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Baseball America scouting report on Seth Harvey:

Despite Late Start, Prospect Lorenzo Cain Climbing Brewers' Ladder Jim Henry/FanHouse Major League Baseball scouts travel the country, near and far, in search of talent. And that talent was on display during the league's annual draft, which started Monday and ended Wednesday. Lorenzo Cain certainly remembers when the Milwaukee Brewers selected him as a draft-and-follow pick out of Madison County High School in northwest Florida in the 17th round in 2003 -- just three years after he played baseball for the first time. In fact, Cain showed up for his high school tryouts without a glove or cleats and was in a shirt and shorts. Talk about dressed for success. Cain has traveled a remarkable path in his six seasons as a professional. Cain, 24, currently starts in center field for the Huntsville (Ala.) Stars, the Double-A affiliate of the Brewers in the Southern League. He was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster last fall and is regarded by Baseball America as the No. 8 prospect in the organization. His .331 batting average is second best in the Southern League. "I've come a long way since Madison County," Cain told FanHouse. "But thinking back those were some of the best times, and you can never forget those times. Baseball was something I fell in love with right away and I just loved the game. There was so much to learn -- I didn't even know all the rules -- but it was something I enjoyed doing and really that's all I wanted to do." Cain, known for his athleticism, work ethic, quick learning curve and friendly smile, is steadily rising among the ranks of the most highly regarded Brewers minor leaguers. He is a three-time all-star selection and was one of the Robin Yount Award winners for the Brewers' organizational Players of the Year in 2004. Still, Cain's rapid development hasn't come without challenges. He's finally healthy after struggling with injuries in 2009. Cain began last season on the disabled list after a hamstring injury in spring training. Four days after being activated, he tore a knee ligament on April 23 while diving for a fly ball. That sidelined him until July. He was limited to 60 games at three levels of Milwaukee's farm system and batted .218 with a .277 on-base percentage. "I was frustrated at first because I had worked so hard and was very excited for the season," Cain recalled. "To go down was tough, but I had to get over it and move on. My mom talked to me and helped me keep my head up and stay focused. Now I am running like I used to." If not for the injuries, Cain might have entered this season as one option to open the year in center field on the big-league team. Instead, the Brewers traded for Minnesota's Carlos Gomez, who is also just 24 years old and is under team control for four more years. The Brewers also are high on Logan Schafer, a third-round selection in 2008, who played center field below Cain in the system in 2009 but won the organization's Minor League Player of the Year honor. Even so, the Brewers remain impressed with Cain, who was with the big-league team in spring training. He got in 14 games, with 21 at-bats, for a .286 average, including a game-winning two-run homer against Colorado in mid-March. "I loved the opportunity and it was very exciting," Cain said. "It shows they believe in me as a player. I am going out each day working hard and not trying to put too much pressure on myself. Just go out and play your game. If they need help on the big league level, they will call. You just have to make sure you are ready for the opportunity." Cain credits a strong family support system that includes his mom, an older brother and his grandparents for his success. Cain's mother worked two jobs and he didn't have enough time to play sports until his freshman season at Madison County High, located 40 miles east of Tallahassee. Cain was cut from the freshman basketball team but he made the junior varsity baseball team as a sophomore -- despite having to borrow the sport's essentials. There was plenty to learn, but Cain was willing. Doug Reynolds, Milwaukee's Florida scout, convinced the Brewers to select Cain in 2003 as a draft-and-follow pick. Cain played that year at Tallahassee Community College, where he hit .344 with a team-leading 19 steals. Cain signed with the Brewers just before the 2004 draft, and the club sent him to the Arizona Rookie League. It was his first time away from home, but Cain felt at home on the field. He earned league MVP honors as he hit .356 with five homers, 37 RBI, 45 runs scored and a league-best 73 hits. Once a raw, gangly teenager, Cain has blossomed into a 6-foot-2, 200-pound prospect. And he hasn't lost sight of his dream -- the same one shared by players in this year's MLB Draft. "The minor leagues are tough, it's a grind and it's not easy, though most people might think it is," Cain said. "But you deal with it and you come out and play hard and hopefully move up as quickly as you can. This is what I love doing." http://www.blogcdn.com/mlb.fanhouse.com/media/2010/06/lorenzo-cain-200aj061010.jpg

