MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 update supports Brewers' recent draft strategy

The Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers have been two of the National League’s most successful teams over the past decade. While both clubs share a track record of winning, their approaches to building and sustaining that success have been markedly different.

Milwaukee has largely relied on drafting and developing its own talent, in combination with trading their established big leaguers for talented prospects before they hit free agency. Meanwhile. Los Angeles has had the luxury of taking a more aggressive approach with the money to consistently lure the top free agent on the market to their organization.

Interestingly, the Brewers have used two of their recent draft picks to select the sons of Dodgers' third-base coach Dino Ebel, taking Brady Ebel with the 32nd overall pick in 2025 MLB Draft before selecting his younger brother, Trey Ebel, 25th overall this year. Both Brady and Trey were selected out of high school, but already Brady has made a big enough impression to crack MLB Pipeline's Top 100 list.

Brady Ebel cracking MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects list supports Brewers' idea of doubling down on Ebel brothers

At 19 years old, Brady is enjoying an impressive first full season of professional baseball. In Low-A, the shortstop is slashing .261/.416/.420 with 10 home runs, 22 doubles, 68 RBI, and 38 stolen bases across 103 games.

Earlier this week, Brady turned in the best game of his career, driving in six runs as the Wilson Warbirds defeated the Columbia Fireflies, the Kansas City Royals' Low-A affiliate. He recorded three hits, collected a pair of RBIs with each one, and came up a single shy of the cycle.

Brady’s high floor, low ceiling-type profile makes his quick rise to become the organization’s No. 5 prospect and No. 99 overall in baseball somewhat of a surprise. In the draft, he was overshadowed by his high school teammates Brady Carlson and Seth Hernandez, both of whom currently rank inside MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, at No. 62 and No. 7, respectively.

Furthermore, Brady did not necessarily grade out as a player with elite tools when he was selected in the first round. Instead, much of the praise surrounding him centered on his baseball IQ and instincts, qualities that are difficult to quantify on the traditional 20-80 scouting scale. Those traits were certainly shaped in part by growing up around the game and having his father as a coach.

Seeing Brady overcome modest pre-draft evaluations and establish himself as one of the game’s top prospects in just one year in the minor leagues is certainly encouraging. It also provides some validation for Milwaukee’s decision to select his brother, Trey, in this year’s draft, despite projections that had him more in line with a second- or third-round selection and with a similar profile to his brother. In selecting the Ebel brothers, the Brewers bet on work ethic, baseball IQ, and a desire for improvement, and already that bet is paying off.

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