At 18th overall the Milwaukee Brewers selected third baseman Brock Wilken with their first pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. With their second selection on day one they went under slot by selecting 17 year old right-handed pitcher Josh Knoth 33rd overall.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Josh Knoth 33rd overall in the 2023 MLB Draft.
Josh Knoth, a Patchogue-Medford HS (NY) product, is committed to Ole Miss University. His High School also produced All-Star Marcus Stroman. With being selected this high in the draft the Brewers will attempt to pry him away from the college route and have him go pro. He’s one of the youngest players in the draft and turns 18 in August.
On the mound Knoth has a fastball that hits 96 MPH. His go to off speed pitch is a nasty curveball that has elite spin. The spin rate on his curveball is said to be in the 3,100 RPM range. At times he will throw a change up, but throughout High School ball he relied heavily on a fastball/curveball combo. Some scouts have compared his delivery to Lance McCullers.
There is a lot of development left for Josh Knoth, but clearly the Brewers believe that they can plug him into their pitching lab and continue to advance his game. Milwaukee has excelled at developing pitchers in the past and hopefully Josh Knoth can be one of their success stories in the future.
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