Guardians select Logan Schmidt, Brewers fail to sign Aidan Knaak
ESPN MLB • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 11:04 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
The Cleveland Guardians drafted pitcher Logan Schmidt during the MLB amateur draft. He was among the only two players selected in the first 10 rounds who did not sign a deal by the deadline on July 27, 2026. Aidan Knaak, selected by the Milwaukee Brewers, also did not reach an agreement before the cutoff. Both players will remain eligible for future drafts unless they sign with a team before then.
- •Guardians pick Logan Schmidt in the MLB amateur draft.
- •Aidan Knaak drafted by Brewers but does not sign.
- •Both players were part of the first 10 rounds.
- •Deadline to sign deals was July 27, 2026.
- •Players remain eligible for future drafts.
- 11:55 PMESPN MLB — Guardians pick Schmidt, Brewers' Knaak don't sign
"Pitchers Logan Schmidt and Aidan Knaak were the only two players among those picked in the first 10 rounds of baseball's amateur draft who didn't sign by Monday's deadline to agree to deals.
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