The Brewers finally matched up with a player who landed close to his projected range, and they did it with the 102nd pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. Milwaukee took Kyle Jones, a right-handed-hitting outfielder from the University of Florida, with the slot at No. 102 carrying a value of $770,600.
Jones came into the draft ranked No. 111 overall on the MLB Draft Consensus Board, and his 2026 season gave Milwaukee plenty to like. He hit .317/.417/.478 with six home runs, 46 RBI and 17 stolen bases.
Jamie Cameron, who curates the MLB Draft Consensus Board, pointed to a strong collegiate track record that was interrupted before Jones got back on track at Florida. “Jones had one of the better collegiate seasons in the country in 2024 for Stetson, before transferring to Florida ahead of his sophomore campaign.
Unfortunately, hamstring and shoulder injuries slowed him down, and he missed most of the season. Back in the Gators lineup with consistency in 2026, he's been a steady late riser on industry boards.
Offensively, there's a solid all-around profile here. Jones has good bat-to-ball skill, backed by a good approach and solid swing decisions during his plate appearances.
While it's been more doubles and gap power than over-the-fence power, Jones has some projection in a frame that's listed at 6'3, 180 pounds. Jones has strong supplementary tools, too.
He's an above-average to plus runner who takes solid routes in the outfield that should allow him a shot to stick in center as a pro. He ended 2026 with a .317/.418/.478 line with 6 home runs (23 XBH), a 12% walk rate, a 16.4% strikeout rate (105 wRC+), and 17 steals in 21 attempts.”
Milwaukee’s draft board had already been aggressive earlier in the class, taking the No. 70 prospect in the first round and the No. 19 prospect in the second. Jones was the first Brewers pick to land roughly where he was expected.
There’s also a bit of organizational history attached to the selection. Jones is the first collegiate outfielder Milwaukee has taken in the first three rounds of an MLB Draft since Garrett Mitchell of UCLA in 2020. Before Mitchell, the Brewers last went that route in 2016, when they picked Corey Ray of Louisville with the No. 5 overall selection.
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