The Brewers made the Ebel family connection official Friday, signing Corona High School shortstop Trey Ebel just a week after selecting him 25th overall in the first round of the MLB Draft.
It’s been a whirlwind stretch for the 17-year-old, who went from draft night to an All-Star Game family reunion in Philadelphia before heading to Milwaukee for a physical and his first pro contract. He signed before the Brewers took the field for batting practice ahead of their second-half opener against the Marlins at American Family Field.
The timing tied everything together in a matter of days. Milwaukee drafted Trey, the same club that had taken his older brother Brady in the supplemental first round a year earlier. The brothers then crossed paths in Philadelphia during All-Star Game festivities with their father, Dodgers third-base coach Dino Ebel.
Trey’s final season at Corona showed exactly why he went so high. In 31 games as a senior in 2026, he hit .417/.496/.796 with 10 doubles, two triples, nine home runs, 47 RBIs and 37 runs scored, while striking out only six times. He is listed at six feet and 180 pounds and bats right-handed.
The Brewers did not disclose the signing bonus because of club policy, but MLB.com's Jim Callis reported that Ebel signed for $2.8 million. The pick carried an assigned value of $3.7 million.
His agreement came one day after Milwaukee announced its first group of draft signings on Thursday, a class led by third-round pick Kyle Jones, an outfielder from the University of Florida. That initial wave also included one high school player, eighth-round first baseman Kellan Tom from Corona del Sol High School in Tempe, Ariz.
Also in that first batch were Brown University right-hander Ryan Oshinskie in the sixth round, Texas State right-hander Chase Mora in the ninth, and St. Joseph’s University right-hander Andrew Gaines in the 10th.
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