2019 Brewers Roster Construction: 1st Round Draft Picks

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Have we ever had a roster with 10 former first-round selections?

 

1st Round Draft Picks:

 

1. Ryan Braun: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (5th) of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

 

2. Keston Hiura: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (9th) of the 2017 MLB June Amateur Draft from the University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA).

 

3. Trent Grisham: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (15th) of the 2015 MLB June Amateur Draft from Richland HS (North Richland Hills, TX).

 

4. Jeremy Jeffress: Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1st round (16th) of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from Halifax County HS (South Boston, VA).

 

5. Christian Yelich: Drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 1st round (23rd) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Westlake HS (Westlake Village, CA).

 

6. Gio Gonzalez: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (38th) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Monsignor Edward Pace HS (Miami Gardens, FL).

 

7. Yasmani Grandal: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 27th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Miami Springs HS (Miami Springs, FL) and the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (12th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL).

 

8. Jordan Lyles: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1st round (38th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Hartsville HS (Hartsville, SC).

 

9. Mike Moustakas: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Chatsworth HS (Chatsworth, CA).

 

10. Drew Pomeranz: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 12th round of the 2007 MLB June Amateur Draft from Collierville HS (Collierville, TN) and the Cleveland Indians in the 1st round (5th) of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS).

 

 

Other Selections:

Adrian Houser / Jimmy Nelson- 2nd, Corbin Burnes- 4th, Eric Thames- 7th, Chas Anderson- 9th, Ben Gamel- 10th, Brandon Woodruff- 11th (was selected in the 5th prior), Lorenzo Cain- 17th, Josh Hader- 19th, Matt Albers- 23rd, Zach Davies- 26th, Alex Claudio- 27th, & Freddy Peralta / Manny Pina / Orlando Arica/ Jhoulis Chacin / Junior Guerra /- international purchases.