The 2026 MLB Draft is underway in Philadelphia as part of All-Star Weekend. The Chicago White Sox had the No. 1 pick and went with UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. From there, the Tampa Bay Rays grabbed high school shortstop Grady Emerson at No. 2, the Minnesota Twins picked Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey at No. 3, the San Francisco Giants chose college righty Jackson Flora fourth and the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted LSU outfielder Derek Curiel to round out the top five.
Every team is hoping to find a franchise cornerstone among the high school and college players who will hear their names called this weekend. Some will. Others will find All-Stars and depth pieces, or even trade bait.
Over the course of two days, 613 athletes will be drafted across 20 rounds, and while we won’t know for years how much impact they will have, each is a flash of hope for their new team.
Twenty-six of the first 40 picks were drafted out of college. Among those same 40 selections, 11 shortstops and 11 right-handed pitchers were drafted, along with nine outfielders, four left-handed pitchers, three catchers, a third baseman and a second baseman.
Below you’ll find CBS Sports’ complete 2026 MLB Draft tracker, including every pick in the class and analysis on each of the 25 first-round selections from Mike Axisa.
MLB Draft: First-round picks, analysis
Prospect Promotion Incentive pick
26. Atlanta Braves: Carter Beck, OF, Indiana State
CBT penalty
27. New York Mets (10-pick penalty): Carson Wiggins, RHP, Arkansas
Prospect Promotion Incentive pick
28. Houston Astros: Jack Radel, RHP, Notre Dame
Competitive Balance Round A
29. San Francisco Giants: Carson Bolemon, LHP, Southside Christian HS (SC)
30. Kansas City Royals: Taylor Rabe, RHP, Mississippi
31. Arizona Diamondbacks: Blake Bryant, RHP, Citizens Christian HS (GA)
32. St. Louis Cardinals: Tegan Kuhns, RHP, Tennessee
33. Tampa Bay Rays: Taj Marchand, SS, James Island HS (SC)
34. Chicago White Sox: Landon Thome, SS, Nazareth Academy HS (IL)
CBT penalty
35. New York Yankees (10-pick penalty): Hunter Dietz, LHP, Arkansas
36. Philadelphia Phillies (10-pick penalty): Tyler Spangler, SS, De La Salle HS (CA)
Continued Competitive Balance Round A
37. Colorado Rockies: Daniel Jackson, C, Georgia
Second round
38. Colorado Rockies: Logan Reddemann, RHP, UCLA
CBT penalty
39. Toronto Blue Jays (10-pick penalty): Cole Carlon, LHP, Arizona State
40. Los Angeles Dodgers (10-pick penalty): Bo Lowrance, SS, Christ Church Episcopal HS (SC)
Continued second round
41. Chicago White Sox: Cole Prosek, 2B, Magnolia Heights HS (MS)
42. Washington Nationals: Chase Brunson, OF, TCU
43. Minnesota Twins: Carson Tinney, C, Texas
44. Pittsburgh Pirates: Aiden Ruiz, SS, Stony Brook School (NY)
45. Los Angeles Angels: Jarren Advincula, 2B, Georgia Tech
46. Baltimore Orioles: Ty Head, OF, NC State
47. Athletics: Mason Edwards, LHP, USC
48. Atlanta Braves: Kaiden McCarthy, RHP, Vermont Academy (VT)
49. Tampa Bay Rays: Ben Blair, RHP, Liberty
50. St. Louis Cardinals: Rocco Maniscalco, SS, Oxford HS (AL)
