The Milwaukee Brewers are keeping it in the family, landing high-upside shortstop Trey Ebel to join his brother Brady and bolster an already deep core of infield prospects.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected shortstop Trey Ebel with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday.
If Ebel's last name sounds familiar, it's because his brother, Brady, is currently in the Brewers' organization.
Brady, 18, was the team's No. 32 overall pick in 2025. One year later, they've added his 17-year-old younger brother.
Trey comes to the team as a 6-foot shortstop who can also play second base. He weighs 180 pounds and played at Corona HS (Calif.).
Welcome to the Brewers, Trey Ebel!
Brewers fans need to remember that the MLB Draft prioritizes long-term potential, not what the team needs in the big leagues at this current moment. Once-in-a-lifetime generational players don't come around often, so it's not like they could've drafted a pitcher who would be big-league ready by the 2026 playoffs.
Remember, Brady Ebel is only in Single-A currently. Trey could join him there in due time, but for now, Brewers fans can get a closer look at some of his numbers and what led to him being the team's first round selection.
Trey, unlike his brother, is a right-handed hitter. Officially, he ranked 107th on MLB Pipeline's pre-draft rankings.
Ebel's scouting profile
MLB.com's Adam McCalvy included a snipit from Ebel's scouting profile so Brewers fans can get up to speed on what their newest infielder brings to the table.
"There are some area scouts who think Trey is a more complete player than his brother at the same point in his career," McCalvy wrote.
"He has more quality at-bats than just about any high school hitter in the area. Unlike his brother, he swings from the right side and has shown he can handle velocity as well as good breaking stuff, making solid swing decisions and exhibiting good bat speed.
"He’s hit over power now, using the whole field, but there’s some raw pop for him to tap into. Being an Ebel comes with a now-renowned work ethic, as well as access to high level instruction, and Trey has followed his brother in taking it and getting better," McCalvy continued.
"He’s shown a desire to improve deficits in his game, like working out with Brice Turang to improve his speed. The Texas A&M recruit is a better pure shortstop than Brady, with good instincts and a strong arm, even if he eventually needs to move to third and potentially be a plus defender there."
The Brewers may have an influx of infielders, but that doesn't mean this was a bad selection. Should Milwaukee need to trade one of their top prospects, they know they have a ton of infield depth, and Trey Ebel only makes things stronger.
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