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The next generation of baseball talent is ready to hear their names called and begin their journeys to the big leagues.
The 2026 MLB Draft is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, in Philadelphia. The first four rounds take place on Day 1 and rounds 5-20 on Day 2. The Chicago White Sox have the first overall pick.
For the Milwaukee Brewers, the draft is one way to continue building and growing their top-ranked farm system. The Brewers will have to make their picks count in 2026 since they only have two selections in the first 100 picks and four overall on the first day. Their first pick is at No. 25.
Last year’s first-round pick Andrew Fischer appears poised for big things as the 22-year-old has already been promoted to Class AA after the power hitting third baseman tore through the lower level.
If he keeps it up, Fischer will keep climbing the ladder toward the majors like previous first-round picks did in Brice Turang (2018), Garrett Mitchell (2020) and Sal Frelick (2021). All are starters for the Brewers and have contributed on playoff teams.
But the Brewers also know All-Star players and high-level prospects can be found beyond round 1. Two-time All-Star pitcher and leading Cy Young Award candidate Jacob Misiorowski was a second-round pick just three years ago and recently-promoted shortstop Cooper Pratt was a sixth-round pick two years ago.
Here’s what to know about the draft, including start time, where to watch, the Brewers’ picks and recent history:
The draft begins Saturday, July 11, at 12:30 p.m. CT with the first four rounds. The draft continues Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. with the fifth through 20th rounds.
NBC will televise the first 10 picks on Saturday, July 11, with streaming on Peacock. Picks 11 through 40 will be aired on the MLB Network and streamed on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+. Picks 41-135 will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.
The second day of the draft, Sunday, July 12, will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.
The Brewers have four picks on the first day and one in each round on the second day (the 28th pick of each round). Here are the first-day picks:
The Brewers also had a "competitive balance" pick in the second round, No. 67, but traded it to Boston on Feb. 9 along with Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler for left-handers Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan and infielder David Hamilton. All teams that have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools receive an additional pick at the end of the first or second round, and that's where this pick initially came from for the Brewers. The groups of teams alternate between the two rounds each year.
Looking at first-round selections from mock drafts as of July 10:
Five Wisconsin players were at the 2026 MLB Draft Combine:
In addition to those five, these players are listed in the MLB.com Draft Tracker:
More: With MLB Draft soon, here are the Brewers' first-round picks all-time
Todd Rosiak and JR Radcliffe of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this story
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Where to watch 2026 MLB Draft, TV, live stream, time; Brewers' picks
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The 2026 MLB Draft is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, in Philadelphia. The first four rounds take place on Day 1 and rounds 5-20 on Day 2. The Chicago White Sox have the first overall pick.
For the Milwaukee Brewers, the draft is one way to continue building and growing their top-ranked farm system. The Brewers will have to make their picks count in 2026 since they only have two selections in the first 100 picks and four overall on the first day. Their first pick is at No. 25.
Last year’s first-round pick Andrew Fischer appears poised for big things as the 22-year-old has already been promoted to Class AA after the power hitting third baseman tore through the lower level.
If he keeps it up, Fischer will keep climbing the ladder toward the majors like previous first-round picks did in Brice Turang (2018), Garrett Mitchell (2020) and Sal Frelick (2021). All are starters for the Brewers and have contributed on playoff teams.
But the Brewers also know All-Star players and high-level prospects can be found beyond round 1. Two-time All-Star pitcher and leading Cy Young Award candidate Jacob Misiorowski was a second-round pick just three years ago and recently-promoted shortstop Cooper Pratt was a sixth-round pick two years ago.
Here’s what to know about the draft, including start time, where to watch, the Brewers’ picks and recent history:
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When is the 2026 MLB Draft?
The draft begins Saturday, July 11, at 12:30 p.m. CT with the first four rounds. The draft continues Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. with the fifth through 20th rounds.
Where can you watch the MLB Draft?
NBC will televise the first 10 picks on Saturday, July 11, with streaming on Peacock. Picks 11 through 40 will be aired on the MLB Network and streamed on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+. Picks 41-135 will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.
The second day of the draft, Sunday, July 12, will be streamed on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.
When do the Brewers make their selections?
The Brewers have four picks on the first day and one in each round on the second day (the 28th pick of each round). Here are the first-day picks:
- No. 25 (first round)
- No. 66 (second round)
- No. 102 (third round)
- No. 130 (fourth round)
The Brewers also had a "competitive balance" pick in the second round, No. 67, but traded it to Boston on Feb. 9 along with Caleb Durbin, Andruw Monasterio and Anthony Seigler for left-handers Kyle Harrison, Shane Drohan and infielder David Hamilton. All teams that have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools receive an additional pick at the end of the first or second round, and that's where this pick initially came from for the Brewers. The groups of teams alternate between the two rounds each year.
Who are some of the players that have been connected to the Brewers in mock drafts?
Looking at first-round selections from mock drafts as of July 10:
- The Athletic: Ace Reese, third baseman, Mississippi State
- ESPN: Cameron Flukey, right-handed pitcher, Coastal Carolina
- Baseball America: Cameron Flukey, right-handed pitcher, Coastal Carolina
- CBS Sports: Cole Prosek, infielder/catcher, Magnolia Heights HS, Mississippi
- MLB Pipeline: Zion Rose, outfielder, Louisville
- FanSided: Tegan Kuhns, RHP, Tennessee
Which players from Wisconsin are likely to get drafted?
Five Wisconsin players were at the 2026 MLB Draft Combine:
- Jack Brenner, C, Fond du Lac
- Thomas Burns, P, University of Texas, Hortonville
- Tyson Grulkowski, RHP, Muskego
- Jace Mataczynski, SS, Hudson
- Dominic Santarelli, OF, St. Joseph Catholic Academy
In addition to those five, these players are listed in the MLB.com Draft Tracker:
- Dominic Kibler, C, UW-Milwaukee, New Berlin
- Ben Kuglitsch, OF, Muskego
- Maddux Lessard, C, Muskego
- Ezra Liggon, OF, Phillips
- Cal Moreau, SS, Monona Grove
- Dylan O'Connell, OF, UW-Milwaukee, Eau Claire
- Nelson Phillips IV, OF, UW-Whitewater
- Chance Ruby, SS, Wilmot Union
- Colton Semmelmann, P, Brookfield Central
- Joey Spence, C, UW-Milwaukee, West Bend
- Mason Schmidt, P, Somerset
Recent first picks by the Brewers in the draft
- 2025 (No. 20): Andrew Fischer, infielder, Tennessee
- 2024 (No. 17): Braylon Payne, outfielder, high school
- 2023 (No. 18): Brock Wilken, third baseman, Wake Forest
- 2022 (No. 27): Eric Brown, shortstop, Coastal Carolina
- 2021 (No. 15): Sal Frelick, outfield, Boston College
- 2020 (No. 20): Garrett Mitchell, outfield, UCLA
- 2019 (No. 28): Ethan Small, pitcher, Mississippi State
- 2018 (No. 21): Brice Turang, shortstop, high school
- 2017 (No. 9): Keston Hiura, second base, Cal Irvine
- 2016 (No. 5): Corey Ray, outfield, Louisville
- 2015 (No. 15): Trent Grisham, outfield, high school
More: With MLB Draft soon, here are the Brewers' first-round picks all-time
Todd Rosiak and JR Radcliffe of the Journal Sentinel contributed to this story
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Where to watch 2026 MLB Draft, TV, live stream, time; Brewers' picks
Continue reading...