Austin Ross Weighing His Options After Brewers Draft Him In 8th Round KTBS We chatted with former Captain Shreve Gator, Austin Ross Wednesday evening, regarding the life-altering choice before him: Return to LSU for his senior season and potentially be the #1 starter for Paul Mainieri's 2011 team; or, negotiate a favorable offer from Milwaukee after the Brewers selected Ross in the 8th round of the Major League Baseball Draft Tuesday. Ross, a junior right-hander with several strong performances down the home-stretch for the Tigers, says money would not be the deciding factor. He cites opportunity as a key ingredient in his decision making process. While Mainieri undoubtedly wants Ross back on the hill for him next season, the LSU skipper will not influence Ross' decision. With parents Alan and Gloria two rooms away during our interview, Austin indicates his family will be the strongest voices of reason during his evaluation process. Ross indicates he would like make his decision within a week. He also says he looks forward to a break from baseball no matter what choice he makes.

Wapak native Garman drafted by Brewers Chris Voloschuk/Wapakoneta Daily News Tuesday afternoon may have provided Brian Garman with the most satisfying jog of his young life. While out for his usual run, the left-handed pitcher and soon-to-be University of Cincinnati graduate received the call every young baseball player dreams of. In the 17th round of the Major League Baseball draft, the Milwaukee Brewers made Garman the 519th overall pick, prompting a phone call from the organization to his home phone. His mother wound up answering and receiving the good news. “They called my house while I was out for a run, so I found out from my mom,” Garman said. “So I had to call them back and talk about the details.” Even if the news was somewhat delayed, it was the realization of a goal the 22-year-old had set for himself before he suited up for UC following a record-setting career at Wapak High School. “It was kind of a relief to know (getting drafted) happened,” Garman said. “I’m excited about it. As much of a dream as it is, along with that there was also an expectation to get to the pros. I never settled for anything else.” Members of the Garman family weren’t the only people to find out about his selection to the Brewers organization. The announcement was made over the PA system during Wapak’s ACME baseball game against New Bremen Tuesday night, and when Garman, his family and his girlfriend all went to Astro Lanes to celebrate, his cell phone was flooded with calls and text messages. “My phone has never been used so much in a four-hour span,” Garman said. “My phone kept blowing up. I went with my family and my girlfriend up to the bowling alley, just to enjoy the moment, and I found myself constantly staring at my phone, texting people back.” A starter and reliever over the course of his college career, Garman will be further developed as a reliever in Milwaukee’s minor league system. Because of his college experience, he will skip rookie ball and move straight to the team’s low-A [sic] affiliate, the Helena (Montana) Brewers. Helena’s season begins June 21 with a home game against Missoula. “My agent (Mike Montana) said they see me as a bullpen guy, which is definitely a way to go,” Garman said. “It fits my attitude and my mentality. I don’t know much about the minor league system yet, but I feel like I’m in good hands.” Before getting drafted, he put together a strong college career on the mound at UC, making more than 13 appearances in each of his four seasons, including 17 his junior and senior years. As a senior, he made 17 appearances, including five starts, and posted a 4-4 record with a 3.79 ERA for the Bearcats, who finished the season 29-29. In 59.1 innings pitched, he allowed 31 runs (25 earned) on 65 hits and 19 walks, while also striking out 65. At one point at the start of May, he was 4-1 with a 1.51 ERA and led the Big East Conference in strikeouts. His 65 strikeouts were a single-season personal-best. His season-ending ERA was ranked eighth in the Big East Conference. April 30 against West Virginia, Garman tossed his first-career complete game and also struck out a career-high nine batters in that game. He became the third lefty from UC selected to the First-Year Player Draft in as many seasons. During his last two summers, Garman also pitched for the Lima Locos and the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers in Minnesota. As a Redskin, the 2006 WHS grad was a Western Buckeye League, District and County Player of the Year as a senior, as well as Second Team All-Ohio. He still holds the program record for career wins (17) and lowest ERA (2.01), as well as single-season records for strikeouts (99) and ERA (0.92). He holds the second-longest streak in the state with 34 consecutive scoreless innings. Tuesday night, Garman made his way back to UC, where he will attempt to pack up his apartment and move his thing back to Wapak. After he receives his degree in criminal justice at graduation Saturday, he will return home, then fly out to Montana Sunday or Monday to begin his journey into professional baseball. “It’s a lot to do, but it’s worth it,” Garman said. “It’s all for the grind to play pro ball.”