Supplemental second round
51. Pittsburgh Pirates: Chris Rembert, 2B, Auburn
Second round
52. Miami Marlins: Ethan Kleinschmit, LHP, Oregon State
53. Arizona Diamondbacks: Carson Kerce, SS, Georgia Tech
54. Texas Rangers: Connor Comeau, SS, L.C. Anderson HS (TX)
55. San Francisco Giants: Kaden Waechter, RHP, Jesuit HS (FL)
56. Kansas City Royals: Jack Slightom, RHP, Lyons Township HS (IL)
57. Houston Astros: Wes Mendes, LHP, Florida State
58. Cincinnati Reds: Eric Becker, SS, Virginia
59. Cleveland Guardians: Logan Schmidt, LHP, Ganesha HS (CA)
60. San Diego Padres: Elliot Lascelles, SS, Upper Canada College (ON)
61. Detroit Tigers: Tyson LeBlanc, SS, Kansas
62. Chicago Cubs: Caden Sorrell, OF, Texas A&M
63. New York Yankees: Sean Duncan, LHP, Terry Fox SS (BC)
64. Philadelphia Phillies: Caden Bogenpohl, OF, Missouri State
65. Seattle Mariners: Jake Brown, OF, LSU
66. Milwaukee Brewers: Sawyer Strosnider, OF, TCU
Competitive Balance Round B
67. Boston Red Sox: Owen Hull, OF, North Carolina
68. St. Louis Cardinals: Andrew Williamson, OF, Central Florida
69. Detroit Tigers: Evan Dempsey, RHP, Florida Gulf Coast
70. Cincinnati Reds: Mulivai Levu, 1B, UCLA
71. Miami Marlins: Ryan Peterson, RHP, Sam Houston
72. St. Louis Cardinals: Dawson Montesa, RHP, West Virginia
73. Athletics: Gabe Gaeckle, RHP, Arkansas
74. Minnesota Twins: Brett Renfrow, RHP, Virginia Tech
Compensation picks
75. Chicago Cubs: Myles Bailey, 1B, Florida State
Third round
76. Colorado Rockies: Jack Natili, C, Cincinnati
77. Chicago White Sox: Joey Volchko, RHP, Georgia
78. Washington Nationals: Luke Williams, SS, Franklin Regional HS (PA)
79. Minnesota Twins: Ethan Wachsmann, RHP, Grandview HS (CO)
80. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jason DeCaro, RHP, North Carolina
81. Los Angeles Angels: Gavin Grahovac, 3B, Texas A&M
82. Baltimore Orioles: Dominic Voegele, RHP, Kansas
83. Athletics: Jacob Dudan, RHP, North Carolina State
84. Atlanta Braves: Jensen Hirschkorn, RHP, Kingsburg HS (CA)
85. Tampa Bay Rays: Gavin Giese, RHP, Dana Hills HS (CA)
86. St. Louis Cardinals: Caden Ferraro, OF, Texas Tech
87. Miami Marlins: Cam Kozeal, SS, Arkansas
88. Arizona Diamondbacks: Brayden Dowd, OF, Florida State
89. Texas Rangers: Brody Bumila, LHP, Bishop Feehan HS (MA)
90. San Francisco Giants: Peyton Bonds, OF, Rutgers
91. Kansas City Royals: Maxx Yehl, LHP, West Virginia
92. New York Mets: Aiden Robbins, OF, Texas
93. Houston Astros: Keon Johnson, SS, First Presbyterian HS (GA)
94. Cincinnati Reds: Tyner Horn, RHP, Nebraska
95. Cleveland Guardians: Tre Broussard, OF, Houston
96. Boston Red Sox: Jace Mataczynski, SS, Hudson HS (WI)
97. San Diego Padres: Ryan Lynch, RHP, North Carolina
98. Chicago Cubs: Carson Jasa, RHP, Nebraska
99. New York Yankees: Brendan Brock, C, Oklahoma
100. Philadelphia Phillies: Ruger Riojas, RHP, Texas
101. Seattle Mariners: Nathan Taylor, RHP, Cincinnati
102. Milwaukee Brewers: Kyle Jones, OF, Florida
103. Toronto Blue Jays: Ryan Cooney, SS, Oregon
Fourth round
104. Colorado Rockies: Ben Davis, RHP, Mississippi State
105. Chicago White Sox: Eric Segura, RHP, Oregon State
