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Milwaukee Brewers 2015 MLB Draft capsules

Published Jun. 9, 2015 4:10 p.m. ET

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A complete listing of the Milwaukee Brewers' 2015 MLB Draft picks with a capsule summary of each.

 Round 1, pick 15 -- OF Trent Clark (6-0, 205), Richland (Tex.) H.S.: In drafting Clark, the Brewers went with the best available player on their board. Clark was thought of by many scouts as one of the best prep hitters in the draft. He burst onto the scene with an impressive performance for the under-18 Team USA team during the Pan American Championships last fall, where he hit .565 with three home runs and 20 RBI in just eight games. He will begin his professional career in center field by may move to a corner spot down the road. Clark, ranked as the No. 10 overall prospect in the draft by Baseball America and No. 12 by MLB.com, is committed to Texas Tech University.

Competitive Balance Round A, pick 40 -- LHP Nathan Kirby (6-2, 200), University of Virginia: Brewers area scout Dan Nellum has known Kirby since he was a sophomore in high school. Kirby opted to pull himself out of the draft as a prep player in order to attend Virgina, where he began his career as a reliever. He became the Cavaliers' No. 1 starter as a sophomore and was named co-ACC pitcher of the year and a first-team All-American by numerous outlets. Kirby has been limited to just 10 starts as a junior due to a strained lat muscle suffered in late April. There's a chance he returns to pitch for Virginia in the College World Series. Baseball America and MLB.com ranked Kirby as the No. 26 overall prospect in the draft.

Round 2, pick 55 -- RHP Cody Ponce (6-6, 240), Cal Poly Pomona University: An imposing figure on the mound at 6-foot-6, 240 pounds, Ponce is a hard-throwing right-hander out of an NCAA Division II school. According to Brewers area scout Josh Belovsky, Ponce touches 96 mph with his fastball but sits in the 92-94 range while also featuring a curveball with sharp break, a slider that started as a cutter and an under-utilized changeup. MLB.com ranked Ponce at No. 32, while Baseball America had him at No. 36.

Round 3, pick 90 -- RHP Nash Walters (6-5, 210), Lindale (Tex.) H.S.: At 6-foot-5, 210 pounds, Walters definitely has a projectable frame. The physical tools seem to be there for Walters, but he's thought of as a work in progress with a high ceiling. Walters did not allow an earned run and struck out 48 over 31 innings during his junior season at Lindale H.S. He is committed to Texas A&M University.  

Round 4, pick 121 -- OF Demi Orimoloye (6-4, 225), St. Matthews (Ontario, Canada) H.S.: Orimoloye was born in Nigeria and moved to Canada at a young age. According to MLB.com, his raw power, speed and arm strength grade out as plus. Baseball America ranked Orimoloye as the 41st best prospect in the draft. He is committed to the University of Oregon.

Round 5, pick 151 -- SS Blake Allemand (5-10, 170), Texas A&M University: Allemand hit .339 with seven home runs and 40 RBI as a senior at Texas A&M. Multiple outlets project Allemand as a potential utility player at the big-league level. As a college senior, he will be an easy sign for the Brewers.

Round 6, pick 181 -- RHP Eric Hanhold (6-5, 205), University of Florida: Hanhold is 1-0 with a 4.26 ERA in 14 appearances, including four starts, for the Gators as a junior this season. He was drafted in the 40th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2012 out of high school but opted to attend Florida. Hanhold posted a 5.88 ERA in 14 games as a freshman and a 4.20 ERA in 25 games as a sophomore.

Round 7, pick 211 -- 3B George Iskenderian (6-1, 190), University of Miami (FL): Iskenderian led Miami in 2015 with a .367 batting average in his lone season with the Hurricanes. Playing mostly at shortstop, he had 14 doubles, two triples, 23 stolen bases and 55 RBI as a junior. Iskenderian played his freshman season at South Carolina before transferring to Indian River Community College for his sophomore year. The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Iskenderian in the 34th round in 2014.

Round 8, pick 241 -- RHP Nate Griep (6-2, 190), Kansas State University: Griep went 6-3 with a 2.63 ERA in 13 starts for the Wildcats to earn second-team All-Big 12 honors as a redshirt sophomore. After undergoing Tommy John surgery as a senior in high school, Griep redshirted his freshman season at Kansas State before going 3-7 with a 4.66 ERA in 15 games in 2014. 

Round 9, pick 271 -- RHP Karsen Lindell (6-3, 190), West Linn (Ore.) H.S.: Lindell topped at 93 mph but sat between 89-91 with a sharp breaking ball and a change up at the Under Armour Preseason All-American tournament. The right-hander is committed to the University of Washington.

Round 10, pick 301 -- LHP Jake Drossner (6-3, 210), University of Maryland: Drossner went 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA in seven starts and three relief appearances as a junior for the Terrapins. He posted a 2.45 ERA in 12 starts and one relief outing as a sophomore in 2014. Drossner was picked in the 23rd round by the Chicago Cubs out of high school in 2012.

