​The Milwaukee Brewers are bringing 20 new draft selections into the organization after the 2026 MLB Draft occurred over the weekend, and most of their new prospects will be taking the mound.Of the Brewers’ 20 draft selections, 13 of them are pitchers, with 11 being right-handers and two being left-handers. Additionally, six of the new arms are coming out of high school, including Brady Smith, the 18-year-old righty out of East Carter County High School in Ellsinore, Mo., who was Milwaukee’s 551st pick in the 18th round.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFollowing his selection, Smith did an interview with Liaudwin Seaberry Jr. of the Daily American Republic about his reaction to his selection.”Oh, dude, it was crazy,” Smith said. “I mean, from the first round yesterday to the 18th round today, I couldn’t breathe. I made myself sick last night about it because a lot of nerves online. So, we just took a deep breath today, and I passed the phone over to Dad. I let him do all the negotiating and all the speaking.”When Smith got the call, he was exuding confidence, so much so that he had a message for Brewers All-Star right-hander, Jacob Misiorowski.”And then when I got that call, I mean, I told him, I said, I said, Misiorowski better be ready,” Smith said. “So, that’s the emotions for today.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom the first moment of Smith’s first workout with the Brewers, he knew he belonged with the organization.”I walked in, I’m like, ‘Yep, I own this place,'” Smith said. “Let’s go. Let’s go. So, I went out there, I spun it well. I threw the changeup and I threw the fastball. Fastball was a little down from traveling so much. But then we settled in and had a pair of K’s and then a few little hits, but that’s no big deal.”And then right after that, I had to look at Mom and Dad after they had family meetings and we had whole family meetings and stuff,” Smith added. “I’m like, ‘Yep, this is, like, home right here.'”From an organizational standpoint, Smith admires how the players are treated.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement”They take care of the guys,” Smith said. “They invest in the guys. No matter what, no matter what round you picked in, no matter anything, they take care of you guys and they protect them.”Now, Smith is ready to begin his journey through the minors.”So going in rookie ball, I’m going to go in and I’m going to try to set the tone high. I’m going to set myself up to just keep climbing because I feel like I can attain getting to the single A level,” Smith said.”And then from the Single-A level, then the Double-A level, then the Triple-A level, and then we’re just going to go from there,” he added. “We’re going to step there and we’re going to go to work.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBefore his interview concluded, Smith revealed what type of player the Brewers will be getting while repeating his message to Misiorowski.”They’re getting a dog,” he said. “That’s what they’re getting.