106. Washington Nationals: Cooper Harris, RHP, Flower Mound HS (TX)
107. Minnesota Twins: Tommy LaPour, RHP, TCU
108. Pittsburgh Pirates: Andruw Giles, OF, Basic HS (NV)
109. Los Angeles Angels: Rylan Lujo, OF, Georgia
110. Baltimore Orioles: Kevin Roberts Jr., OF, Jackson Prep HS (MS)
111. Athletics: Roman Martin, SS, UCLA
112. Atlanta Braves: Cole Dennis, RHP, Bishop Snyder HS (FL)
113. Tampa Bay Rays: Collin Bland, OF, Houston
114. St. Louis Cardinals: Dee Kennedy, SS, Kansas State
115. Miami Marlins: Wessley Roberson, SS, Glynn Academy HS (GA)
116. Arizona Diamondbacks: Josh McDevitt, RHP, Missouri
117. Texas Rangers: Hudson Calhoun, RHP, Mississippi
118. San Francisco Giants: Carlos Martinez, RHP, Hofstra
119. Kansas City Royals: Dominic Battista, OF, Oswego East HS (IL)
120. New York Mets: Shane Sdao, LHP, Texas A&M
121. Houston Astros: Kam Durnin, SS, Missouri
122. Cincinnati Reds: Ethan Norby, LHP, East Carolina
123. Cleveland Guardians: Kade Lewis, 3B, Wake Forest
124. San Diego Padres: Robbie Lavey, C, George Washington
125. Detroit Tigers: Dominic Pellegrin, SS, Holy Cross HS (LA)
126. Chicago Cubs: Dylan Marionneaux, RHP, Northwestern State (LA)
127. New York Yankees: Paul Gutierrez-Contreras, Cal State Fullerton
128. Philadelphia Phillies: Deven Sheerin, RHP, LSU
129. Seattle Mariners: Trevor Lucas, 3B, UNC Wilmington
130. Milwaukee Brewers: Julian Garcia, RHP, St. John Bosco HS (CA)
131. Toronto Blue Jays: Will Brick, C, Christian Brothers HS (TN)
132. Los Angeles Dodgers: Russell Sandefer, RHP, Florida
Compensation picks
133. Houston Astros: Beau Peterson, IF, Mill Valley HS (KS)
134. San Diego Padres: Alex Conover, OF, Oklahoma State (OK)
135. Philadelphia Phillies: Jaxon Jelkin, RHP, Kentucky
Fifth round
136. Colorado Rockies
137. Chicago White Sox
138. Washington Nationals
139. Minnesota Twins
140. Pittsburgh Pirates
141. Los Angeles Angels
142. Baltimore Orioles
143. Athletics
144. Atlanta Braves
145. Tampa Bay Rays
146. St. Louis Cardinals
147. Miami Marlins
148. Arizona Diamondbacks
149. Texas Rangers
150. San Francisco Giants
151. Kansas City Royals
152. New York Mets
153. Houston Astros
154. Cincinnati Reds
155. Cleveland Guardians
156. Boston Red Sox
157. San Diego Padres
158. Detroit Tigers
159. Chicago Cubs
160. New York Yankees
161. Philadelphia Phillies
162. Seattle Mariners
163. Milwaukee Brewers
164. Toronto Blue Jays
Sixth round
165. Colorado Rockies
166. Chicago White Sox
167. Washington Nationals
168. Minnesota Twins
169. Pittsburgh Pirates
170. Los Angeles Angels
171. Baltimore Orioles
172. Athletics
173. Atlanta Braves
174. Tampa Bay Rays
175. St. Louis Cardinals
176. Miami Marlins
177. Arizona Diamondbacks
178. Texas Rangers
179. San Francisco Giants
180. Kansas City Royals
181. New York Mets
182. Houston Astros
183. Cincinnati Reds
184. Cleveland Guardians
185. Boston Red Sox
186. San Diego Padres
187. Detroit Tigers
188. Chicago Cubs
189. New York Yankees
190. Philadelphia Phillies
191. Seattle Mariners
192. Milwaukee Brewers
193. Toronto Blue Jays
Seventh round
194. Colorado Rockies
195. Chicago White Sox
196. Washington Nationals
197. Minnesota Twins
