High school shortstop Ebel joins brother in Brewers system as No. 25 pick

MILWAUKEE – The Brewers selected Corona (Calif.) High School shortstop Trey Ebel with the No. 25 pick in the first round of the MLB Draft on Saturday, and if that name sounds familiar, it’s because Milwaukee also called it last year.

Ebel is the son of Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel and the younger brother of Brady Ebel, who was drafted by the Brewers No. 32 overall last year, signed for $2.75 million and has played at the Class A level in 2025 and all of 2026 thus far.

Now comes Trey, a fellow middle infielder, but a right-handed hitter, who earns family bragging rights by going seven picks earlier than his brother at pick No. 25 overall.

Trey Ebel ranked 107th on MLB Pipeline’s pre-Draft rankings.

Here’s a snippet of his scouting profile:

There are some area scouts who think Trey is a more complete player than his brother at the same point in his career. He has more quality at-bats than just about any high school hitter in the area. Unlike his brother, he swings from the right side and has shown he can handle velocity as well as good breaking stuff, making solid swing decisions and exhibiting good bat speed. He’s hit over power now, using the whole field, but there’s some raw pop for him to tap into.

Being an Ebel comes with a now-renowned work ethic, as well as access to high level instruction, and Trey has followed his brother in taking it and getting better. He’s shown a desire to improve deficits in his game, like working out with Brice Turang to improve his speed. The Texas A&M recruit is a better pure shortstop than Brady, with good instincts and a strong arm, even if he eventually needs to move to third and potentially be a plus defender there.

Ebel was the first of four Day 1 Draft picks for the Brewers, who also hold Nos. 66, 102 and 130 overall.