The Draft Landscape
The article presents a detailed mock draft for the 2026 MLB draft, analyzing potential picks for each team, considering factors such as bonus money, player preferences, and team strategies, and includes a mix of college and high school players.
The Chicago White Sox are considering Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson for their first pick.
If the White Sox choose Cholowsky, it could be due to bonus money considerations.
Grady Emerson is likely to be picked by the Tampa Bay Rays if he is not chosen first.
The Minnesota Twins are expected to take Vahn Lackey if he is available.
The San Francisco Giants are likely to pick Jackson Flora or Eric Booth Jr. in the fourth or fifth position.
The Pittsburgh Pirates may consider Drew Burress or Derek Curiel if they pass on Eric Booth Jr.
Kansas City Royals might pick Jared Grindlinger if he falls to their pick.
Baltimore Orioles are likely to pick Drew Burress if he is still available.
Athletics are expected to pick Ryder Helfrick from Arkansas.
Atlanta Braves' pick could influence the draft strategy of teams picking immediately after them.
Colorado Rockies are likely to pick Derek Curiel from LSU.
Washington Nationals are considering Tyler Bell from Kentucky.
Los Angeles Angels are expected to pick a college player.
St. Louis Cardinals might pick Zion Rose or a college pitcher.
Miami Marlins could pick Jacob Lombard despite his contact performance concerns.
Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to pick Trevor Condon from Etowah HS.
Texas Rangers are considering A.J. Gracia from Virginia.
Houston Astros might pick Justin Lebron from Alabama.
Cincinnati Reds are likely to pick Liam Peterson from Florida.
Cleveland Guardians are considering Cameron Flukey from Coastal Carolina.
Boston Red Sox might pick Bo Lowrance from Christ Church Episcopal.
San Diego Padres are likely to pick Gio Rojas from Stoneman Dougles HS.
Detroit Tigers are considering Connor Comeau from Anderson HS.
Chicago Cubs are likely to pick Logan Hughes from Texas Tech.
Seattle Mariners are considering Tegan Kuhns from Tennessee.
Milwaukee Brewers might pick Cade Townsend from Ole Miss.
Atlanta Braves are likely to pick Carson Bolemon from Southside Christian.
New York Mets are considering Cole Carlon from Arizona State.
Houston Astros are likely to pick Daniel Jackson from Georgia.
San Francisco Giants are expected to pick Sawyer Strosnider from TCU.
Kansas City Royals might pick Ethan Wachsmann from Grandview HS.
Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to pick Mason Edwards from USC.
St. Louis Cardinals are considering Ben Blair from Liberty.
Tampa Bay Rays might pick Jarren Advincula from Georgia Tech.
Chicago White Sox are likely to pick Landon Thome from Nazareth Academy.
New York Yankees are expected to pick Jackson Natali from Cincinnati.
Philadelphia Phillies might pick Tyler Spangler from De La Salle HS.
Colorado Rockies are considering Aiden Ruiz from Stony Brook HS.
Toronto Blue Jays are likely to pick Will Brick from Christian Brothers HS.
Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to pick Taylor Rabe from Ole Miss.