Live tracker: Milwaukee Brewers 2023 MLB draft selections

The Milwaukee Brewers are building their future with the MLB draft underway. The draft runs through Tuesday.

Here are the Brewers' selections:

First round (No. 18 overall): Brock Wilken

The basics

• School: Wake Forest

• Position: Third base

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 225 pounds

• Age: 21

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

There's a lot and it's good.

Wilken burst onto the scenes during his freshman season at Wake Forest when he tied the program record for home runs in a season (17) by a freshman. He followed that up by winning the Cape Cod League most valuable player award that same summer.

His bat and glove are two things he is known for, but his bat might take slightly more precedence. Wilken had a strong junior season this year for Wake Forest as he ranked second in all of Division I in home runs (31) and led the ACC in walks (69), home runs (31), runs (90), slugging percentage (.807) and total bases (192).

More: What to know about each of the Milwaukee Brewers' Day 1 MLB draft picks

Competitive Balance A (No. 33 overall): Josh Knoth

The basics:

• School: Patchogue-Medford (New York) High School

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-1

• Weight: 190

• Age: 17

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Knoth, one of the youngest players in this year’s draft class, is committed to Ole Miss. The Brewers will have to make a considerable financial commitment to get him to sign instead.

The right-hander is known for his deadly curveball, which has a spin rate of 3,000-plus rpm. He threw two perfect games in the last two years, with the most recent one last spring when he struck out 19 batters.

Draft analysts are projecting him to be a starter if he does decide to go pro this season. In his senior season at Patchogue-Medford, Knoth was nearly untouchable as he racked up 109 strikeouts while giving up just five hits and one run.

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Second round (No. 54 overall): Mike Boeve

The basics

• School: University of Nebraska Omaha

• Position: Third base

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 210

• Age: 21

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Right

What to know

He hit .401 with a .512 on-base percentage this spring for Nebraska-Omaha, while only striking out just nine times in 211 plate appearances. In his three seasons in Omaha, Boeve was a three-time all-Summit League selection and named the conference’s player of the year in 2022.

Boeve has a quick and smooth left-handed swing and fits the mold of draft prospects the Brewers have taken in recent years, as he has a great ability to hit for contact.

Third round (No. 87 overall): Eric Bitonti

The basics

• School: Aquinas (Calif.) High School

• Position: Third base/shortstop

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 218

• Age: 17

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Right

What to know

He's a tall, lengthy left-handed hitter with raw power and talent. But what stands out about Bitonti is his arm, which was his highest scouting grade according to MLB.com, and his defense.

Bitonti played on the Brewers Area Code team last year. He's committed to Oregon.

More: Four Wisconsin players taken in Day 2 of Major League Baseball draft

Fourth round (No. 119 overall): Jason Woodward

The basics

• School: Florida Gulf Coast University

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-1

• Weight: 180

• Age: 21

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Woodward was an unranked prospect heading into the draft. He has a small sample size as he has only appeared in 34 games, 20 of which were starts, in three years at FGCU. He finished with 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in 13⅔ innings this season, as he had Tommy John surgery a few months ago.

He was the Eagles Friday starter last year, posting a 6-4 record with a 4.11 ERA and a team-high 82 strikeouts in 76⅔ innings.

Fifth round (No. 155 overall): Ryan Birchard

The basics

• School: Niagara County Community College

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot

• Weight: 207

• Age: 19

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Right

What to know

His best pitch is his fastball, which sits mid-90s. Birchard earned NJCAA Division III All-American first team honors this season at Niagara Country Community College as he went 8-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 95 strikeouts against 28 walks in 50 innings.

He competed in the MLB Draft League this summer for the Trenton Thunder, where he earned Pitcher of the Week honors in June after posting four perfect innings in two games. He's the sixth junior-college pitcher the Brewers have taken since 2021.

Sixth round (No. 182 overall): Cooper Pratt

The basics

• School: Magnolia Heights (Miss.) High School

• Position: Shortstop

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 195

• Age: 18

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Pratt was a highly anticipated prospect going into this year's draft, as MLB Pipeline cited the 6-foot-4 shortstop with some of the best bat-to-ball skills and strike-zone awareness among all high school eligible prospects in this year's draft class.

