Brewers' balanced 2026 draft class earns glowing review from top prospect evaluator

The Milwaukee Brewers took a slightly different approach in the 2026 MLB Draft than they have in recent years. Operating with a smaller bonus pool due to their limited amount of early-round draft capital, Milwaukee had to be more strategic in how they allocated their resources. For complete coverage of the Brewers' 2026 draft, visit the link below.

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The result was a draft class that leaned heavily toward underrated prep talent, as the Brewers selected 11 high school players overall, many of whom weren't on draft experts' radars. Two of those selections came within the first four rounds, while the remaining nine were taken between rounds 7 and 19. First-round pick Trey Ebel, brother of 2025 Brewers draft pick Brady Ebel, headlines the group, but given his advanced skill set and baseball pedigree, he arguably profiles more like a young college prospect than a typical high school draftee.

On the college side, four of the Brewers' nine selections came within the first six rounds. The group was headlined by second-round outfielder Sawyer Strosnider out of TCU -- a player many evaluators believed had first-round talent. Milwaukee followed that by selecting fellow outfielder Kyle Jones (University of Florida) in the third round before adding two intriguing arms in Aiden Knaack (Clemson University) and Ryan Oshinski (Brown University) in the fifth and sixth rounds, respectively.

Without the luxury of multiple premium draft picks, the Brewers still appear to have put together a well-regarded 2026 class. Early reviews have been positive, including from The Athletic's respected prospect evaluator Keith Law, whose draft analysis is widely regarded as one of the industry's most credible.

The Athletic's Keith Law is a fan of the Milwaukee Brewers' balanced 2026 draft class

In Law's evaluation of the Brewers' class, which can be found at the link below, he focused exclusively on their first six selections, but had overall glowing remarks for each player. Law likes Trey's hit tool and swing more so than his brother's, while also highlighting his patience at the plate.

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Law was also complimentary of several of Milwaukee's top college selections. He praised Strosnider for producing elite exit velocities during his collegiate career and highlighted Jones' combination of plus defense, contact ability, and speed.

On the pitching side, Law highlighted fourth-round pick Julian Garcia's fastball, which can reach 96 mph on the radar gun, pointed to Knaack's unusually heavy reliance on his changeup, while emphasizing how well he commands the pitch, and praised Oshinski for featuring a polished three-pitch mix built around a two-seam fastball, curveball, and changeup.

It will be several years before the true value of the Brewers' 2026 draft class can be judged, but the early outlook is encouraging. If even a handful of these selections develop as projected, the Brewers will once again prove why they are considered one of baseball's best organizations at identifying and developing young talent.

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