Milwaukee Brewers Final 2020 Mock Draft Roundup

With the MLB Draft right around the corner, here is one last look at who the draft analysts have the Milwaukee Brewers taking in Round 1.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been rounding up the latest MLB mock drafts to get an idea of who the Milwaukee Brewers could be targeting in Round 1 this year. And now with the draft just a day away, it’s time for one last ‘Mock Draft Roundup’ as draft analysts put in their final predictions.

Of course, this has been far from a normal year considering that regular season baseball is still yet to be played and we aren’t even sure when it will. However, that’s a story for another day. In addition to the regular season being impacted, so has the MLB Draft.

The usual 40 rounds have been cut to five and for a Milwaukee Brewers’ minor league system that has consistently been rated as one of, if not the worst in baseball, the opportunity to begin reloading just got much more difficult.

This year the Brewers hold picks 20, 53, 92, 121, and 151. They did also have the 64th selection, but they traded that to Seattle as part of the Omar Narvaez deal this past offseason.

While any team can always use good pitching and an immediate need for the Brewers are the corner infield positions, keep in mind that where baseball differs is that the best player available always takes precedent over an immediate need. These rookies will not see the big leagues for the next few seasons and by that time the landscape of the major league roster could have changed quite a bit.

That then coupled with the unpredictability of the MLB Draft are two big reasons why teams should be taking the best player available, and it also means that Scouting Director Tod Johnson and Company are going to have a tall task ahead of them with only five selections. The odds just simply aren’t in their favor.

But none the less, they’ll still be expected to find that big-league talent.

Now with all of that said, since our last ‘Mock Draft Roundup’ about a week ago, several new mocks have been released. So let’s take one last look at who the Milwaukee Brewers are selecting in Round 1.

David Gasper – Reviewing The Brew

Cade Cavalli, RHP, Oklahoma

"“Cavalli is a big right-hander with true frontline starter potential. He has a strong 4 pitch mix with command that’s continuing to improve. His ceiling could be 2017 peak Jimmy Nelson when all is said and done.”"

Mike Axisa – CBS Sports

Tanner Burns, RHP, Auburn

"“The Brewers surely want to replenish their pitching pipeline — their pipeline of “out-getters,” as manager Craig Counsell calls them — and a college arm with the potential to climb the minor league ladder quickly makes sense here.This draft class is deep in pitching and about a dozen college players are possibilities here, though Burns has the best track record and great Trackman data (spin rate, etc.), something the Brewers prioritize during the evaluation process. Our R.J. Anderson ranked Burns as the No. 15 prospect in the draft class.”"

Joe Tansey – Bleacher Report

Clayton Beeter, RHP, Texas Tech

Bryan Mcwilliam – Score

Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF, Harvard-Westlake HS

"“The top of the 2020 draft is stacked with high school outfielders. Crow-Armstrong is likely at the bottom of the elite tier that starts with Veen, but he could conceivably be picked before Hendrick or Hassell.”"

Joe Rivera – Sporting News

Dillon Dingler, C, Ohio State

Matt Weyrich – NBC Sports

Clayton Beeter, RHP, Texas Tech

"“The choice at No. 20 for the Brewers likely comes down to preference between Beeter and Georgia right-hander Cole Wilcox. Even though Beeter is a former Tommy John recipient, he should be enticing for Milwaukee based on his curveball alone—it just might be the best pitch of any prospect this year.”"

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Keith Law – The Athletic