Full details of Brewers' Kyle Harrison trade now finalized as Red Sox draft speedy college outfielder

For the second consecutive season, the Milwaukee Brewers traded their Competitive Balance Round pick to the Boston Red Sox. A season ago, the Brewers traded outfield prospect Yophery Rodriguez, their Comp A Round pick, and a player to be named later that became pitching prospect John Holobetz to the Red Sox for Quinn Priester. This year, Milwaukee sent Caleb Durbin, Anthony Seigler, Andruw Monasterio, and their Comp B Round pick to Boston for Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan, and David Hamilton.

Competitive Balance picks are awarded to the 10 lowest revenue clubs and the organizations that play in the 10 smallest markets in MLB (some teams qualify for both) in an effort to balance the financial disparity that exists in the game today. Qualifying teams are either awarded a pick in the Comp A Round, which occurs between the first and second rounds, or the Comp B Round, which occurs prior to the third round. Teams rotate between the Comp A and Comp B Rounds every year they are eligible, and the order is determined by the standings from the previous season. Competitive Balance Round picks are also the only MLB draft picks that can be traded.

The draft pick included in the Brewers and Red Sox' Harrison-Durbin swap often gets forgotten when the winners and losers of the trade are discussed. Up to this point, the trade has clearly favored the Brewers as Harrison, who posted a 3.01 ERA and a 2.5 bWAR during the first half of the season, was a legitimate All-Star candidate. Though Durbin has admittedly been far better as of late, and, as a result, has 2.2 bWAR entering play on July 11, the Brewers still hold the clear advantage in the trade. Drohan and Hamilton's combined 2.2 bWAR far outweighs the 0.8 combined bWAR that Seigler and Monasterio have compiled, which includes Seigler's recent hot streak.

Additionally, the value of two controllable left-handed starting pitchers, which Harrison and Drohan are, outweighs the value of a controllable infielder as the former is far harder to come by in today's game. Therefore, while the calculus of the Brewers and Red Sox' offseason swap doesn't look nearly as lopsided as it once did, Milwaukee is still the clear winner of the trade. However, Boston's recent draft pick, should he end up panning out as the Red Sox hope he does, could change the narrative.

Full details of Brewers and Red Sox' offseason trade:

Brewers receive: LHP Kyle Harrison, LHP Shane Drohan, INF David Hamilton

Red Sox receive: INF Caleb Durbin, INF Anthony Seigler, INF Andruw Monasterio, OF prospect Owen Hull (67th pick in 2026 MLB Draft)

Red Sox draft North Carolina outfielder Owen Hull with pick they acquired in Kyle Harrison trade

With the 67th overall selection in the MLB Draft, a pick that belonged to the Brewers prior to their February trade with Boston, the Red Sox selected outfielder Owen Hull out of the University of North Carolina. Hull was MLB Pipeline's No. 67-ranked prospect, meaning the Red Sox selected him exactly where he was projected to land. Hull is a 21-year-old left-handed hitting corner outfielder who slashed .393/.500/.615 with nine homers and 18 stolen bases during his 2026 campaign with the Tar Heels. He has a 55-grade hit tool and a 60-grade run tool.

Hull is certainly an intriguing prospect and will join his college teammate Jake Schaffner, who the Red Sox drafted in the first round of this year's draft, in Boston's farm system. However, Boston's return for Harrison, Drohan, and Hamilton still faces an uphill battle when it comes to matching the value that Milwaukee has received in the deal. Durbin has certainly turned things around after a brutal start to the season, and Seigler is swinging a hot bat as of late, but Milwaukee's side of the deal certainly still outweighs Boston's.

Should Hull turn into a productive big-leaguer for the Red Sox down the line, the evaluation of Boston and Milwaukee's offseason swap could start to look rather different. However, as things currently stand, the trade remains a victory for Matt Arnold and the Brewers' front office.

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