The Brewers kept adding arms and upside as Day Two of the 2026 MLB Draft rolled on, and the range from Round 6 through Round 10 showed a pretty clear pattern: pitchability, projection, and a few bets on players with real stuff if the development clicks.
They opened that stretch with Brown right-hander Ryan Oshinskie at No. 192, a pitcher who missed the entire 2026 season with what is believed to be Tommy John surgery. Even with the lost year, there’s plenty to like in the arsenal.
Oshinskie has a deep mix, a fastball that can reach the mid-90s and shows a rare shape with plenty of armside run but also decent carry, and a changeup that can flash as a plus offering with more than 20 inches of armside run at times. He also shows feel for multiple breaking balls.
The slider has a chance to become a good pitch, though a pro club will probably want him to firm it up a bit more, while the curveball sits behind it as a distant fourth pitch. His command still needs work, but it was at its best on the Cape, where he stood out in 2025 with a 1.93 ERA in 28 innings, 38 strikeouts, and only 8 walks.
In the seventh round, Milwaukee turned to prep right-hander Grant Hill from Chelsea High School in Alabama, a Grand Canyon commit. At 6-foot-4 and 205 pounds, the 17-year-old still has room to grow, and the Brewers are clearly betting on projection.
His fastball could benefit from a cutter look, given that he sits around 70% spin efficiency, though he also showed some heaters close to 20 inches of induced vertical break. Hill’s slider comes in at 82-84 mph and spins well, averaging around 2,400 rpm.
He also has a changeup he sells effectively and gets good run on, even if it could use more depth. The velocity may need to tick up in pro ball, but the frame is there for it, and his command has been solid both on the circuit and in high school games.
Round 8 brought one of the more interesting bats in the group: Arizona State commit Kellan Tom, who was the Prep Baseball Player of the Year in Arizona this season. The Brewers announced him as a first baseman, though he was a two-way player in high school.
There’s real raw power here, with exit velocities near 110 mph in batting practice last October, and he showed an ability to drive the ball out to the opposite field during the high school season, something Milwaukee values. He also posted a 6.72 60-yard dash last October, which is better than average speed for a player with his size.
There are some Luke Adams similarities, though Tom’s swing is described as simpler than Adams’ was in high school. Milwaukee may also believe he can handle other spots besides first base because of that sneaky athleticism.
Arizona State is not an easy place to pull players away from, but the Brewers likely think the number will be manageable this late in the draft.
The ninth-round pick, Texas State right-hander Chase Mora, is a notable switch from how he first made his name. Mora drew attention for his freshman season at Texas State, when he hit .316/.382/.653 with a 1.035 OPS and 17 home runs.
But Milwaukee is drafting him as a pitcher, and that makes this a fascinating selection. He threw just 1 1/3 innings in college, so the sample is tiny.
Still, Jim Callis said on the live draft broadcast that Mora has been up to 96 mph on the mound and shows a good feel for spinning the ball. The Brewers likely view him as a $10,000 senior sign type of pick, and they clearly like what they’ve seen in that limited look on the mound.
Then came Round 10, where St. Joseph’s right-hander Andrew Gaines came off the board at No.
- Gaines started at Iona, transferred to Pittsburgh, and finished at St.
Joseph’s, where he worked as the closer this season. He ended the year with 47 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings, along with 15 walks and a 4.99 ERA.
The stuff is what makes him interesting: a mid-90s fastball with good carry and the kind of vertical approach angle that can get swings and misses when he works up in the zone, plus an intriguing changeup and a hard slider or cutter-type pitch. The command isn’t there yet, but the repertoire is built to miss bats.
If Milwaukee can sharpen the strike throwing, there’s a relief prospect worth watching. Gaines is also expected to sign for close to the unofficial $10,000 minimum.
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