198. Pittsburgh Pirates
199. Los Angeles Angels
200. Baltimore Orioles
201. Athletics
202. Atlanta Braves
203. Tampa Bay Rays
204. St. Louis Cardinals
205. Miami Marlins
206. Arizona Diamondbacks
207. Texas Rangers
208. San Francisco Giants
209. Kansas City Royals
210. New York Mets
211. Houston Astros
212. Cincinnati Reds
213. Cleveland Guardians
214. Boston Red Sox
215. San Diego Padres
216. Detroit Tigers
217. Chicago Cubs
218. New York Yankees
219. Philadelphia Phillies
220. Seattle Mariners
221. Milwaukee Brewers
222. Toronto Blue Jays
223. Los Angeles Dodgers
Eighth round
224. Colorado Rockies
225. Chicago White Sox
226. Washington Nationals
227. Minnesota Twins
228. Pittsburgh Pirates
229. Los Angeles Angels
230. Baltimore Orioles
231. Athletics
232. Atlanta Braves
233. Tampa Bay Rays
234. St. Louis Cardinals
235. Miami Marlins
236. Arizona Diamondbacks
237. Texas Rangers
238. San Francisco Giants
239. Kansas City Royals
240. New York Mets
241. Houston Astros
242. Cincinnati Reds
243. Cleveland Guardians
244. Boston Red Sox
245. San Diego Padres
246. Detroit Tigers
247. Chicago Cubs
248. New York Yankees
249. Philadelphia Phillies
250. Seattle Mariners
251. Milwaukee Brewers
252. Toronto Blue Jays
253. Los Angeles Dodgers
Ninth round
254. Colorado Rockies
255. Chicago White Sox
256. Washington Nationals
257. Minnesota Twins
258. Pittsburgh Pirates
259. Los Angeles Angels
260. Baltimore Orioles
261. Athletics
262. Atlanta Braves
263. Tampa Bay Rays
264. St. Louis Cardinals
265. Miami Marlins
266. Arizona Diamondbacks
267. Texas Rangers
268. San Francisco Giants
269. Kansas City Royals
270. New York Mets
271. Houston Astros
272. Cincinnati Reds
273. Cleveland Guardians
274. Boston Red Sox
275. San Diego Padres
276. Detroit Tigers
277. Chicago Cubs
278. New York Yankees
279. Philadelphia Phillies
280. Seattle Mariners
281. Milwaukee Brewers
282. Toronto Blue Jays
283. Los Angeles Dodgers
Tenth round
284. Colorado Rockies
285. Chicago White Sox
286. Washington Nationals
287. Minnesota Twins
288. Pittsburgh Pirates
289. Los Angeles Angels
290. Baltimore Orioles
291. Athletics
292. Atlanta Braves
293. Tampa Bay Rays
294. St. Louis Cardinals
295. Miami Marlins
296. Arizona Diamondbacks
297. Texas Rangers
298. San Francisco Giants
299. Kansas City Royals
300. New York Mets
301. Houston Astros
302. Cincinnati Reds
303. Cleveland Guardians
304. Boston Red Sox
305. San Diego Padres
306. Detroit Tigers
307. Chicago Cubs
308. New York Yankees
309. Philadelphia Phillies
310. Seattle Mariners
311. Milwaukee Brewers
312. Toronto Blue Jays
313. Los Angeles Dodgers
Eleventh round
314. Colorado Rockies
315. Chicago White Sox
316. Washington Nationals
317. Minnesota Twins
318. Pittsburgh Pirates
319. Los Angeles Angels
320. Baltimore Orioles
321. Athletics
322. Atlanta Braves
323. Tampa Bay Rays
324. St. Louis Cardinals
325. Miami Marlins
326. Arizona Diamondbacks
327. Texas Rangers
328. San Francisco Giants
329. Kansas City Royals
330. New York Mets
331. Houston Astros
332. Cincinnati Reds
333. Cleveland Guardians
334. Boston Red Sox
335. San Diego Padres
336. Detroit Tigers
337. Chicago Cubs
