​Analyzing the Brewers’ latest draft results is a tough exercise to dispute. Jacob Misiorowski has already earned two All-Star selections, and Cooper Pratt, Braylon Payne, Blake Burke, and Andrew Fischer have emerged as some of the organization’s brightest young talents. Milwaukee will be hoping to add another couple of names to that list this weekend as the 2026 MLB Draft kicks off. Here’s everything you need to know before the Brewers hear their name called on Saturday afternoon.
Milwaukee comes into the draft with three selections in the first three rounds, but only two picks inside the top 101, their fewest such picks in eight years. Their early rounds break down as follows: first round at No. 25, second round at No. 66, and third round at No. 102. After that, the Brewers will have one pick in each of the remaining rounds. Last year’s strategy favored pitchers early, after choosing infielders Andrew Fischer and Brady Ebel with Milwaukee’s first two picks; the club proceeded to draft five straight pitchers. In 2024, every pick from the fifth to the 13th rounds was a pitcher as well. Don’t be surprised if pitching depth again takes precedence on Day 2 this year.
Milwaukee did hold a second-round competitive balance pick at No. 67, but that selection was traded to Boston in the deal that brought Kyle Harrison, David Hamilton, and Shane Drohan to the Brewers.
Most evaluators consider the Brewers’ farm system to be the best in baseball. By “most,” of course, we’re talking about rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, ESPN, and the usual industry consensus.
Strengths: The organization’s strongest area is its middle infield, headlined by Jesús Made, widely regarded as the top prospect in baseball. Milwaukee also has three other middle infielders ranked among MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects: Luis Peña (No. 2 in the system, No. 18 overall), Cooper Pratt (No. 3, No. 56 overall), and Jett Williams (No. 5, No. 81 overall). Josh Adamczewski (No. 6) began his pro career as a middle infielder but has moved to the outfield because the roster leaves little room at shortstop and second base. He has still produced at a high level, including a pro career batting average around .320 in every season. Last year, Milwaukee also took Brady Ebel (No. 14) with the No. 32 pick.
If you’re wondering what the Brewers don’t have, you’ll be hard pressed to find it. The club has ample corner-infield potential, led by Andrew Fischer (.299/.441/.713 with 28 homers between High-A and Double-A), Blake Burke (.885 OPS with 19 homers in Double-A), and Luke Adams (an impressive .942 OPS in 38 Triple-A games). The pitching stable is likewise robust, featuring 11 pitchers in MLB Pipeline’s organizational Top 30, headlined by Logan Henderson (No. 7) and Bishop Letson (No. 10), along with several others who could push into those rankings soon. In last year’s piece, I noted Coleman Crow, Tyson Hardin, and Ethan Dorchies as unranked pitchers to watch; sure enough, all three have since appeared on MLB Pipeline’s rankings, with Crow ultimately reaching the majors.
Last year I also flagged the outfield as a potential organizational weakness for Milwaukee. A year later, that area has evolved into one of their strengths, aided by Luis Lara’s breakout and a broader, deeper pool of talent patrolling the grass. The Brewers now boast a more complete, versatile movement of players across the diamond, with population depth that should help sustain competitiveness as they continue to add through the draft and development system.