12 from Alabama taken in MLB draft Vince Ferrara/Crimson Tide Examiner “It is an honor for me to be drafted this high by a good club and a good organization,” Nelson said. “I am looking forward to it and I am real optimistic about the situation and I am pretty happy. But I have some business to finish here first.” “I think I can bring a consistent reliable start. I think I am somebody that can pitch a lot of innings and compete and win at the professional level. I feel like I’ve got good enough stuff to win at every level. I like competing against other people.”

Cool video of Dylan Covey's friends and family going nuts as his selection is announced, followed by a slideshow and congratulatory messages:

Bill Schroeder indicated his son's selection was merely a tip of the cap and that Schroeder fils wasn't planning on pursuing a baseball career, but nobody told his college coach: "I'm excited for Billy," said GCU skipper Dave Stapleton. "He needs to take advantage of this opportunity and run with it as far as he can. I'm excited for him and excited for our program."

Sounds like 37th-round RHP Seth Harvey, 25th-round SS Nick Shaw, and 23rd-round RHP Ryan Bernal are all in the fold. EDIT: 22nd-round C Kevin Berard has also signed.

Rattlers' Shaw drafted by Brewers St. Clair Murraine/Tallahassee Democrat Florida A&M outfielder Derrick Shaw started his day wondering if showers in the New England area would hold off long enough for him to play his first game with the Holyoke Blue Sox of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The rain didn't let up Wednesday, but by the time word came that the game would be washed out, Shaw still had reason to celebrate: He had been drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers picked Shaw, who played baseball and football at FAMU, in the 41st round. His selection makes him the first FAMU player drafted by a major-league team since the Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Dwaine Bacon in 2001. "Accomplishment, man," said Shaw, explaining his emotions during a telephone interview. "It's a dream come true." Shaw said he will likely spend the next week playing with Holyoke while the Brewers negotiate his contract. Once that is done, he will likely be sent to join the Brewers' rookie team in Arizona or its A-league affiliate in Helena, Mont. Shaw's two-year career at FAMU ended on a bit of a sour note. The Rattlers failed to make the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference playoff with just three conference wins in 18 games and an overall record of 10-31-1. Shaw was consistent at the plate, though, with a .411 batting average. Shaw closed the season strong with three of his six home runs in FAMU's final home series against Coppin State. He was an All-MEAC first team selection at the end of the season, his second time attaining the honor. How far Shaw goes in the pros would depend on his production. "You don't know," said Brett Richardson, who runs FAMU baseball operations. "It's a tough business because baseball isn't like the other sports where when he gets drafted you're thrown into a position. He has the drive and he definitely has the ability to make it. "It's just whether he is going to get a few breaks. I think he has as good a chance as anybody to make it." Wherever Shaw ends up as he launches his professional career he said he intends to maintain the same work ethic that made him FAMU's leading hitter this past season. "This is really a blessing," he said. "I have had to work hard all my life to play pro ball. It's a passion of mine. It never stops, but now I'm at another level. It's no longer an extracurricular activity. Now it's my job. I'm not stopping where I am." http://cmsimg.tallahassee.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=CD&Date=20100610&Category=FAMU05&ArtNo=6100332&Ref=AR&MaxW=550&MaxH=650&title=0 (Florida A&M)

