Brewers officially bring Ebel Bros. together, sign top pick Trey

MILWAUKEE -- This was one week Trey Ebel won’t ever forget.

In the span of seven days, the Corona (Calif.) High School shortstop was selected 25th overall in the first round of the MLB Draft by the Brewers -- the same organization that picked his older brother, Brady, in the supplemental first round a year ago. Then the brothers met in Philadelphia for All-Star Game festivities with their dad, Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel.

Then Trey traveled to Milwaukee to undergo a physical exam and sign his first professional contract, which he inked Friday prior to taking the field for batting practice before the Brewers opened the second half against the Marlins at American Family Field.

Seven days.

Three time zones.

One life-changing week.

“It’s a journey that’s just starting out,” Ebel said.

The 17-year-old batted .417/.496/.796 with 10 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 47 RBIs and 37 runs scored in 31 games as a senior at Corona in 2026 while striking out only six times. He is a six-foot, 180-pound right-handed hitter.

MLB.com's Jim Callis reported that Ebel signed for $2.8 million – $900,000 shy of the $3.7 million assigned value for the 25th overall. That savings can be applied to above-slot bonuses for other Brewers Draft picks.

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News of his agreement with the Brewers came a day after the club announced its first batch of signings on Thursday, headlined by third-round pick Kyle Jones, an outfielder from the University of Florida. That initial batch included one high school pick, eighth-rounder Kellan Tom, a first baseman from Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Ariz.

Other players in that first crop of signings included Brown University right-hander Ryan Oshinskie (sixth round), Texas State right-hander Chase Mora (ninth round) and St. Joseph’s University right-hander Andrew Gaines (10th round).

The Brewers have also signed East Carter County (MO) High School right-hander Brady Smith (18th round) for $150,000, per Callis.

Ebel’s next stop is Phoenix, where he will begin his pro career with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Brewers. He would love to earn a promotion to Class A Wilson in time to play alongside his older brother.

“I told him I’m coming for him,” Trey said, “and I can’t wait to get to work.”

He spent nearly an hour on the phone Thursday night with Brice Turang, an offseason workout partner who encouraged Ebel to soak in all that happened Friday. Ebel also got advice over the All-Star break from the likes of the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and the Blue Jays’ Ernie Clement.

No siblings have ever played for the Brewers at the same time. The Kiefers came closest, as infielder Steve Kiefer played parts of three seasons with Milwaukee from 1986-88 and was in the midst of his best season in ‘87 when the Brewers drafted his brother Mark, a right-handed pitcher. By the time Mark made it to the Majors in 1993 for the first of four big league seasons with the Brewers, his brother had retired.

The Ebels hope to play here together.

“That’s the goal,” Trey said. “I know there’s a long ways to go until that, but that’s the ultimate blessing you can have as a family. Being on the same field, wherever we’re playing, the chemistry is going to be great.”