Round 11, pick 331 -- SS Jose Cuas (6-3, 195), University of Maryland: The Brewers made it back-to-back Terrapins by taking Cuas with their first pick on the third day of the first-year player draft. Cuas hit .242 with 11 home runs, 53 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 66 games as a junior. The Brooklyn native played third base for Maryland as a sophomore. Toronto called Cuas during the 10th round of the 2012 draft, but his asking price was too high. The Blue Jays ended up drafting him in the 40th round.

Round 12, pick 361 -- LHP Drake Owenby (6-2, 205), University of Tennessee: Owenby posted a 4.83 ERA in 12 starts and three relief appearances for the Volunteers as a junior. The left-hander struck out 60 and walked 19 in 69 innings. Owenby worked out of the bullpen as a sophomore, collecting five saves with a 3.20 ERA. He was arrested for driving under the influence in April of 2013 and later pled guilty to a reckless driving charge.

Round 13, pick 391 -- C Max McDowell (6-0, 208), University of Connecticut: McDowell hit .286 with seven home runs and 39 RBI to earn second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors as a junior at Connecticut. He was named to the Johnny Bench midseason watch list as one of the best collegiate catchers in the nation. McDowell hit .275 with a home run and 34 RBI as a sophomore and .259 with four home runs and 25 RBI as a freshman.

Round 14, pick 421 -- 1B Tyrone Perry (6-2, 240), Lakeland Senior (Fla.) H.S.: Perry was named a third-team All-American in 2015 by Perfect Game. The left-handed hitter batted .310 with six home runs and 26 RBI during his senior year of high school. Perry's biggest tool is his power from the left side of the plate. He's committed to Florida State University. 

Round 15, pick 451 -- C Zach Taylor (6-1, 220), Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College: Taylor hit .253 with a home run and 26 RBI as a freshman for the Fighting Artichokes. The San Francisco Giants drafted Taylor in the 36th round out of Horizon High School in Scottsdale in 2014.

Round 16, pick 481 -- RHP Conor Harber (6-2, 205), University of Oregon: Working in a split role in his lone season with the Ducks, Harber had a 5.34 ERA in 15 games (eight starts) as a junior in 2015. Harber transferred to Oregon after playing two seasons at Western Nevada College. This is the third time Harber has been drafted, as he went in the 38th round (Orioles) in 2013 and the 40th round (Rays) in 2014.

Round 17, pick 511 -- RHP Michael Petersen (6-7, 195), Riverside (Calif.) City  College: Petersen pitched just 1 1/3 innings for Riverside City College this past season. He currently is pitching with the Battle Creek Bombers in the Northwoods League where he has pitched four innings, allowing four runs on five hits with one walk and six strikeouts. Petersen was drafted in the 19th round in 2012 (Pirates), 31st round in 2013 (Rangers) and 24th round in 2014 (Giants). 

Round 18, pick 541 -- RHP Gentry Fortuno (6-1, 235), Charles Flanagan (Fla.) H.S.: Fortuno was named an honorable mention All-American by Perfect Game in 2015, as he went 8-4 with a 1.24 ERA. He's committed to the University of Central Florida.

Round 19, pick 571 -- 1B Steven Karkenny (6-2, 210), The Master's College (Calif.): Karkenny hit .350 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI as a senior at the NAIA school in California. He was named a first-team NAIA All-American in 2015. Karkenny is also a two-time Gold Glove winner in the Golden State Athletic Conference.

Round 20, pick 601 -- RHP David Lucroy (6-1, 210), East Carolina University: The brother of Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy went 3-4 with a 2.18 ERA in 16 games (13 starts) as redshirt junior at East Carolina. David Lucroy was a freshman All-American in 2013 with a 2.49 ERA in 15 games. His ERA rose to 4.75 ERA as a member of the weekend rotation as a redshirt sophomore in 2014. The Brewers also selected David Lucroy in the 28th round out of high school in 2011.

Round 21 pick 631 -- RHP Jon Olczak (6-0, 180), North Carolina State University: Pitching out of the bullpen, Olczak had a 2.55 ERA in 23 appearances during his junior season with the Wolfpack. The right-hander struck out 47 in 42 1/3 innings.

Round 22, pick 661 -- RHP Willie Schwanke (6-1, 190), Wichita State University: A torn lat muscle limited Schwanke to just 33 innings over seven appearances for the Shockers in 2015. He posted a 3.00 ERA with a save and was hitting .182 in 22 at-bats before suffering the injury in late March. Schwanke began his collegiate career at Arkansas and spent his sophomore season at Grayson College in Texas.

Round 23, pick 691 -- SS Donnie Walton (5-10, 174), Oklahoma State University: Named first-team All-Big 12 for the second consecutive season, Walton hit .326 with four home runs and 29 RBI as a junior for the Cowboys in 2015. He missed over a month this past season after having the hamate bone removed from his left wrist. The New York Mets picked Walton in the 36th round in 2012. 

