Brewers select brother of 2025 draft pick with first-round selection in 2026 draft

Last year, the Milwaukee Brewers selected high school shortstop Brady Ebel with the 32nd overall pick in the MLB Draft. Just moments ago, the Brewers selected Ebel's younger brother, Trey, with their first-round pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.

The Ebel brothers are the sons of current Los Angeles Dodgers' third base coach Dino Ebel, and as a result of having an MLB coach for a father, both Brady and Trey have impressive baseball IQs and strong work ethics, both of which are frequently cited as their best attributes. The Brewers put an emphasis on drafting the right type of people in the MLB Draft, and the Ebels certainly fall under that category.

As a baseball player, Trey, like his brother, combines a strong hit tool with excellent defensive skills. Neither is an incredible athlete nor possesses a ton of raw power, but they each have a good understanding of the strike zone, a mature approach at the plate, and play the game intelligently. In other words, both have high floors as baseball players. Trey is three inches shorter than his brother and swings from the right side of the plate, but is said to have a better chance of growing into some more power than his brother has.

Brewers select high school shortstop Trey Ebel with the 25th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft

The Brewers' farm system is riddled with middle infield talent, so it may come as a surprise to some fans that Milwaukee elected to take a high school shortstop with their first pick in this year's draft. However, positional needs rarely play too big of a factor in the MLB Draft, as there is so much time between the moment a player is selected and their debut in the big leagues.

Ebel was the 107th-ranked draft prospect according to MLB Pipeline, meaning the Brewers selecting him at 25 comes as a bit of a surprise. However, the pick suggests that Milwaukee will most likely sign a high school shortstop taken in the first round to an under-slot deal, which is a rarity. Generally, these types of players, who have the option of honoring their college commitments (Ebel was committed to Texas A&M), require above-slot signing bonuses in order to forego college ball. However, Ebel, who is just 17 years old and won't turn 18 until late September, will almost certainly land a signing bonus below the $3.70 million value of the 25th overall pick, giving the Brewers plenty of money to spend on other players in their draft class.

It's somewhat of a surprising pick with the 25th overall selection and not quite as flashy as Milwaukee's 2025 first-round pick, Andrew Fischer, but the Brewers are known to get creative in the draft, and utilize money saved in the first round on players they select in later rounds. More than anything, this pick reinforces the Brewers' dedication to adding players to their organization with strong work ethic, high baseball IQ, and a dedication towards reaching their full potential.

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