"We will be skipping over the four guys who as of right now have no shot at falling that far, the top three shortstops (Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson, Justin Lebron) and the top pitcher (Liam Peterson). We will continue our series with a third shortstop in Eric Becker, following Jacob Lombard and Tyler Spangler at the position. This group of players is based on how things look ahead of the spring, as players could see their stock or even game change significantly"
"Eric Becker is the starting shortstop for the University of Virginia, and he is also known as the older brother of 2025 Mariners second round shortstop selection Nick Becker. He's a 6'3', 190-pound prospect who hits lefty and throws right. As a freshman in 2023 he hit .362/.468/.669 with eight homers among his 20 extra base hits and 17 walks to 30 strikeouts over 159 plate appearances."
The Atlanta Braves hold the ninth pick and are evaluating potential 2026 targets, focusing on ten players likely to be available. Eric Becker is the University of Virginia starting shortstop and the older brother of 2025 draftee Nick Becker. He is a 6'3", 190-pound left-handed hitter who throws right. Becker posted elite college offensive numbers, hitting .362/.468/.669 as a freshman and .368/.453/.617 as a sophomore with double-digit extra-base hits and solid walk totals. He has nine steals in 14 attempts and projects with a plus hit tool, fringy power, and room for added power.
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