April is flying by, and the MLB season is heating up. July will be here before we know it, and the 2026 MLB Draft will take center stage. Let’s look at a 2026 MLB Mock Draft that sees UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky going No. 1 overall.
2026 MLB Mock Draft for April 21
There is an impressive crop of prospects in the 2026 draft class, including shortstops like Roch Cholowsky, Grady Emerson, and Jacob Lombard. Check out where they fall in our latest 2026 MLB Mock Draft.
PickTeamPlayerPos.School1White SoxRoch CholowskySSUCLA2RaysGrady EmersonSSFort Worth Christian HS3TwinsVahn LackeyCGeorgia Tech4GiantsJackson FloraRHPUC Santa Barbara5PiratesJacob LombardSSGulliver Prep HS6RoyalsLiam PetersonRHPFlorida7OriolesCameron FlukeyRHPCoastal Carolina8AthleticsEric Booth JrOFOak Grove HS9BravesChris HacopianSS / 2BTexas A&M10RockiesAce Reese3BMississippi State11NationalsDrew BurressOFGeorgia Tech12AngelsSawyer StrosniderOFTCU13CardinalsRyder HelfrickCArkansas14MarlinsJustin LebronSSAlabama15D-backsLiam PetersonRHPFlorida16RangersEric BeckerSSVirginia17AstrosTyler SpanglerSSDe La Salle HS18RedsDerek CurielOFLSU19GuardiansAJ GraciaOFVirginia20Red SoxGio RojasLHPStoneman Douglas HS21PadresCarson BolemonLHPSouthside Christian HS22TigersZion RoseOFLouisville23CubsAiden RuizSSThe Stony Brook (N.Y.) HS24MarinersCaden SorrellOFTexas A&M25BrewersTyler BellSSKentucky$100 deposit bonus for BN Fantasy!
Emerson Goes No. 2 to Rays
(Emerson is a polished lefty-hitter. Photo: Brett Davis-Imagn Images)Grady Emerson has been the top high school prospect for a while now, and scouts have always loved a lefty-hitting shortstop. He’s a plus hitter, and the power looks like it will develop into a plus tool as well. His approach is great, he has a great feel for the game, and evaluators see a little bit of Corey Seager in him. We have seen several polished high school prospects move quickly through the minors lately in Connor Griffin, Jackson Holliday, and Kevin McGonigle. Emerson could be on that path.
Lackey, Flora Follow
(Flora has been unhittable in 2026. Photo: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)Talented catcher Vahn Lackey and pitcher Jackson Flora are getting plenty of buzz at No. 2 and will most likely not get out of the top 5. Lackey gets the edge because of the value of his position. The versatile catcher is solid behind the plate, and he has made huge strides at the plate over the last two seasons. Lackey is hitting .361 with 12 home runs, 10 doubles, and 52 hits this season for Georgia Tech in 39 games.
Jackson Flora is looking more and more like he will be the top pitcher in the draft. He has been absolutely dominant with a 7-0 record and a 0.71 ERA for UC Santa Barbara this season. He has 80 strikeouts in 63.1 innings and has surrendered just 5 earned runs all year. He has an elite fastball that averages 97 miles per hour and can consistently hit the triple digits.
Hacopian, Reese in Top 10
(Reese smashed 21 home runs last season. Photo: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)We have a couple of talented college hitters rounding out the top 10 in Chris Hacopian (No. 9) and Ace Reese (No. 10). Hacopian has a tremendous combination of hit for average and power, which has him almost a lock for the top 10 in July. He makes it look easy and produces consistent contact. He has played all over the infield and probably projects more at third at the next level than at shortstop. He hit .375 with 14 home runs at Maryland before transferring to Texas A&M this season.
Ace Reese smashed 21 home runs last season for Mississippi State, and he has 12 this year with 47 RBI in 40 games. He is hitting .318 with an OPS of 1.077. He had a strong stint in the Cape Cod League last summer and carries plus power. He’s big (6’4″, 220) and hammers the ball to all fields from the left side. He’s good against both lefties and righties, which makes scouts think he easily projects as a 30 home run player down the road.
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