338. New York Yankees
339. Philadelphia Phillies
340. Seattle Mariners
341. Milwaukee Brewers
342. Toronto Blue Jays
343. Los Angeles Dodgers
Twelfth round
344. Colorado Rockies
345. Chicago White Sox
346. Washington Nationals
347. Minnesota Twins
348. Pittsburgh Pirates
349. Los Angeles Angels
350. Baltimore Orioles
351. Athletics
352. Atlanta Braves
353. Tampa Bay Rays
354. St. Louis Cardinals
355. Miami Marlins
356. Arizona Diamondbacks
357. Texas Rangers
358. San Francisco Giants
359. Kansas City Royals
360. New York Mets
361. Houston Astros
362. Cincinnati Reds
363. Cleveland Guardians
364. Boston Red Sox
365. San Diego Padres
366. Detroit Tigers
367. Chicago Cubs
368. New York Yankees
369. Philadelphia Phillies
370. Seattle Mariners
371. Milwaukee Brewers
372. Toronto Blue Jays
373. Los Angeles Dodgers
Thirteenth round
374. Colorado Rockies
375. Chicago White Sox
376. Washington Nationals
377. Minnesota Twins
378. Pittsburgh Pirates
379. Los Angeles Angels
380. Baltimore Orioles
381. Athletics
382. Atlanta Braves
383. Tampa Bay Rays
384. St. Louis Cardinals
385. Miami Marlins
386. Arizona Diamondbacks
387. Texas Rangers
388. San Francisco Giants
389. Kansas City Royals
390. New York Mets
391. Houston Astros
392. Cincinnati Reds
393. Cleveland Guardians
394. Boston Red Sox
395. San Diego Padres
396. Detroit Tigers
397. Chicago Cubs
398. New York Yankees
399. Philadelphia Phillies
400. Seattle Mariners
401. Milwaukee Brewers
402. Toronto Blue Jays
403. Los Angeles Dodgers
Fourteenth round
404. Colorado Rockies
405. Chicago White Sox
406. Washington Nationals
407. Minnesota Twins
408. Pittsburgh Pirates
409. Los Angeles Angels
410. Baltimore Orioles
411. Athletics
412. Atlanta Braves
413. Tampa Bay Rays
414. St. Louis Cardinals
415. Miami Marlins
416. Arizona Diamondbacks
417. Texas Rangers
418. San Francisco Giants
419. Kansas City Royals
420. New York Mets
421. Houston Astros
422. Cincinnati Reds
423. Cleveland Guardians
424. Boston Red Sox
425. San Diego Padres
426. Detroit Tigers
427. Chicago Cubs
428. New York Yankees
429. Philadelphia Phillies
430. Seattle Mariners
431. Milwaukee Brewers
432. Toronto Blue Jays
433. Los Angeles Dodgers
Fifteenth round
434. Colorado Rockies
435. Chicago White Sox
436. Washington Nationals
437. Minnesota Twins
438. Pittsburgh Pirates
439. Los Angeles Angels
440. Baltimore Orioles
441. Athletics
442. Atlanta Braves
443. Tampa Bay Rays
444. St. Louis Cardinals
445. Miami Marlins
446. Arizona Diamondbacks
447. Texas Rangers
448. San Francisco Giants
449. Kansas City Royals
450. New York Mets
451. Houston Astros
452. Cincinnati Reds
453. Cleveland Guardians
454. Boston Red Sox
455. San Diego Padres
456. Detroit Tigers
457. Chicago Cubs
458. New York Yankees
459. Philadelphia Phillies
460. Seattle Mariners
461. Milwaukee Brewers
462. Toronto Blue Jays
463. Los Angeles Dodgers
Sixteenth round
464. Colorado Rockies
465. Chicago White Sox
466. Washington Nationals
467. Minnesota Twins
468. Pittsburgh Pirates
469. Los Angeles Angels
470. Baltimore Orioles
471. Athletics
472. Atlanta Braves
473. Tampa Bay Rays
474. St. Louis Cardinals
475. Miami Marlins
