The 2026 MLB Draft is set to kick off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, and ESPN released a 2-round mock draft to get ready for all the action.
The SEC, as you can probably imagine, is well-represented in ESPN’s mock draft, which comprises the first 75 picks of the draft. Twenty former SEC stars are included, hailing from 12 teams. All SEC programs apart from Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Missouri and Auburn are represented in the picks below.
Texas A&M’s Chris Hacopian is set to be the first SEC star off the board. He’ll be starting his MLB career with the Athletics, who are currently playing in Sacramento but will soon set up shop in Las Vegas after their departure from Oakland a few years ago. Notably, Texas A&M and Arkansas lead the way with 3 SEC players projected to be drafted in Rounds 1 & 2.
Here’s a look at each SEC selection from ESPN’s 2026 MLB mock draft:
No. 8, Athletics — Chris Hacopian, Texas A&M No. 9, Atlanta Braves — Tyler Bell, Kentucky No. 11, Washington Nationals — Derek Curiel, LSU No. 12, Los Angeles Angles — Justin Lebron, Alabama No. 13, St. Louis Cardinals — Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas No. 15, Arizona Diamondbacks — Hunter Dietz, Arkansas No. 16, Texas Rangers — Liam Peterson, Florida No. 17, Houston Astros — Daniel Jackson, Georgia No. 20, Boston Red Sox — Ace Reese, Mississippi State No. 27, New York Mets — Cade Townsend, Ole Miss No. 34, Pittsburgh Pirates — Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee No. 40, Los Angeles Dodgers — Taylor Rabe, Ole Miss No. 54, Texas Rangers — Aiden Robbins, Texas No. 55, San Francisco Giants — Cade Sorrell, Texas A&M No. 57, Houston Astros — Carson Tinney, Texas No. 58, Cincinnati Reds — Gavin Grahovac, Texas A&M No. 59, Cleveland Guardians — Joey Volchko, Georgia No. 65, Seattle Mariners — Jake Brown, LSU No. 67, Boston Red Sox — Carson Wiggins, Arkansas No. 75, Chicago Cubs — Jaxon Willits, Oklahoma Prediction Markets Players Drafted Top 10 in 2026? Learn more about Prediction Markets Kalshi Grady Emerson 99% Vahn Lackey 99% Roch Cholowsky 98% Jackson Flora 90% Drew Burress 87% Jacob Lombard 86% Eric Booth Jr. 85% Justin Lebron 72% Tyler Bell 46% Ryder Helfrick 40% Predict2026 MLB Mock Draft: ESPN projects order, landing spot for 20 SEC stars in Rounds 1 & 2 Saturday Down South.
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