#2026-mlb-draft

#2026-mlb-draft

What isn't there to like about Roch Cholowsky? He was the National Player of the Year as a sophomore, as he smashed 23 homers for UCLA while leading the team to the College World Series. He is above average when it comes to hitting for average, hitting for power, arm strength, and defense. Some scouts are calling him the best college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki. As of now, it looks like it will be tough for anyone else to challenge for number 1.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued what has been a wildly successful offseason by reportedly agreeing to terms with Kyle Tucker on a four-year, $240 million contract that includes deferrals and multiple opt-out clauses. The move comes just over a month after the team's surprising signing of Edwin Díaz to a three-year, $69 million contract. Tucker and Díaz were two of the nine players who rejected the qualifying offer from their former teams this offseason,

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

Hailing from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Duncan is one of the most anticipated arms in all of Canada. The 2026 graduate is finishing up high school and plays for numerous teams across Canada, including the Langley Blaze and the Junior National Team, and has a commitment to Vanderbilt for post-secondary ball. Duncan has shown extreme growth in his game, with valuable displays on the field and improvements in his pitch usage.

The draws of Lombard is that he is the son of a coach and former big leaguer, who has a mature, advanced game. He has in the past shown a good feel for hitting, but also has potentially plus power and plus or better speed. Defensively he is a prospect who looks like he will stick at shortstop and be a quality defender there.

The draft lottery is over and the order for the 2026 MLB Draft is pretty much set at this point, with the exception of picks moving around due to free agent signings. The Atlanta Braves are set to pick with the 9th pick, their own first round pick, and the 26th pick, which is the one they are receiving for Drake Baldwin's Rookie of the Year.

This is due to a fairly new rule change to the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement, to incentivize teams to promote their talented young players in order to prevent them from keeping them in the minor leagues for six weeks to extend their service time. This rule, called the Prospect Promotion Incentive, is given to players who are Top 100 prospects that make the Opening Day roster.