Brewers draft Central grad who beat odds Josh Weir/Canton Repository If he ever dons a Major League Baseball uniform, Eric Marzec will undoubtedly have overcome some obstacles in working his way through the minor leagues. Fortunately, Marzec should be ready. The Central Catholic High School alum is all too familiar with obstacles. Marzec, drafted in the 30th round Tuesday by the Milwaukee Brewers, is about to embark on his professional baseball career. The 909th overall pick plans to sign a contract as early as today and fly to the Brewers’ training facility Monday in Arizona. Then it’ll probably be off to the Brewers’ short-season rookie-league team in Helena, Mont. The 5-foot-11, 210-pound right-handed pitcher has endured tests both mental and physical to get to this point. “You can appreciate what you have, because in a heartbeat, you can be done playing,” Marzec said. “I understand that and feel fortunate for every opportunity to still play. I’m 22-years old and still get to play a game. That’s pretty sweet.” And he plans to play for a while. Marzec’s senior season at Youngstown State was interrupted in March when he collided with a teammate going for a fly ball while playing center field. The damage was significant. He was diagnosed with a concussion. He had bleeding on the brain and four broken bones in his face. He would miss more than three weeks of games and classes. “I was lucky to come back and play this season,” said Marzec, who finished the season 3-3 with a 3.92 ERA, including holding a potent Wright State team hitless for 5 2/3 innings in a rare start late in the year. “I missed 20 games, but I was able to come back ... and show the scouts what I can still do.” He wasn’t so lucky his junior season. Marzec suffered a broken left hand when he was hit by a pitch while batting. He wore a cast for three weeks and never returned to the mound. Marzec’s phone never rang on draft day 2009. He thought back to high school. Marzec was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his hip shortly after his junior season at Central. Surgery put two pins in his right hip and had him on crutches for six months. It also scared off many colleges as doctors questioned if he’d be able to play sports again. “Schools I was talking to kind of dropped off,” Marzec said. “I was lucky enough to play my senior year at Central and that turned out to be my best year.” Marzec was the Division III Ohio Player of the Year, going 10-1 with a 1.60 ERA, batting .370 with four home runs and leading Central to the state semifinals. That translated into a shot with Youngstown State. And despite the difficulties, he has made the most of it. “I kind of feel the same way now,” Marzec said. “I know, personally, I’ve got the stuff to be at (the professional) level right now. I think I’m going to open some eyes when I get up there. I was just worried about getting my foot in the door, because I’ll take care of it from there.” Marzec pitched mostly in a relief role with the Penguins because his coaches felt that would limit the stress on his arm from playing in the field every day, as well. A versatile player with speed and power, Marzec batted .310 with 17 home runs, 84 RBIs and 17 stolen bases the last three years. Also, his repertoire of a low-to-mid-90s fastball to go with a hard slider worked well out of the bullpen. “It kind of fits the type of pitcher I am,” Marzec said. “I’m more of a power guy, coming in and going right after hitters. But I’m cool with whatever, (starting or relieving). “I think it’s going to be a change for me knowing all I have to do is pitch. It might be an advantage, showing up at the park and being able to focus on one thing every day. It might allow me to excel.” http://www.cantonrep.com/archive/x1932556567/g12c000000000000000bb12c34226f26fa218065ffba9c994c1ef57833f.jpg (Ron Garchar/Youngstown State)

BA's John Manuel on Jones:

Yep. They got the two highest-upside prep arms in the draft, Taillon and Allie.

Brewers have luxury in Lapp Bob Elliott/Toronto Sun The list of players scout Jay Lapp has drafted for the Milwaukee Brewers over the years outnumbers most scouts. Alexandre Periard, Mark James, Mehdi Djebbar, Chris Dennis, Cam Robulack, Adam Arnold, Nicholas Bucci, Marcus Knecht, Nick Fogarty, James Kottaras and Chandler McLaren. Some signed with Milwaukee. Some went back to school only to re-surface, as Knecht did Tuesday with the Blue Jays, and others were released. But thanks to Lapp, the Brewers have been the most active club when it comes to drafting Canadians and with the most in the minors. So, who did Lapp land in this year’s draft, which wrapped up on Wednesday? Windsor right-hander Joel Pierce in the ninth round and North Vancouver outfielder Rowan Wick in the 18th. A bad year? Not really. How many Canadian scouts signed a pitcher currently closing games for a major-league club. Lapp, 48, drove from London in the midst of a storm to sign John Axford of Port Dover at an indoor workout inside The Baseball Zone in Mississauga before the 2008 season. Now, Axford has completed all four save opportunities for the Brewers. That’s why Lapp, 48, is the winner of the Jim Ridley Award in memory of the late Jays scout as we hand out our 17th annual scout-of-the-year honours. Periard has a 2-4 record with a 4.71 ERA at double A- Huntsville Stars, Dennis of Amherstburg, has six homers and 29 RBIs at class-A Wisconsin while teammate Nick Bucci of Sarnia is 3-2 with a 1.74 ERA, earning Midwest League all-star honours.

Sorry, I guess rounding up links and spending too much time wondering why Florida A&M never bothered to update their baseball site for 2010 has put me in a serious mood; I didn't realize you were being sarcastic.

I hate to be snarky (okay, no I don't), but did Salome not feel like the playing the outfield today?

