Instant Takeaways: Brewers fill out 2024 MLB Draft class with Day 3 selections

The 2024 MLB Draft concludes with rounds 11-20 on Day 3 here. The Brewers will be making 10 selections to fill out their class.

The Brewers don't have to sign every single player on this day, but there can be a ton of upside found here. Last year, the Brewers took Bishop Letson and Brett Wichrowski on Day 3 and both are now Top 30 prospects in the organization.

Here are some instant takeaways and info on each of the Brewers Day 3 picks. This article will be updated as the picks roll in.

Round 11 - Caedmon Parker, RHP, TCU

• Caedmon Parker is a 6'4", 190 pound right hander that was highly touted coming out of high school. His strong commitment to TCU however got him to campus.

• Parker missed the 2023 season due to injury. He returned in 2024, largely as a reliever. He finished the year with 35 IP, striking out 42 and walking 20 with a 4.11 ERA.

• The stuff here is legitimate, Parker runs his fastball up to 97 MPH with good action on it. He also has a cutter, curveball, and changeup in his arsenal. There's good movement on all his pitches that the Brewers pitching lab can look to work with.

• He has a starter's pitch mix and good size, but his control problems gives him reliever risk. He was a reliever coming off injury for TCU this year and the Brewers likely will give him a chance to start and improve his command.

Round 12 - Tyson Hardin, RHP, Mississippi State

• Hardin is a former JuCo pitcher at Daytona State College before transferring to the SEC and Mississippi State. He's spent two seasons with the Bulldogs. He had a rough first season out of the bullpen with a 12.81 ERA, but this year was much better.

• In 2024, Hardin greatly improved, pitching to a 3.22 ERA in 25 appearances covering 36.1 IP with 36 strikeouts and 23 walks. He also earned a pair of saves.

• Hardin had a scoreless outing in 17 of his 25 appearances this year.

• It's likely that Hardin ends up as a reliever, he's made some starts but has largely appeared out of the bullpen in his college career.

• The Brewers have a history of success with Day 3 pitchers out of Mississippi State. Brandon Woodruff was an 11th rounder out of MSU back in 2014.

Round 13 - Joey Broughton, LHP, Northville (MI) HS

• The Brewers take their first high school player on Day 3 with Joey Broughton. This would have to be an over-slot signing if the Brewers are able to get him to sign.

• Broughton is a University of Pittsburgh commit. That's not an impossible commitment to sign away from

• Broughton stands 6'2" and throws his fastball in the 92-94 MPH range. His fastball gets 24 inches of horizontal break and six inches of vertical break. Similar to most pitchers the Brewers take, he has a high spin curveball, averaging around 2,700 RPMs that he throws in the upper 70s. Broughton also has a mid-80s changeup.

• Broughton helped lead Northville High School to it's first ever state championship this year.

• At the Super 60 showcase, Broughton set a new record for highest average fastball spin rate at over 2,600 RPM. He's athletic with a clean delivery.

• Broughton is a perfect Brewers pitching lab project with his ability to spin the ball and his metrics if they can get him to sign. There is front of the rotation upside, but it will take time to develop. Baseball America ranked Broughton 168th on their board.

Round 14 - James Nunnallee, C, Lightridge (VA) HS

• High school catchers are a very risky demographic that take a long time to develop. However, there's some very good upside here if the Brewers can get James Nunnallee to sign. It will be tough and it will take a big bonus over the $150k allotted for Day 3 picks. It's unclear if the Brewers will have enough money left.

• Nunnallee was ranked 200th on MLB Pipeline's big board and he is committed to the University of Virginia.

• Nunnallee is a bat-first catcher. He's a left handed hitter with a very strong hit tool and great bat to ball skills. Home run power isn't present right now, but could come as he matures physically.

• Defensively, Nunnallee has a lot of work to do to reach the standard the Brewers have for their catchers, but they clearly believe he has the tools to stick there and they have shown an ability to develop catchers.

Round 15 - Travis Smith, RHP, Kentucky

• A former Tommy John surgery and heart surgery patient, Travis Smith has had some setbacks in his career but his stuff is electric.

• Ranked 179th on MLB Pipeline's big board, Smith sits in the mid-90s and tops out at 97 MPH on his fastball. It generates a ton of ground balls, which fits what the Brewers like in pitchers with an elite defense behind them.

• At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Smith has a high spin rate on his breaking pitches, especially his slider, that gets great pitch metrics.

• Even with great stuff, his numbers weren't that great. He pitched to a 6.21 ERA this year in 13 outings with 33 Ks and 22 BBs in 37.2 IP.

• The Brewers are likely banking on the stuff leading to better results as he develops and moves further away from arm surgery and they get him into the pitching lab.

Round 16 - Jayden Dubanewicz, RHP, Stoneman Douglas (FL) HS

• Committed to the Florida Gators, Dubanewicz will be a tough sign on Day 3.

• This high school season, Dubanewicz posted a 1.52 ERA in 60 IP with 74 strikeouts.

• Perfect Game ranks Dubanewicz as the 23rd best RHP in the state of Florida in this year's class and the 89th best player overall in the state.

Round 17 - Cooper Malamazian, SS, Nazareth Academy (IL) HS

• Malamazian is just the second position player taken on Day 3 by the Brewers, joining James Nunnallee from the 14th round. Both will be difficult signs.

• Malamazian is committed to Indiana University.

• He led Nazareth Academy to the Illinois 3-A State Championship this year.

• Malamazian made some noise at the Super 60 showcase, with elite defense at shortstop and a good bat. This spring, he hit .396 with five homers and 32 RBIs for Nazareth. He also has great speed, with a 6.75 second 60 yard dash.

Round 18 - Tyler Renz, RHP, Fox Lane (NY) HS

• A tall and lanky righty, Tyler Renz has some big upside and Baseball America ranked Renz 279th on their big board. He's just 17 years old.

• Renz fits the Brewers mold for pitching, spinning the ball well on breaking pitches with a big frame. The Brewers would need to make improvements to his pitch mix and add velocity as he currently sits in the low-80s. Renz is very projectable and it's a long-term play for the Brewers pitching lab.

• Renz is committed to St. Johns, which is a commitment that he could be signed away from, but being taken so late, there may not be a lot of confidence they can.

Round 19 - Noah Wech, RHP, Manitowoc Lincoln (WI) HS

• The Brewers go local for the first time this Draft with a Wisconsin product out of Manitowoc Lincoln.

• Wech is committed to Oklahoma State, which will be tough to sign him away from in the 19th round, but perhaps being selected by his hometown team will help convince him to sign beyond just the dollar figure it will require.

• This spring, Wech pitched to a 0.94 ERA with 87 strikeouts. His fastball is up to 96 MPH and his pitch arsenal has, you guessed it, high spin rates. He'll need to add a third pitch to his fastball-slider combo, but if he signs, the Brewers can help him add one.

Round 20 - Henry Brummel, RHP, Pontiac Township (IL) HS

• The Brewers finish their day with yet another high school pitcher and yet another Illinois native. He's the third prep player from Illinois taken by the Brewers in this Draft.

• Like 17th rounder Cooper Malamazian, Brummel is committed to Indiana University, which will be tough to sign him away from at this point in the Draft.

• Brummel pitches in the low 90s with his fastball and is tall and projectable at 6'4" and 190 pounds. His secondary stuff, surprise surprise, has great spin rates. He has a four pitch mix and could start but has reliever risk.