2026 MLB Mock Draft: With The 25th Pick, The Brewers Draft A Power Arm From Tennessee

[Jamie Cameron]

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Our resident MLB Draft expert, Jamie Cameron, takes MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings.

The Milwaukee Brewers’ first picks are:

• Round 1: 25th Overall
• Round 2: 66th Overall
• Round 3: 102nd Overall

Round 1: Tegan Kuhns, RHP, Tennessee

While Kuhns performance hasn't clicked all the way into gear throughout his collegiate career, he's an easy arm to project being a force as a pro, with a great combination of easy velocity and a diverse arsenal of pitches to draw on.

Originally working out of the bullpen for Tennessee, Kuhns has oscillated between the pen and a starting role in 2026. It's a little bit of an 'efforty' delivery for me, with a long arm stroke, but it doesn't seem to impact Kuhns strike throwing ability.

The arsenal is headlined by a heater that sits 94-96 mph and has touched 98 mph, with good ride. It's complimented by his ability to spin the baseball. Kuhns has two distinct breakers, a slider and a curveball, both with the ability to generate swing and miss. His arsenal is rounded out by a cutter and a changeup, the latter grabbing 15 inches of horizontal break, on average.

All in all, this is a good frame, velocity, and plenty of starter traits. Kuhns in a good pro system has a chance to be an impact starter at the next level. In 81 innings in 2026, he managed a 3.75 FIP, striking out 31% of hitters while walking just 4.7%.

Round 2: Taylor Rabe, RHP, Ole Miss

Taylor Rabe is a 6’5, right-handed pitcher for Ole’ Miss, who has been a significant late riser on draft boards down the stretch of the 2026 season. After blowing out his elbow in his senior year of high school, he made it to campus and spent his 2024 season recovering from TJ surgery.

Rabe transitioned into a starting role in 2026, after functioning primarily as a reliever his sophomore season. He logged a career high 76 innings in 2026, posting a strikeout rate of 34.2%, while managing a 3.75 FIP, an excellent mark given the quality of the competition he faced regularly.

Rabe has an excellent fastball that sits 95-97 mph but has touched triple digits. It’s primarily complemented by a cutter (86 mph), a slider (82 mph), and a changeup (87 mph), giving Rabe a solid four pitch mix with which to transition into pro ball. There’s excellent strike throwing here. Rabe walked just 4.9% of hitters in 2026. That’s actually up from 2025 (2.5%) and he gets good extension down the mound.

There’s a ton of starter traits here, and I like Rabe a ton to polish up his arsenal and optimize his approach with an offseason in a pro system under his belt. The arrow is firmly up here.

Round 3: Will Adams, 1B/OF, Hoover HS (AL)

Will Adams is a hit-first prep player out of Alabama, currently committed to LSU. A two-way player until his senior year, Adams had previously been in the low 90s as a pitcher, but has since focused solely on being a position player, with versatility to play first base or in the outfield.

Adams has a pretty swing from the left side. Previously a bit passive in the zone, he’s become more aggressive in-zone in the last year, producing consistently excellent bat-to-ball numbers with a patient approach. He’ll likely grow into average power in time. An average runner, Adams promises to be a solid enough defender in the outfield or at first base with an above average arm.

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