2022 Milwaukee Brewers Draft Picks

Drafted 27th overall, Eric Brown is an exciting shortstop from Coastal Carolina. With average tools across the board, Brown projects as a solid regular.

Brown has a phenomenal ability to put bat to ball and has hit everywhere he's played. He doesn't have a lot of power, but may still develop into that. His set-up at the plate is a little different and reminds some of Craig Counsell.

Defensively, Brown was considered one of the best in the collegiate ranks. He's very quick and athletic enough to stick in the middle of the infield.

Says VP of domestic scouting, Tod Johnson, of Brown:

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"It's his well-rounded game as far as being both an offensive contributor as well as, we think, a pretty good defender. We like guys that can stay in the middle of the field. And we love the kid. He's a good kid, as well, and a hard worker. All the stuff we have on his character is really good. We talked a lot with his coaches and that kind of thing and dug deep on that. So, pretty excited about all that, those parts of it. The combination of those things was what really pushed us there with him."

The Brewers got a big arm at pick #63 in Jacob Misiorowski.

Still young, Misiorowski is 6' 7", 190 and still very projectable. What's super exciting is that Misiorowski already hits 100 mph with his fastball and also throws a near-90 mph slider. Committed to LSU, Misiorowski is projected to be a starter, but with an arm like that the bullpen is a solid back-up plan.

Misiorowski has had some injuries in his past and that is likely when he's flown a little under the radar. But the secret's out about Misiorowski and his very talented right arm. 

Says VP of domestic scouting, Tod Johnson, of Misiorowski:

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"It's electric stuff. Four-pitch potential. He's 6-6, pretty thin still, there's some filling out to come still. Touches 100 right now, already, with strength to come in the future. It was one of the best pure arms in the draft, probably, so that was exciting."

7/26 Update: 

The son of Royals president Dayton Moore, Robert knows his way around the game.

Though small at 5' 9", 170 pounds and having played mostly second base, Moore was drafted as a shortstop and has a chance to stay there. The fielding tool is plus.

Offensively, Moore hit more home runs than his size would lead you to believe he should, but he will only have near-average power. Moore's offensive output declined after a solid 2021 season. He entered the 2022 season with hopes of being a first-round pick but a disappointing 2022 season led him to drop down boards.

Says VP of domestic scouting, Tod Johnson, of Moore:

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"He had kind of a rougher year last year and that's why he was available to us at 72. He didn't show the same amount of power but we really like a lot of the foundation of what he was good at offensively that was still there. He still controlled the zone."

7/22 Update: Multiple outlets are reporting that O'Rae is headed to Arizona to undergo his physical and sign his contract this week. 

The Brewers went off draft boards to select the young, undersized infielder in the 3rd round. 

O'Rae is only 17 years old and is committed to the University of Illinois and has been a part of Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team.

Says VP of domestic scouting, Tod Johnson, of O'Rae:

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"He's somebody that we (think will) physically development. He's not a big kid but he's pretty young. He's got a chance to get stronger. He's a well above-average runner. He has good instincts and good hands in the field." 

Wood had a very strong offensive season for the Nittany Lions, demonstrating both good power and good plate discipline.

Scouts believe he can stick behind the plate as well.

7/22 Update: Rudy's father confirmed to the OC Sports Zone that his son will be signing with the Brewers after going through their "due diligence. " The likely means he has a deal in place pending physcial.

Rudy was impressive for the Broncos this spring, posting a 11-2 record with a 3.10 ERA. He struck out 96 hitters in 87 innings. He only walked 15. 

Woessner has spent four years at junior college and is almost 23 years old. 

He's shown off improved velocity (up to 97 mph) and also has a couple secondary pitches to go with it. 

Metzinger had a very solid senior season for Louisville.

Both his bat (1.018 OPS) and his glove could play. There just hasn't been much a track-record due to the pandemic in 2020 and a back injury in 2021.

Peterson joined the Flames after not pitching much for Oklahoma State.

In his lone season at UIC, Peterson struck out 102 in 88 innings. He has a full arsenal of pitches, but the lefty is undersized.

Hall is a big-bodied (6' 4", 215) catcher who batted .364 with nine home runs in 49 games this past season. He's got plus raw power and a good eye at the plate. 

Son of former MLB catcher Toby Hall.

The big lefty (6-7, 230) missed most of the season before returning for one game and then pitching well in the Cape Cod League.

Fitzpatrick struck out 28 in 23 innings for Rutgers before striking out 19 hitters in 19 innings with only two walks for the Brewster Whitecaps in the CCL. 

Anonymous scout on Fitzgerald:

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"He's good. Long, loose body. Probably a lot more in the tank. Not a lot of innings because of Tommy John and COVID. Lower slot, but fastball plays, especially up. Slider needs some work. Good pick. Wouldn't be surprised if the throws harder."

A 6' 5" righty, Wagoner was drafted by the Rangers in 2019. He spent a few years at Eastern Michigan. It appears he's only pitched briefly in 2022 in the Cape Cod League.

Committed to Michigan State, Adams is a big (6' 4"), athletic third baseman. He hasn't demonstrated that he's a great hitter yet and his size may necessitate a move to an outfield corner or first base. 

A Texas Tech commit, Petty is a bit undersized (6' 0", 165), but this is to be expected with any high school draftee. Petty sits around 90 mph with his fastball and also throws a curveball and changeup.

A redshirt junior, Maldonado started 13 games for the Gophers. He struck out 90 in 72 2/3 innings pitched.  

After spending one year in junior college, Norman is committed to Florida State. At Florida Southwestern State College, Norman hit .376 with 10 home runs.

In 45 games for Delgado during the 2022 sesaon, Lege hit .407 with eight home runs. Lege is committed to Ole Miss for the 2023 season

7/19 Update: We'll keep Neal as "pending" in the tracker since he still has a couple weeks to change his mind, but it sounds as though he'll be heading to Baton Rouge, as expected.

Brady Neal was one of the top-ranked prep catching prospects in the whole draft. Though he doesn't have a plus tool, he was projected to be a Day 1 pick, though a commitment to LSU and a hefty price tag probably scared teams away.

It is very likely that Neal honors his commitment to LSU unless the Brewers get awfully creative with their pool money.

Cijntje broke the new tracker as the first switch-pitcher we've had to deal with.

There are all sorts of stories around the internet as Cijntje broke 90 mph throwing with either arm at the combine.

He's committed to Mississippi State.

Committed to LSU, Noot is a big guy (6' 3", 235) with a big arm (mid-90s). He also throws a curveball, slider and change-up.

It's going to be tough to convince Noot to turn pro.

After pitching two season at Appalachian State (and going a combined 7-1 with 73 strikeouts in 79 2/3 innings), Hall transferred to South Carolina where he had an up and down season. Twice named co-conference pitcher of the week after having really good games (a two-hitter over eight innings against Kentucky and a three-hitter over seven innings against Alabama), Hall has a fastball in the mid-90s.

Wehrle was signed by the Brewers as a non-drafted free agent.

Son of former Brewer draft pick and player Matt Childers, the younger Childers has experienced disappointed as an amatuer having to undergo two Tommy John surgeries. Prior to the injuries, Childers was selected by the Diamondbacks in the 30th round of the 2019 draft. He then went on to have a very successful freshman campaign, striking out 13 in 11 1/3 innings. The Brewers will now rehab Childers to see if he can find that mid-90s fastball again.