He has great upside and can affect the game in multiple ways, as he led Magnolia to its 11th straight Midsouth Association of Independent Schools 5A title this spring, pitching a three-hit shutout while driving in two runs in the title game.

One name that was linked in player comparisons for Pratt was the Baltimore Orioles' young star shortstop, Gunnar Henderson. Pratt is committed to Ole Miss, so for the Brewers to sign him, they'll likely need to offer more than the allotted slot spot value ($309,900) and attempt to sign their earlier draft picks to an under-slotted value price.

Seventh round (No. 212 overall): Tate Kuehner

The basics

• School: Louisville

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-1

• Weight: 195

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Left

What to know

The 6-foot-1 southpaw Kuehner was originally recruited to be a starter for Louisville but made the transition to a swing-arm in 2022.

He finished with a 3.99 ERA and a WHIP of 1.28 with 54 strikeouts in 19 appearances, two of which were starts, this season for the Cardinals. Kuehner held opponents to a .197 batting average.

Though he didn't have his best season for the Cardinals this season, Kuehner does have the makings to be a closer in the majors. He throws a low to mid-90s fastball that has a 2,350+ rmp spin rate.

Now the question is whether the Brewers will develop him to be a starter or a reliever.

Eighth round (No. 242 overall): Craig Yoho

The basics

• School: Indiana

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 225

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Yoho started his collegiate career in the Big 12 at Houston before transferring to Indiana. He missed the 2021 and 2022 seasons with his second Tommy John surgery and a knee injury.

He made 17 appearances, all in relief, this season for the Hoosiers as he totaled 63 strikeouts to just 19 walks in 37 innings.

Despite missing a significant amount of time — 1,082 days to be exact — Yoho does have some arm power as his fastball sits around the mid-90s. He should project to be a reliever for the Brewers, if they're able to sign him.

Ninth round (No. 272 overall): Mark Manfredi

The basics

• School: Dayton

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 210

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Left

What to know

The 6-foot-4 left-hander has been one of Dayton's most consistent starters the last two seasons, finishing top three in starts both years. He led the Flyers and ranked third in the Atlantic-10 in strikeouts with 96.

Manfredi has impressed this summer on the Cape as he pitched for the Wareham Gateman, striking out 16 batters in his first three starts and posting a 2.08 ERA over 13 innings with four walks.

He does generate some whiff, as he had a 27% strikeout rate for Dayton. His fastball and curveball stand out in his repertoire.

10th round (No. 302 overall): Morris Austin

The basics

• School: Houston Christian University

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 180

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

He made two starts in 35 appearances across three seasons at Houston Christian, formerly known as Houston Baptist. Austin's usage has gone down in each of the last two seasons, after appearing in 18 games his freshman season.

The 6-foot-4 right-hander struggled this season for the Huskies as he finished with an ERA of 7.00 in eight games with 13 strikeouts across nine innings.

He has three pitches — fastball, slider and change-up — and his fastball has reached 95.

Following the selection of Austin, MLB.com draft analyst Jonathan Mayo said on the website's livestream that Austin was put on the Brewers' radar this summer with his performance for the Portland Pickles in the Western Collegiate League. Despite a 1-2 record and a 5.40 ERA in 10 innings, Austin has 20 strikeouts with Portland.

11th round (No. 332 overall): Bishop Letson

The basics

• School: Floyd Central HS (IN)

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 170

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

First off, Bishop Letson is a fantastic name.

He was ranked No. 179 on MLB Pipeline's Top Draft Prospect Listing and No. 206 on Baseball America. He has the frame to be a starting pitcher but might be developed as a reliever. His fastball ranges between 88-94 mph according to MLB.com but also has a slider and changeup.

Letson was a two-way player in high school and is committed to Purdue University.

Oh and he can dunk too.

12th round (No. 362 overall): Bjorn Johnson

The basics

• School: Lincoln HS (WA)

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-3

• Weight: 201

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Left

What to know

Johnson is considered as the top Washington high school pitching prospect in this year's draft class.

