The Brewers Made Day Three MLB Draft Magic Again

By now, it's our own fault if it surprises us. Perennially one of the most aggressive teams in the league on the final day of the MLB Draft, the Brewers executed the same gameplan Tuesday.

Round 11, Pick # 335: Caedmon Parker, RHP -- TCU
Ranked the 220th-best player in the 2021 draft coming out of high school, Parker made his way to TCU, where he was used as both a starter and a reliever. After missing 2023 with Tommy John surgery, Parker mainly pitched out of the pen in 2024. His fastball sits in the 93-95 range, reaching back for a bit more, with a lot of life and some cut. He also throws an upper-80s cutter that can look like a slider at times. 

Parker completes the repertoire with a 12-6 curve that can reach 2,800 RPMs, and a changeup that lags behind the other offerings. His command (or lack thereof) will likely land him in the bullpen long-term, but he does have the ability to be stretched out.

Round 12, Pick # 365: Tyson Hardin, RHP -- Mississippi State
Hardin began his career at Daytona State College, playing two years there before transferring to Mississippi State. As a Bulldog, he pitched exclusively in relief and picked up three saves over his two seasons. A two-pitch pitcher, Hardin’s calling card is a mid-90s fastball with a ton of horizontal run, which he can run up to 97 MPH. Coming from his low arm slot, the fastball has a really interesting shape to it. His other pitch is a mid-80s slider that could use some improvement in its consistency. The fastball will carry the profile.

Round 13, Pick # 395: Joey Broughton, LHP -- Northville HS (MI)
Though Broughton is committed to Pitt, the Brewers will be hoping to sign him away. A late riser in the class, Broughton has a feel for spin that very few high schoolers have. His fastball has been up to 95 MPH, and it has a chance to be special. Generating up to 24.4” of Induced Vertical Break from a low release height, and spinning at 2,700 RPMs, the pitch is a unicorn. 

His upper-70s curveball isn’t quite the outlier that his fastball is, but it’s no slouch either, registering close to 3,000 RPMs with -11” of IVB and 17-18” of sweep. His changeup also shows good arm-side fade, sitting in the low-80s, though he has not used it much in games yet. If Broughton signs, his command will likely cause him some issues early on, but this is a very projectable arm with a ceiling as high as almost anybody in the class.

Round 14, Pick # 425: James Nunnallee, C/OF -- Lightridge HS (VA)
This Virginia commit was ranked on most national boards heading into the draft, coming in as high as No. 52 on ESPN’s list. The Brewers drafted him as a catcher, and whether he signs or heads to college, there’s a good chance he will start the next stage of his career behind the dish. Nunnallee is a very good athlete who will need some work on his receiving. His arm is below average for the position, as well. His athleticism should allow him to move to the outfield if needed, and he has spent some time in center field during his high school career.

Nunnallee’s profile is largely carried by the fact that he’s just a solid overall hitter. He's flashed plus power, posting exit velocities of 105 at the MLB Combine, as well as having a strong hit tool with a good feel for the barrel.

Round 15, Pick # 455: Travis Smith, RHP -- Kentucky
Ranked 261st on Baseball America’s board for this year's draft, Smith is ranked 85th on their early 2025 draft board. Having spent the past few seasons at Kentucky, Smith is committed to transfer to Mississippi State next season, which could cause him to be a tough sign. The NIL era makes cases like this one a whole different animal than they used to be. Even a decade ago, buying a player out of a plan to transfer schools between seasons would be much easier.

Smith's mid-90s sinker has helped him generate a lot of ground balls at Kentucky, and his mid-80s, high-spin breaking ball has induced some swing-and-miss, especially against right-handed hitters. Against lefties, Smith will bring out his mid-80s changeup, which is firm but has some late fading action.

Round 16, Pick # 485: Jayden Dubanewicz, RHP -- Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)
Committed to Florida, Dubanewicz’s Twitter seems to show that he is already living on campus, so he may be a tough sign for the Brewers. If he does have interest in signing, though, his appeal will be in the projectability. Standing 6’3" and weighing only 160 pounds, Dubanewicz is sitting in the low 90s, but has the type of frame to make a pretty big leap in the velocity department. His sweeping slider is his main secondary offering. Despite being very lanky, he’s got good control of his body, and commands his pitches pretty well.

Round 17, Pick # 515: Cooper Malamazian, SS -- Nazareth Academy (IL)
An Indiana commit, Malamazian is another in a long line of recent Day Three picks out of Midwest high schools. Area Scout Ginger Poulson clearly has a lot of trust within the organization, and with a recent track record of players like Luke Adams and Bishop Letson, well she should.

Malamazian is a strong athlete, posting above-average running numbers in a showcase setting. His bat speed averaged over 76 MPH in batting practice, which shows that his max exit velocity of 99.4 is only scratching the surface of what he can become with some added strength and facing actual pitching, rather than in a batting practice setting. He shows good hands and a fluid approach to the ball in the field, and has the arm to stick at shortstop.

Round 18, Pick # 545: Tyler Renz, RHP -- Fox Lane HS (NY)
Renz is committed to St John’s, and has a lot of fans in the Northeast scouting community. He won’t turn 18 until late November. His 6’4" frame leaves a lot of projection to dream on, for a fastball that has already reached 92 with high spin and a good vertical approach angle. He mixes a slider and a curveball, though he classifies them as a cutter and slider. Renz will also mix in a changeup, but it lags far behind the other pitches. He is a project, but if he were to sign, it would be nice clay for the Brewers to attempt to mold.

Round 19, Pick # 575: Noah Wech, RHP -- Manitowoc Lincoln HS (WI)
Another Midwest prep player! Wech is the first Wisconsin high schooler to be drafted by the Brewers since 2010, when they selected Connor Fisk out of Grafton High School. This is more than a local flier. Wech is committed to Oklahoma State, which is a very good program. 

Equipped with a fastball that has been up to 96 MPH and averages around 19-20" of induced vertical break, and up to 7 feet of extension, Wech also throws a couple of good-looking secondaries. His sweeping slider is in the 82-84 MPH range, with spin rates around 2,700 RPM. He also mixes in a developing high-spin curveball with more depth to it than the slider, and a changeup that needs a lot of work. There is reliever risk in the profile, but also a ton of interesting traits.

Round 20, Pick # 605: Henry Brummel, RHP -- Pontiac Township HS (IL)
Poulson is doing her best DJ Khaled impression at this point, with the Brewers drafting *another one* from the Midwest prep ranks (point of clarification: I have been informed that Brummel is actually located in Area Scout Riley Bandelow's territory, not Poulson's, which really puts a damper on my DJ Khaled joke). Brummel is another Indiana commit, the third member of that potential class they have drafted over the past couple of days. 

Brummel has a lightning-fast arm, with a lot of effort in the delivery. His fastball has been up to 94 MPH this year, sitting more in the 91-92 range over the course of a start. His curveball sits in the 77-79 range, with more depth than his low-80s slider. Both have high spin rates and sharp movement. His low-80s changeup is a solid offering as well, showing some late fade and killing spin pretty well.

It will be very interesting to see how many of these players the Brewers can sign. The first two days were a solid start to the class, but adding some of these players would go a long way toward solidifying another superb draft on paper.

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