Brewers Forecast: Risky Picks, Pitching Prospects in 2025 MLB Draft

The 2025 MLB Draft is expected to be an important one for the Milwaukee Brewers, as they look to continue their recent success in drafting and developing young talent. According to the article, the Brewers are predicted to select a position player with their first-round pick, continuing a trend that has seen them take a hitter in the first round in each of the last five drafts and nine out of the last ten. The Brewers are also expected to take a calculated risk on high-upside, high-school players with two of their first three picks. This strategy of targeting "high risk, high reward" prospects is a common approach for the Brewers, who have found success in recent years with players like Jacob Misiorowski, who they drafted in the second round in 2022. Additionally, the Brewers are likely to continue their trend of selecting junior college pitchers, a demographic they have had a lot of success with in the past. The article notes that the Brewers have taken a JuCo pitcher in six of the last eight drafts, and they are expected to do so again in 2025. As for the later rounds of the draft, the Brewers are predicted to focus heavily on pitching, with 90% of their selections in rounds 4-20 expected to be pitchers. This strategy aligns with the Brewers' strength in player development, as they look to add depth to their pitching pipeline.