The left-hander was the ace this year for Lincoln HS in Seattle, where he had a 1.17 ERA and 88 strikeouts through his first nine starts of this season. Johnson, an Auburn commit, was named the Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Washington and ranked No. 103 in Baseball America's high school prospect list for this year's draft.

He is known to have a fastball that sits low-90s and a changeup.

13th round (No. 392 overall): Brett Wichrowski

The basics

• School: Bryant University

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 177

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Right

What to know

Wichrowski is a northeast talent arm from Bryant University in Rhode Island, where he posted a 5-3 record with a 4.50 ERA in 50 innings this season for the Bulldogs.

He generates some swing-and-miss as well, as he struck out a career-high 67 batters this season.

Wichrowski pitched for the Mystic Schooners in the New England Collegiate Baseball League last summer, where he took a perfect game into the fifth inning against the North Shore Navigators in one of his four starts.

He is pitching in the Cape Cod League this summer for the Wareham Gateman.

14th round (No. 422 overall): Hayden Robinson

The basics

• School: Berwick High School (LA)

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-0

• Weight: 180

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

He was selected to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s Class 3A All-State first team this season. Robinson threw a complete game three-hitter with one walk and 10 strikeouts in May to send his high school to the Class 3A state title game this year.

15th round (No. 452 overall): Josh Adamczewski

The basics

• School: Lake Central HS (IN)

• Position: Shortstop

• Height: 6-foot-0

• Weight: 190

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Right

What to know

Adamczewski is considered to be an under-the-radar type of high school prospect by some. He has good plate discipline and finds base often, as he racked up 35 walks this season and held a .632 on-base percentage.

Overall this season, the Ball State commit hit .489 with nine home runs and 56 RBIs and had an OPS of 1.682.

16th round (No. 482 overall): Josh Timmerman

The basics

• School: Ohio State

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 195

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Timmerman struggled in his first season with Ohio State this year, posting a 2-2 record with an era close to nine in 23.2 innings. He began his career at Wabash Valley College, a community college in Mount Carmel, Illinois.

Despite his struggles this season with the Buckeyes, the 6-foot-4 right-hander has put together an impressive summer on the Cape with the Brewster Whitecaps.

His fastball sits low-90s and has a slider and changeup. His cutter sits high 80s with an elite spin rate of 2700 RPM and his slider rides low 80s.

17th round (No. 512 overall): Jacob Gholston

The basics

• School: Flower Mound High School (TX)

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-4

• Weight: 200

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Started out as a shortstop in high school but became a full-time pitcher his sophomore season. Gholston was a late bloomer on scouts' radars as he didn't begin to draw much attention until last summer on the showcase circuit.

His draft stock continued to rise this spring as he went 12-2 and had an ERA of 0.97 with 111 strikeouts. His fastball saw a three-to-four-mph uptick this season and runs in from the side. He also has a slider that sits upper-70s and a low-80s changeup that has some sink to it.

Gholston was ranked as the No. 181 ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline and is committed to plat at Oklahoma.

18th round (No. 542 overall): Dylan Watts

The basics

• School: Tacoma CC

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 180

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

Watts generated a lot of buzz this spring as he went 3-0 with a 0.23 ERA, only allowing one earned one all season for Tacoma Community College. He also struck out 42 in 38.1 innings.

He entered the transfer portal this off-season and is committed to Auburn.

19th round (No. 572 overall): Isaac Morton

The basics

• School: Spring Lake Park HS (MN)

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 189

• Bats: Right

• Throws: Right

What to know

He is listed as the No. 3 overall ranked player in the state of Minnesota according to Perfect Game.

The Texas A&M commit has a fastball that sits low 90s and a curveball that has some significant spin on it.

20th round (No. 602 overall): Justin Chambers

The basics

• School: Basha High School (AZ)

• Position: Pitcher

• Height: 6-foot-2

• Weight: 212

• Bats: Left

• Throws: Left

What to know

Chambers is considered one of the top high school arms in the state of Arizona and the No. 1 ranked left-hander in the state according to Perfect Game.

The 6-foot-2 right-hander struck 83 batters in 56.2 innings as a junior and had an ERA of 1.98 at Higley High School in Gilbert, Arizona.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Live: Milwaukee Brewers 2023 MLB draft selections