476. Arizona Diamondbacks
477. Texas Rangers
478. San Francisco Giants
479. Kansas City Royals
480. New York Mets
481. Houston Astros
482. Cincinnati Reds
483. Cleveland Guardians
484. Boston Red Sox
485. San Diego Padres
486. Detroit Tigers
487. Chicago Cubs
488. New York Yankees
489. Philadelphia Phillies
490. Seattle Mariners
491. Milwaukee Brewers
492. Toronto Blue Jays
493. Los Angeles Dodgers
Seventeenth round
494. Colorado Rockies
495. Chicago White Sox
496. Washington Nationals
497. Minnesota Twins
498. Pittsburgh Pirates
499. Los Angeles Angels
500. Baltimore Orioles
501. Athletics
502. Atlanta Braves
503. Tampa Bay Rays
504. St. Louis Cardinals
505. Miami Marlins
506. Arizona Diamondbacks
507. Texas Rangers
508. San Francisco Giants
509. Kansas City Royals
510. New York Mets
511. Houston Astros
512. Cincinnati Reds
513. Cleveland Guardians
514. Boston Red Sox
515. San Diego Padres
516. Detroit Tigers
517. Chicago Cubs
518. New York Yankees
519. Philadelphia Phillies
520. Seattle Mariners
521. Milwaukee Brewers
522. Toronto Blue Jays
523. Los Angeles Dodgers
Eighteenth round
524. Colorado Rockies
525. Chicago White Sox
526. Washington Nationals
527. Minnesota Twins
528. Pittsburgh Pirates
529. Los Angeles Angels
530. Baltimore Orioles
531. Athletics
532. Atlanta Braves
533. Tampa Bay Rays
534. St. Louis Cardinals
535. Miami Marlins
536. Arizona Diamondbacks
537. Texas Rangers
538. San Francisco Giants
539. Kansas City Royals
540. New York Mets
541. Houston Astros
542. Cincinnati Reds
543. Cleveland Guardians
544. Boston Red Sox
545. San Diego Padres
546. Detroit Tigers
547. Chicago Cubs
548. New York Yankees
549. Philadelphia Phillies
550. Seattle Mariners
551. Milwaukee Brewers
552. Toronto Blue Jays
553. Los Angeles Dodgers
Nineteenth round
554. Colorado Rockies
555. Chicago White Sox
556. Washington Nationals
557. Minnesota Twins
558. Pittsburgh Pirates
559. Los Angeles Angels
560. Baltimore Orioles
561. Athletics
562. Atlanta Braves
563. Tampa Bay Rays
564. St. Louis Cardinals
565. Miami Marlins
566. Arizona Diamondbacks
567. Texas Rangers
568. San Francisco Giants
569. Kansas City Royals
570. New York Mets
571. Houston Astros
572. Cincinnati Reds
573. Cleveland Guardians
574. Boston Red Sox
575. San Diego Padres
576. Detroit Tigers
577. Chicago Cubs
578. New York Yankees
579. Philadelphia Phillies
580. Seattle Mariners
581. Milwaukee Brewers
582. Toronto Blue Jays
583. Los Angeles Dodgers
Twentieth round
584. Colorado Rockies
585. Chicago White Sox
586. Washington Nationals
587. Minnesota Twins
588. Pittsburgh Pirates
589. Los Angeles Angels
590. Baltimore Orioles
591. Athletics
592. Atlanta Braves
593. Tampa Bay Rays
594. St. Louis Cardinals
595. Miami Marlins
596. Arizona Diamondbacks
597. Texas Rangers
598. San Francisco Giants
599. Kansas City Royals
600. New York Mets
601. Houston Astros
602. Cincinnati Reds
603. Cleveland Guardians
604. Boston Red Sox
605. San Diego Padres
606. Detroit Tigers
607. Chicago Cubs
608. New York Yankees
609. Philadelphia Phillies
610. Seattle Mariners
611. Milwaukee Brewers
612. Toronto Blue Jays
613. Los Angeles Dodgers
