Overview
- The Milwaukee Brewers used their final pick of the 2026 MLB Draft to select Carsten Sabathia III in the 20th round (Round 20 / Pick 611), a move announced on the team’s player‑development account.
- CC Sabathia publicly celebrated the selection on social media hours after the pick, calling it a special moment with the Brewers and urging his son that “the work starts now.”
- Scouts and reports profile Carsten as a right‑handed, power‑oriented first baseman who posted a .511 slugging percentage and .885 OPS in 37 games for the University of Houston in 2026 and showed multiple batted balls at 104.9 mph or higher at the Draft Combine.
- Because he was chosen late in the draft, analysts project him primarily as a designated hitter or first baseman and note he will need development to overcome long odds in a crowded Brewers farm system.
- The pick echoes a recent pattern of the club adding legacy players — the organization already has Jadyn Fielder, son of Prince Fielder, in its lower minors — and no contract terms or roster assignment for Carsten have been reported yet.