Milwaukee Brewers

Draft History
2024
Sal Frelick - protection
11 - Jordan Westburg
40 - Brent Rooker
70 - Joe Boyle
100 - Ian Hamilton
130 - Joshua Palacios

2023
Garrett Mitchell - protection
2 - George Kirby
8 - Tristan Casas
15 - Juan Yepez
24 - Christopher Morel
32 - Ken Waldichuk
62 - Alan Trejo
73 - J.P. Sears
93 - Terrin Vavra

2022
Mario Feliciano - protection
39 - Alex Vesia
69 - Jose Devers
99 - Connor Wong
115 - Joan Adon

2021
Devin Williams - protection
9 - Sherten Apostel
39 - Demarcus Evans
69 - A.J. Minter
89 - Edward Olivares
99 - Albert Abreu
129 - Phillip Evans
159 - Ali Sanchez

2020
Keston Hiura - protection
23 - Andres Munoz
36 - Abraham Toro
51 - Luis Rengifo
66 - Matt Beaty
98 - Brock Burke

2019
Corbin Burnes - protection
6 - Franmil Reyes
36 - Chad Sobotka
52 - Yonny Chirinos
59 - Pablo Reyes

66 - Ryan Yarborough

2018
Lewis Brinson - protection
3 - Jordan Montgomery
33 - Sean Newcomb
63 - John Hicks
93 - Austin Slater
117 - Phil Ervin
123 - Robbie Scott

2017
Orlando Arcia - protection
7 - Kenta Maeda
24 - Adam Frazier
37 - Luke Weaver
49 - Ryan Dull
61 - Edubray Ramos
67 - Tyler Geoddel
139 - Tony Renda

2016
Tyler Jungmann - protection
34 - Miguel Castro
42 - Tom Murphy
110 - Silvino Bracho
115 - Elvis Araujo
140 - Rey Navarro

2015
Mike Fiers - protection

82 - Jared Hughes
95 - Reed Johnson
137 - Andres Blanco

2014
Scooter Gennett - protection
43 - David Holmberg
117 - Leury Garcia
147 - Kevin Pillar

2013
Jean Segura - protection
41 - Steve Delabar
53 - DeWayne Wise
61 - Tyler Moore
62 - Cody Allen
115 - Irving Falu

150 - Shawn Tolleson

2012
Marco Estrada - protection
30 - Greg Holland
49 - Endy Chavez
61 - Steve Cishek
87 - Justin Sellers
116 - Chris Stewart

2011
Johnathon Lucroy - protection
15 - Lorenzo Cain
60 - Jhan Marinez
64 - Casper Wells
68 - Lucas Duda
98 - Michael Dunn

2010
Casey McGehee - protection
7 - Madison Bumgarner
8 - Andrew Bailey
12 - Jordan Zimmermann

21 - Adam Moore
39 - Luke Gregerson
72 - Jayson Nix

2009
Alciedes Escobar - protection

10 - Matt Joyce
40 - Jonathan Niese
57 - Jim Johnson
82 - Travis Denker
100 - Mark Lowe

2008
Ryan Braun - protection
22 - Ross Detwiler
48 - Matt Lindstrom
50 - Mike Rabelo
85 - Ryan Raburn
104 - Pat Misch
136 - Buddy Carlyle

2007
Carlos Villanueva - protection
28 - Glen Perkins
39 - Zach Miner
54 - Manuel Corpas
62 - Mike Thompson
111 - Chad Paronto

2006
Prince Fielder - protection
37 - Shane Victorino
53 - Travis Bowyer
102 - Jason Bergmann
108 - Julio Santana
110 - Craig Dingman

2005
Dave Krenzyl - protection
27 - Jose Lopez

55 - Matt Perisho
109 - Jesse Garcia
116 - Olmedo Saenz
123 - Shane Spencer
126 - Tanyon Sturtze