Really? I think they look a lot alike, especially the mouth and nose. You could have convinced me the top picture was a picture of Mat from high school.

UVa Baseball Family Pulling for Bivens Jeff White/Virginia Cavaliers CHARLOTTESVILLE -- The news that John Bivens was drafted Tuesday delighted his former teammates and coaches in the UVa baseball program. The Milwaukee Brewers selected 6-1, 210-pound outfielder, who played for Division II Virginia State this season, in the 12th round of the major-league draft. Bivens was the 369th pick overall. "I sent him a text message right when I saw it on the draft board," UVa coach Brian O'Connor said this afternoon at Davenport Field. "I am so happy for John Bivens. I've continued with my relationship with John. He was actually just in my office not too long ago, we spent about 30 minutes together, and I was hoping that somebody would give him an opportunity. He's a wonderful kid." Bivens, 22, is a graduate of Prince George High, where as a senior he hit .530 and was named Central Region player of the year. He was also a football star for the Royals, and he accepted a full scholarship to play that sport at UVa. He was projected to one day start at linebacker, but injuries derailed his college football career. In a span of about nine months in 2007, Bivens had two operations on his left knee, and he was never able to regain the form that had made such a tantalizing prospect. In September 2008, with then-coach Al Groh's blessing, Bivens left the football team and joined O'Connor's program. In 2009, he appeared in 18 games for the Wahoos and hit .438 (7 for 16). But on a team that advanced to the College World Series, Bivens did not play regularly. He also had to deal with a shoulder injury. "He never really got healthy, and he was a couple years behind," O'Connor said. "And when you have players already in the program that have been everyday players for a year or two, those are tough guys to unseat when you haven't played. "He ran into a numbers situation here, and it was a timing deal, so he did the best thing for his career in making a move." Bivens, who O'Connor believes has completed work on his bachelor's degree at UVa, transferred to Virginia State last year. He batted .293 for the Trojans this spring, with five triples, five home runs and 33 RBI. He's healthy for the first time in years and stole 16 bases (in 20 attempts) for VSU. His former teammates are rooting for Bivens. "He was one of the nicest guys I've been around," UVa pitcher Robert Morey said this afternoon. "You'd never see him without a smile on his face. He had a lot of tools. He had a little speed, he had size, he had some power. It was just unfortunate he had to go through some of those injuries, but I'm so excited for him, that he gets another opportunity to play pro baseball."

Brewers select Marysville's Walker in the 14th round Ryan Klocke/Appeal-Democrat On his 22nd birthday, Mike Walker will spend his first full day in a place 1,000 miles away from his comfort zone — apart from his family, teammates and girlfriend. He'll be new in a town of unknowns, with the most daunting challenge of his life waiting ahead. He's never received a better present. The dream he's had since 6-years-old will take it's first step toward realization. Come Saturday, there may not be a happier person in Helena, Mont. Once a Marysville High Indian who became a Tiger, Walker will now be a Helena Brewer. On Tuesday, Walker, a 2006 Marysville alumnus who just finished his senior year at University of the Pacific, was chosen by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 14th round of the Major League Baseball draft. The third baseman was the No. 429 overall pick and doesn't plan to have any drama surrounding when putting his pen to paper. As a senior, he knows he doesn't have a "lot of leverage" in contract negotiations, not that it bothers him, he said. Walker wants to be in the "Treasure State" to play for the club's rookie league team as quickly as possible. "I'm absolutely going to sign and I'm going to be on a plane on Friday," he said. Walker was a star at Marysville, the type of player whose presence was ubiquitous on courts and fields. His senior year he hit .512 while playing catcher, averaged 9.5 points a game in basketball and seven tackles a game in football. But baseball was his love. It's been that way ever since he played for the North Yuba Little League Red Sox in T-Ball. It's been that way through travel ball, through his first varsity season as a sophomore and through all those backyard Wiffle Ball games, the ones where all the neighborhood kids would descend on his backyard in Brown's Valley and play "sun-up to sun-down," he said. "I had a one track mind, baseball the entire way," Walker said. That led him to the Division I Tigers, where he turned a partial scholarship into significant playing time by his junior year. He had no qualms about switching to third base, a move designed to simply get him on the field. This past season, he hit .327 with 12 home runs with 52 RBIs in 54 games, all while playing the Big West, a conference that includes programs like Long Beach State and Cal State Fullerton. It gave Walker confidence, though he still had the expected nerves that come with such a situation. So to keep his mind off it, he hung out with his girlfriend on Tuesday. Then at 1:30 p.m. came the barrage — the sound of his iPhone getting "blown up with 10 text messages in 30 seconds," he said. It was the sweet music of being drafted. The notification that it's time for the next step. And when he runs into the inevitable hard times, he will seek advice from his younger brother Davis, who is a junior on the Indians' baseball team. The little sibling employs the same strategy each time, telling Mike to think back to those Saturday and Sunday afternoons back home, when he tried take the neighborhood kids deep, Walker said. "You know what," his brother will say," It's just Wiffle Ball, go back to when you were playing in the backyard."

