2026 MLB Draft: Round One

As a part of the Major League Baseball All Star week events, MLB holds the annual Draft.

The Mets, Blue Jays, Yankees, Phillies, and Dodgers have been issued a 10 pick penalty on their first pick for “exceeding the second surcharge threshold of MLB’s competitive balance tax.

The Chicago White Sox have the first pick of the 2026 MLB Draft and has selected shortstop Roch Cholowsky from UCLA.

With the second pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Tampa Bay Rays chose shortstop Grady Emerson from Fort Worth Christian High School in Texas.

With the third pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Minnesota Twins select catcher Vahn Lackey from Georgia Tech.

With the fourth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants select right handed pitcher Jackson Flora from UC Santa Barbara.

With the fifth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Pittsburgh Pirates select center fielder Derek Curiel from LSU.

With the sixth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Kansas City Royals select left fielder Zion Rose from Louisville.

With the seventh pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles select center fielder Eric Booth Jr from Oak Grove High School in Mississippi.

With the eighth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Athletics select center fielder Drew Burress from Georgia Tech.

With the ninth pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Atlanta Braves select center fielder AJ Gracia from Virginia.

With the 10^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies select, shortstop Tyler Bell from Kentucky.

With the eleventh pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Washington Nationals select second baseman Chris Hacopian form Texas A&M.

With the 12^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Los Angels select right fielder and left handed pitcher Jared Grindinger from Huntington Beach High School in California.

With the 13^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals select center fierlder Trevor  Condon from Etowah High School in Georgia.

With the 14^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins select shortstop Jacob Lombard from Gulliver Prep Hight School in Florida.

With the 15^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Arizona Diamondbacks select catchder Ryder Helfrick from Arkansas.

With the 16^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Texas Rangers select left hand pitcher Gio Rojas from Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

With the 17^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Houston Astros select left fielder Logan Huges from Texas Tech.

With the 18^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Cincinnati Reds select shortstop Justin Lebron from Alabama.

With the 19^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Cleveland Guardians select right hand pitcher Liam Peterson from Florida.

With the 20^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Boston Red Sox select shortstop Jake Schaffner from North Carolina.

With the 21^st pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the San Diego Padres select right hand pitcher Coleman Borthwick from South Walton High School in Florida.

With the 22^nd pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Detroit Tigers select right hand pitcher Cameron Flukey from Coastal Carolina.

With the 23^rd pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs select right hand pitcher Cade Townsend from Mississippi.

With the 24^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Seattle Mariners select third baseman Ace Reese from Mississippi State.

With the 25^th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Milwaukee Brewers select shortstop Trey Ebel from Corona High School in California.