2004
Scott Podsednik - protection
12 - Larry Bigbie
42 - Edgar Gonzalez
50 - Luis Martinez
72 - Tom Martin
102 - Turk Wendell
132 - Trevor Miller

2003
Jayson Durocher - protection
6 - Oliver Perez
10 - Miguel Olivo
36 - Ben Kozlowski
126 - Scott Cassidy
132 - Scott Mullen

2002
Ben Sheets - protection

2 - Angel Berroa
26 - Juan Rivera
32 - Bob File
48 - Corky Miller
121 - Amoury Telemaco
122 - Rob Mackowiak

2001
4 - Luis Rivas
31 - Kevin Walker
77 - Mike DeJean
94 - Joe Oliver
101 - Jason Maxwell
116 - Fernando Lunar

2025 Milwaukee Brewers

Overview: Heading into the 2025 season, the Brewers have few needs. They will field a competent team, but this nice collection of youngsters still has some growing pains to endure. But looking ahead, management has quietly put together a core of young talent that could well deliver this franchise a second ring. But that won’t happen this year as the Brew Crew still has some studying to do, particularly on defense.

Starting Pitching: Like the Rockies and nearly every other team in the Central, the Brewers have a solid starting rotation. Corbin Burnes and George Kirby will pitch at the top while JP Sears and recently acquired Charlie Morton make up the bottom half. Cole Irvin slots as the 5-guy and will see some short stints in relief as well. Irvin is the only one capable of controlling the running game, so it promises to be a challenging season for the dudes behind the dish. Grade: C+

Relief Pitching: Though not fully staffed, the present personnel promises to put Milwaukee at an advantage in late and close situations. Andres Munoz can close, while AJ Minter, Ian Hamilton, Alex Vesia, Joe Jimenez form a versatile arsenal for setup work. Joe Boyle and Jordan Montgomery as best suited for mop-up duties, leaving a spot or two open for management to fill. Though it’s unlikely, if the Brewers were to add a couple more quality arms this would be one of the most formidable pens in the NL. Grade: B+

Catchers: JT Realmuto and Connor Wong make for a truly talented pair of backstops. They’re defensively sound and both bring better-than-average bats to the lineup. So, who plays? Though not quite full-time, I see the bulk of playing time going to Realmuto. Wong will rotate between catcher, DH, and 1st base. He won’t be able to start at first as much as management would’ve hoped, but he’ll be in the lineup every day one way or another. Grade: A

Infield: The group is young and developing. 2025 will be a season fraught with growing pains, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Shortstop Orlando Arcia the elder among them at 30, turned in a disappointing campaign and will play every day. Jordan Westburg offers a solid stick at second, though he’ll need someone to spell him occasionally. Youngsters Juan Yepez and Triston Casas will split first base duties. Casas is the only infielder with plus defense, while Westburg, Yepez, and Luis Rengifo all play fair defense for their respective positions. When Rengifo must sit, Christopher Morel will play third, resulting in a dramatic drop in offensive production. Considering it’s youth, the group delivers disappointing speed and will struggle offensively. Grade: C

Outfield: The Brewers has assembled an intriguing trio of outfielders here and I’m again moved to note that the eldest among them, Brent Rooker, is only 30. 20-year-old protection pick and ROY candidate, Jackson Chourio paces the group with speed, defense, and a clutch bat. Sal Frelick is still developing with the stick and be asked to man centerfield where his +2 arm will sting a bit. Rooker rounds out the group and should drive in a ton of runs with so much speed in front of him. Cave, Conforto, and Duvall are the backups and/or solid choices for DH. Grade: B+

Conclusion: There are only seven players (25%) on this roster over the age of 30. Four of them are backup outfielders and one of them is a HOF catcher. Kudos to management for assembling such a stock of young talent. What’s more, the team has nary a need which liberates management to approach the upcoming draft with a best-player-available attitude. So look for the Brew Crew to keep the keg full by adding even more upside soon. They seem well situated to make a serious run in a season or two. This year though, I see them finishing third in a very competitive division.