MILWAUKEE -- After starting with a high-ceilinged high school outfielder, the Brewers finished Day 1 of the 2015 Draft by picking two of the college pitchers to whom they had been connected in the run-up to the three-day event.
The Brewers' final selection Monday was Cal Poly-Pomona junior Cody Ponce, a 21-year-old right-hander who fits Milwaukee's recent focus on large-framed pitchers with big arms. The 6-foot-5, 235-pounder sits at 91-94 mph, touches 96 and went 5-3 with a 1.44 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings this season.