Baseball America scouting report on Chad Jones:

Baseball America scouting report on Scott Matyas:

Baseball America scouting report on Austin Ross:

Baseball America scouting report on Conor Fisk:

Elon players could be pro teammates Bob Sutton/Burlington Times News Elon University players were scattered throughout the amateur baseball draft for the second year in a row. As it unfolds, it could be a get-together for catcher Mike Melillo and pitcher Daniel Britt. A day after Britt was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers, Melillo was drafted by the same organization Wednesday. Melillo was picked in the 31st round with the 939th pick overall. ... Melillo, who’s Elon’s all-time home run leader with 39, leaves this weekend for Helena, Mont., where he’s expected to be joined by Britt on the Pioneer League team. “That would be fun to keep playing with someone you know,” Melillo said. Melillo said he covets the opportunity to play at the next level. “You don’t ever know until you get the phone call,” Melillo said. “It’s better than working.” Helena is the same starting point that two area high school players had 11 years ago. Catcher Brian Foster out of Western Alamance and outfielder Terry Mayo out of Eastern Guilford began their professional careers there in 1999 with the Brewers organization. Melillo was a part of three NCAA regional teams with Elon, though last week’s appearance ended with the Phoenix failing to win a game in Atlanta. “It was a tough way to go out there at the end,” said Melillo, who’s vacationing at Cape Cod before returning to New Jersey on the weekend and departing for Montana. “Hopefully, they can keep it moving in the right direction.”

Family ties highlight Crew's Day 3 picks Jordan Schelling/MLB.com MILWAUKEE -- For their picks in the 47th and 48th rounds of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft on Wednesday, the Brewers didn't have to go far to do their research, as they selected the sons of two club employees. In the 47th round, with the 1,419th overall pick, the Brewers selected left fielder Billy Schroeder, son of former Brewers catcher and current Brewers broadcaster Bill Schroeder. One round later, with the 1,439th overall pick, left-handed pitcher Marques Kyles, son of bullpen coach Stan Kyles, was the Brewers' pick. For Schroeder, a 6-foot, 210-pound senior from Grand Canyon University, the Brewers' selection is an honor, but it does not appear as though he will join the organization. "He's not going to play, he has other irons in the fire," said Bill Schroeder of his son before Wednesday's game. "But it was nice of them to do that." Kyles, on the other hand, has different plans than Schroeder. According to his father, there's a good chance the 6-foot-9 senior out of Limestone College will sign on to play with the Brewers. "He's looking forward to it; it's a good opportunity for him," Kyles said of his son. "He's graduated, and with the way the job market is now, there's not a whole lot of things out there even though he had a double major. "He's looking forward to having time to devote just to baseball over the next year." According to Ray Montgomery, assistant amateur scouting director for the Brewers, the picks have to do with more than just name recognition, too. For one, Stan Kyles is a lefty, something the club valued highly in the Draft. "Left-handed pitching is always in demand," Montgomery said. "I don't think you can ever have enough of that." Kyles' size, in addition to being a lefty, make him a prime candidate to be the type of "gem" the club was looking for on the Draft's final day. With its knowledge of his father's ability as well, Kyles was the perfect fit for a late-round selection. "I played with Stan Kyles about 30 years ago, and Stan was a good player," said Bruce Seid, the Crew's scouting director. "Marques is a 6-foot-9 lefty. He's got a ways to go, but he's got a lot of whip to his arm and he'll get some time to develop. We're happy to be able to bring him in to be a Brewer."

Haudricourt: "Brewers catcher Gregg Zaun to have season ending shoulder surgery on Tuesday."