Meet Chase Mora, Brewers’ draft pick who broke Paul Goldschmidt’s home run record but will be an MLB pitcher originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The guy the Milwaukee Brewers drafted in the ninth round of the 2026 MLB Draft as a pitcher threw exactly one inning in college on the mound.
His name is Chase Mora, and the Brewers apparently have some big ideas for him.
The developmental line might not be straightforward, but there’s plenty of reason to be excited about what Mora can do.
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Who is Chase Mora?
Mora played his college baseball at Texas State before the Brewers drafted him in the ninth round.
That’s the same school that Paul Goldschmidt played at, and Mora broke Goldy’s all-time school home run record.
So clearly, Mora can swing the bat a bit, too.
But when Texas State let him pitch an inning in a massive blowout, he touched 98 miles per hour.
The scouts noticed.
The Brewers drafted Chase Mora, who broke Paul Goldschmidt’s all-time home run record at Texas State, in the ninth round.
He threw one inning of relief in a 19-3 game, touched 98 mph and the Brewers drafted him as a pitcher.
He’ll probably be an all-star.
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) July 12, 2026
Milwaukee has a great development system and has as good a chance as just about any team of turning Mora into a special pitcher.
Maybe it’ll happen quickly, or maybe it’ll take a while, but don’t forget his name.
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