johnson

Julian Garcia, RHP

Round 4, Pick 130
Bats/throws: R/R
School: St. John Bosco HS (CA)
Calling Card: Back to full health after undergoing Tommy John surgery as a high school sophomore, the 6-foot-3 Garcia can show off two plus pitches in his fastball and curve when he’s at his best, and he has off-the-charts spin rates. While he’ll pitch anywhere in the 92-97 mph range, he’s answered questions about maintaining his stuff by carrying mid-90s heat deep into starts, and there could be even more consistent velocity down the road.
Quote: “He’s got one of the better curveballs in the Draft, honestly. So you know that’s a good foundation to start from. He throws a ton of strikes, and he’s a really good competitor. We’re pretty pumped that he was there in the fourth [round], and we were able to draft him in that spot.” – Johnson