The 2026 MLB draft is complete, with the Chicago White Sox selecting Roch Cholowsky as the No. 1 overall pick. ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel breaks down all 30 teams across 20 rounds, highlighting best value picks, quickest-to-majors prospects, and sleepers.
Arizona Diamondbacks landed catcher Ryder Helfrick (first round) as their fastest riser, while 11th-rounder Cody Boshell offers third-round talent. Athletics snagged lefty Mason Edwards in round two—a mid-first-round talent with 169 strikeouts at USC—plus center fielder Drew Burress (first round) and projectable arm Jacob Dudan (third round).
Atlanta Braves leveraged a massive bonus pool for overslot high-school bets: center fielder AJ Gracia (first round), righty Kaiden McCarthy (second), and projectable Jensen Hirschkorn (third). Baltimore Orioles grabbed consensus top-five talent Eric Booth Jr. at No. 7, plus plus-hit outfielder Ty Head (second round) and power bat Kevin Roberts Jr. (fourth).
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