Round 24, pick 721 -- LHP Christian Trent (6-0, 205), University of Mississippi: Trent went 7-7 with a 3.74 ERA in 15 starts for the Rebels during his junior season. He started 17 games for Ole Miss as a sophomore, going 9-0 with a 2.05 ERA. Trent made three starts during the 2014 NCAA tournament, including working eight scoreless innings against Texas Tech during an elimination game in the College World Series. He originally signed with LSU before transferring to Delgado Community College.

Round 25, pick 751 -- LHP Justin Hooper (6-7, 230), De La Salle (Calif.) H.S.: Hooper is considered one of the top left-handed pitchers in the draft, as evidencd by Baseball America ranking him as the No. 39 overall prospect. So, how did he fall to the 25th round? Hooper took to Twitter just before the draft to say he will 100 percent honor his college commitment to UCLA. He will be a tough sign for the Brewers, but it would be a major steal if they can pull it off. 

Round 26, pick 781 -- SS John India (6-0, 185), American Heritage School (Fla.): India was named a 2015 first-team All-American by Perfect Game. Baseball America ranked India as the 86th overall prospect in the draft. He fell because of a hard commitment to the University of Florida. India tweeted, "I can't wait to be a Florida Gator!" on Monday night.

Round 27, pick 811 -- RHP Jon Perrin (6-4, 215), Oklahoma State University: Perrin went 6-4 with a 4.06 ERA in 16 starts for the Cowboys as a senior in 2015. He was named first-team All-Big 12 after he went 8-5 with a 2.38 ERA in 102 innings during his junior season. Detroit drafted Perrin in the 33rd round in the 2014 draft.

Round 28, pick 841 -- C Mitch Ghelfi (5-11, 185), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Ghelfi hit .356 with two home runs and 35 RBI over 47 games during his senior season with the Panthers. After redshirting in 2012, the LaCrosse Central High School product earned Horizon League newcomer of the year honors in 2013. Milwaukee drafted his brother, Drew, in the 25th round of the 2013 draft.

Round 29, pick 871 -- RHP Donny Everett (6-2, 230), Clarksville (Tenn.) H.S.: According to MLB.com, Everett averaged 93 mph with his fastball and touched 96 mph at the World Wood Bat Association World Championship. Like Hooper and India, Everett fell in the draft because of his hard commitment to Vanderbilt University.

Round 30, pick 901 -- SS Charlie Donovan (5-10, 165), Westmont (Ill.) H.S.: Donovan hit .524 with six home runs, 32 RBI, 60 runs scored and 39 stolen bases in 35 games as a senior. He was named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in Illinois. Donovan is committed to the University of Michigan.  

Round 31, pick 931 -- RHP Colton Cross (6-0, 200), Shorter (Ga.) University: Cross made nine starts and one relief appearance as a senior at Shorter, posting a 4.38 ERA in 48 innings. He spent his first two collegiate seasons at Kennesaw State University.

Round 32, pick 961 -- RHP Sean Chandler (6-5, 185), Papillion LaVista (Neb.) H.S.: Chandler went 6-2 with a 2.20 ERA as a senior in high school. He's committed to Iowa Western Community College.

Round 33, pick 991 -- RHP Connor Baits (6-5, 210) University of California-Santa Barbara: Baits had a 4.32 ERA over just 16 2/3 innings for the talented Gauchos during his junior season. He was drafted in the 23rd round by the Mets in 2012.

Round 34, pick 1,021 -- RHP Tristan Beck (6-4, 165), Corona (Calif.) H.S.: The Brewers went with another high-reward but difficult sign in Beck. He is a first or second round talent but fell due to his strong commitment to Stanford University.

Round 35, pick 1,051 -- LHP Quintin Torres-Costa (5-11, 190), University of Hawaii: Serving as Hawaii's closer, Torres-Costa posted eight saves with a 4.00 ERA in 19 games as a redshirt sophomore. He started two games as a freshman before needing Tommy John surgery.

Round 36, pick 1,081 -- RHP Jordan Desguin (6-1, 195), Florida Gulf Coast University: Desguin went 6-3 with a 3.63 ERA in 20 appearances, including six starts, as a junior. He was the Golden Valley Conference pitcher of the year at Feather River College before transferring to FGCU.

Round 37, pick 1,111 -- OF Brandon Gonzalez (6-0, 180), Cypress (Calif.) College: Gonzalez is currently not on the roster at Cypress College.

Round 38, pick 1,141 -- RHP Scott Grist (6-3, 190), Texas State University: Grist went 5-5 with a 5.00 ERA in 15 starts as a redshirt senior. Pitched in 19 games with a 4.56 ERA as a junior.

Round 39, pick 1,171 -- RHP Nolan Kingham (6-4, 200), Desert Oasis (Calif.) H.S.: Kingham is another unlikely signee with the Brewers, as he only dropped to the 39th round because of a hard commit to the University of Texas.

Round 40, pick 1,201 -- C Charles Galiano (6-1, 200), Fordham University: Galiano hit .301 with nine home runs and 36 RBI to earn first-team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a junior.

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