MILWAUKEE -- The first Draft pick in Brewers franchise history was a shortstop, though Gorman Thomas would make his Major League mark in the outfield. Four years later in 1973, the Brewers drafted Robin Yount with their first-round pick. Paul Molitor ('77), Dale Sveum ('82), B.J. Surhoff ('85), Gary Sheffield ('86) and Bill Spiers ('87) were all drafted as shortstops and rose to the Major Leagues.
Not since Spiers had the Brewers spent their top Draft pick on a shortstop, but that drought ended Monday when the team took Brice Turang 21st overall with the first of their three selections on Day 1.