The Milwaukee Brewers are facing a serious deadline, July 27 at 4 p.m. CT, to get their entire 2026 MLB Draft class signed, with over $8 million in their bonus pool on the line. They’ve already inked their first-round pick, shortstop Trey Ebel, but there are still plenty of big names holding out as the clock ticks.
The Top Picks And The Money Crunch
Trey Ebel, the first-round shortstop from Corona HS, is already locked in, taking home $2,800,000. That’s a solid chunk of the Brewers’ $8,042,900 bonus pool, and it’s less than his $3,696,000 slot bonus, so they saved some cash there. But it’s not all sunshine and signed contracts. Second-round outfielder Sawyer Strosnider, a talented pick from TCU, is still unsigned. His slot bonus was a hefty $1,353,100, so that’s a big piece of the puzzle still in play. The Brewers have 20 players to sign from their 20 rounds of picks, and every dollar counts against that pool. Blow past it, and you’re talking financial penalties or even losing future picks. That’s a gamble no team wants to take.
Who’s In, Who’s Out, And The Late-Round Hustle
Beyond the top two, the Brewers are definitely hustling. They snagged Kyle Jones, an outfielder from Florida, for $675,000. Ryan Oshinskie from Brown is in for $222,500. Then you’ve got Kellan Tom, a first baseman from Corona del Sol HS, signed for $175,000. And check this: they got Chase Mora and Andrew Gaines, both right-handed pitchers, for a wild $5,000 each. That’s some serious value right there if those guys pan out! On the unsigned front, there’s Julian Garcia, Aidan Knaak, and Grant Hill, all right-handers, plus a bunch of guys from rounds 11-20 still deciding. The beauty of those late rounds is the $150,000 slot allocation only counts if the signing bonus exceeds that amount, giving teams some serious flexibility. They also got Chance Ruby, a shortstop from Wilmot Union HS, signed up, along with CC Sabathia’s son, first baseman Carsten Sabathia III from Houston, though their specific amounts aren’t known yet. It’s a real chess match getting everyone inked.
With the clock ticking down to July 27, the Brewers have some serious work to do to get these prospects into the system. Every unsigned player is a question mark, and every dollar counts toward avoiding those nasty penalties. It’s a fascinating, high-stakes game off the field. Meanwhile, back in actual games, our Mariners just handled the Giants, taking a 6-3 win. Go M’s!
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