Pitchers and catchers have reported for MLB Spring Training! Things are moving fast, and it will be draft time before we know it. Let’s look at another 2026 MLB Mock Draft to celebrate baseball’s return.
2026 MLB Mock Draft: Cholowsky is No. 1
UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky tops the latest mock draft with the college baseball season set to begin this week. Take a look at how round 1 could shake out.
PickTeamPlayerPos.School1White SoxRoch CholowskySSUCLA2RaysJustin LebronSSAlabama3TwinsGrady EmersonSSFort Worth Christian HS4GiantsDerek CurielOFLSU5PiratesJacob LombardSSGulliver Prep6RoyalsCarson BolemonLHPSouthside Christian HS7OriolesDrew BurressOFGeorgia Tech8AthleticsCameron FlukeyRHPCoastal Carolina9BravesGio RojasLHPStoneman Douglas HS10RockiesVahn LackeyCGeorgia Tech11NationalsJackson FloraRHPUC Santa Barbara12AngelsSawyer StrosniderOFTCU13CardinalsAJ GraciaOFVirginia14MarlinsChris HacopianSSTexas A&M15D-BacksTyler SpangerSSDe La Salle HS16RangersLiam PetersonRHPFlorida17AstrosAce Reese3BMississippi State18RedsCaden SorrellOFTexas A&M19GuardiansTyler BellSSKentucky20Red SoxEric BeckerSSVirginia21PadresLogan SchmidtLHPGanesha HS22TigersRocco ManiscalcoSSOxford HS23CubsChris Rembert2BAuburn24MarinersGabe GaeckleRHPArkansas25BrewersTrevor CondonOFEtowah HS$250 deposit bonus for BN Fantasy!
Shortstops Headline the Class
(Justin Lebron is one of the top shortstops in the class. Photo: Gary Cosby Jr. – USA Today Sports)Shortstops are all over the top of the draft with players like Roch Cholowsky from UCLA, Justin Lebron from Alabama, and high school standouts Grady Emerson and Jacob Lombard. There is a very good chance that we could see all four of these prospects be taken in the first five picks.
Cholowsky is looking like he is going to go No. 1. Many scouts have been calling him the best college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki. He smashed 23 homers last year and was the National Player of the Year as he helped UCLA reach the College World Series.
Lebron has been rising up draft boards fast over the past couple of years, thanks to well-above-average power and plus tools in the field and on the bases. It will be interesting to see his growth this season at Alabama.
When is the 2026 MLB Draft?
The 2026 MLB Draft is on July 12-13 in Philadelphia. The draft is being broadcast on ESPN for the first round while MLB Network covers the first three rounds. There are a total of 20 rounds in the MLB Draft. The Chicago White Sox won the draft lottery to claim the No. 1 overall pick.
When Does Spring Training Start?
Pitchers and catchers reported to spring training today, February 10. The first full squad workouts are on February 14. Check out the MLB Spring Training Schedule.
Feb. 10-13 Pitchers and catchers’ first workouts Feb. 14-17 First full-squad workouts Feb. 20 First spring training games March 3-4 WBC and MLB teams’ exhibition games March 4-17 World Baseball Classic March 19 Spring breakout games beginWhen Does the 2026 Regular Season Start?
The 2026 MLB season begins on March 25 with the Yankees visiting the Giants at 8:05 pm ET on Netflix. The rest of the league opens the season on Thursday, March 26.
Top MLB Draft Prospects
Roch Cholowsky is the top prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. Check out which other players are in the top 30 with the college season and spring training beginning this week.
RankPlayerPos.SchoolBatsThrows1Roch CholowskySSUCLARR2Grady EmersonSSFort Worth Christian (TX)LR3Justin LebronSSAlabamaRR4Jacob LombardSSGulliver Prep (FL)RR5Drew BurressOFGeorgia TechRR6Derek CurielOFLouisiana StateLL7Carson BolemonLHPSouthside Christian (SC)RL8Gio RojasLHPStoneman Douglas (FL)RL9Cameron FlukeyRHPCoastal CarolinaRR10Sawyer StrosniderOFTexas ChristianLL11Tyler SpanglerSSDe La Salle (CA)LR12Vahn LackeyCGeorgia TechRR13Liam PetersonRHPFloridaRR14Jackson FloraRHPUC Santa BarbaraRR15A.J. GraciaOFVirginiaLL16Chris HacopianSSTexas A&MRR17Logan SchmidtLHPGanesha (CA)LL18Ace Reese3BMississippi StateLR19Rocco ManiscalcoSSOxford (AL)SR20Caden SorrellOFTexas A&MLL21Eric BeckerSSVirginiaLR22Tyler BellSSKentuckySR23Coleman BorthwickRHPSouth Walton (FL)RR24Gabe GaeckleRHPArkansasRR25Chris Rembert2BAuburnRR26Gavin Grahovac3BTexas A&MRR27Zion RoseOFLouisvilleRR28Eric Booth Jr.OFOak Grove (MS)LL29Ryder HelfrickCArkansasRR30Jensen HirschkornRHPKingsburg (CA)LRResponsible Gaming Resources
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