2026 Milwaukee Brewers MLB Draft Day 2 Thread

[Brock Beauchamp]

Day two is here! After getting things started in Philadelphia on Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers are back at it today, July 12, to work through the back half of the 2026 MLB Draft. This is the spot to follow along, react to the picks, and talk through the board together as the Crew fills out its class.

How Day 2 Works

The draft was trimmed to a two-day event for the 2026 cycle. Day 1 covered Rounds 1–4 on Saturday; Day 2 runs Rounds 5 through 20 today. That's the bulk of the picks, and it's where front offices get creative — mixing high-upside prep gambles, senior-sign value plays, and money-saving college seniors to stretch the bonus pool as far as it will go.

That last part matters more than usual for Milwaukee. The Brewers came in with a bonus pool of just $8,042,900, 25th in baseball — one of the smaller pools in the league — so they'll have to do more with less today. Expect the front office to lean on its usual playbook of under-slot deals up top (see the Ebel pick below) to free up cash for tougher signs later on.

Quick Day 1 Recap

Before we get into Day 2, here's how the Brewers opened up:

Round 1 (No. 25 overall): Trey Ebel, SS, Corona HS (CA). A familiar name — Trey is the younger brother of Brady Ebel, whom Milwaukee took 32nd overall in 2025, and the son of longtime big-league coach Dino Ebel. The 17-year-old brings a strong hit tool, advanced defensive actions, and mature strike-zone discipline, with scouts betting on more power to come as he fills out.

The Brewers also held picks at No. 102 (Round 3) and No. 130 (Round 4) to round out their opening night. (Note: Milwaukee's Competitive Balance Round B pick, No. 67, was sent to Boston in the Caleb Durbin trade.)

The Brewers' Day 2 Picks

Here's the slate Milwaukee is working with today, along with the slot values attached to the early rounds:

Round	Overall Pick	Slot Value
5	163	$425,400
6	192	$333,200
7	221	$264,100
8	251	$220,400
9	281	$202,500
10	311	$191,900
11–20	one pick per round	see note below

A key wrinkle for the late rounds: in Rounds 11–20, teams can spend up to $150,000 per pick without it counting against the bonus pool. Anything over that threshold gets deducted from the overall pool, which is exactly the lever a budget-conscious club like Milwaukee pulls to chase a tougher sign late or to bank savings for an over-slot swing earlier in the day.

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