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Milwaukee Brewers

Draft Philosophy: Use their advantage of having so many picks to take high-ceiling athletes early, and then safer college selections later.

First Pick: Brett Lawrie, C, Brookswood SS (BC) (16th overall)
How High He Could Have Gone: The Reds took a long look at taking him with the seventh overall pick, but most had Lawrie pegged to go somewhere in the 12-18 range, and picked by a team that favors high school talent.
Path To The Big Leagues: The Brewers are converting the stocky, strong-armed Lawrie to catching, so this one might take a little more time than expected. Nobody doubts that he’ll hit.

Rest of the First Day:
1. Jake Odorizzi, RHP, Highland HS (IL): One of the top high school arms in the draft was expected to go seven to ten picks higher.
1. Evan Frederickson, LHP, San Francisco: The massive southpaw can get into the mid-90s and gets good bite on a breaking ball, but sloppy mechanics lead to command troubles.
2. Seth Lintz, RHP, Marshall County HS (TN): His fastball/slider mix is plenty good now and has plenty of room to get better.
2. Cutter Dykstra, OF, Westlake HS (CA): Lenny’s kid is a lot like his dad, only right-handed.
3. Logan Schafer, OF, Cal Poly: Power bat and the arm for right field; not everyone is convinced that his game will work with wood bats.
4. Josh Romanski, LHP, San Diego: A bit of a tweener who lacks power stuff or great command, but he has an effective four-pitch mix.
5. Maverick Lasker, RHP, O’Conner HS (AZ): A skinny project, he has nice velocity and smooth arm action, but little else.
6. Jose Duran, SS, Texas A&M: German’s brother is a very similar type of player.

Best Second-Day Selections:
8. Eric Komatsu, OF, Cal State Fullerton: He lacks eye-popping tools, but has consistently produced.
9. Mike Marseco, SS, Samford: True Gold Glove potential at short, and true eight-hole potential with the bat.
16. Stosh Wawrzasek, RHP, Walnut Grove SS (BC): A teammate of Lawrie on Canada's national travel teams; combines a Joe Blanton-type body with decent stuff.