2026 Major League Baseball draft

2026 Major League Baseball draft
General information
SportBaseball
DateJuly 11–12, 2026
LocationPennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NetworksMLB Network (first three rounds)
NBC (first ten picks)
MLB.com
Overview
LeagueMajor League Baseball
First selectionRoch Cholowsky
Chicago White Sox
First round selections38
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The 2026 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 11–12, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The draft assigns amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Major League Baseball (MLB) teams.

The first six selections were set via a lottery, with first round picks belonging to the remaining lottery participants set in reverse order of regular season winning percentage. To complete the first round, playoff teams are in an order that combines postseason finish, revenue sharing status, and reverse order of winning percentage. Reverse order of regular season winning percentage and postseason finish will be used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20.

The Chicago White Sox won the draft lottery and the first overall selection. The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Drake Baldwin won the NL Rookie of the Year and Hunter Brown finished in the top three for AL Cy Young.

Draft lottery

The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery was held on December 9, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, during the Winter Meetings. The Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels were ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball (MLB) and MLB Players Association that limits teams in larger markets from winning draft lottery picks in consecutive seasons, as well as limits teams in smaller markets from winning draft lottery picks three seasons in a row. The following table lists the percentage chances for each seed to receive lottery picks as a result of the draft lottery.

Denotes lottery winner
Denotes team that did not win lottery
Ineligible to receive lottery pick
Seed Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
1Chicago White Sox 27.7%
2Minnesota Twins 22.2%
3Pittsburgh Pirates 16.8%
4Baltimore Orioles 9.2%
5Athletics 6.5%
6Atlanta Braves 4.5%
7Tampa Bay Rays 3.0%
8St. Louis Cardinals 2.3%
9Miami Marlins 1.8%
N/A Colorado Rockies ∅
Washington Nationals
Los Angeles Angels
10Arizona Diamondbacks 1.5%
11Texas Rangers 1.3%
12San Francisco Giants 1.0%
13Kansas City Royals 0.8%
14New York Mets 0.6%
15Houston Astros 0.3%

Draft selections

Key
All-Star
* Player did not sign

First round

The Blue Jays, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, and Yankees exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.

Pick Player Team Position School
1 Roch Cholowsky Chicago White Sox Shortstop UCLA
2 Grady Emerson Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Fort Worth Christian School (TX)
3 Vahn Lackey Minnesota Twins Catcher Georgia Tech
4 Jackson Flora San Francisco Giants Pitcher UC Santa Barbara
5 Derek Curiel Pittsburgh Pirates Outfielder LSU
6 Zion Rose Kansas City Royals Outfielder Louisville
7 Eric Booth Jr. Baltimore Orioles Outfielder Oak Grove High School (MS)
8 Drew Burress Athletics Outfielder Georgia Tech
9 AJ Gracia Atlanta Braves Outfielder Virginia
10 Tyler Bell Colorado Rockies Shortstop Kentucky
11 Chris Hacopian Washington Nationals Second baseman Texas A&M
12 Jared Grindlinger Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Huntington Beach High School (CA)
13 Trevor Condon St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Etowah High School (GA)
14 Jacob Lombard Miami Marlins Shortstop Gulliver Preparatory School (FL)
15 Ryder Helfrick Arizona Diamondbacks Catcher Arkansas
16 Gio Rojas Texas Rangers Pitcher Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (FL)
17 Logan Hughes Houston Astros Outfielder Texas Tech
18 Justin Lebron Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Alabama
19 Liam Peterson Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Florida
20 Jake Schaffner Boston Red Sox Shortstop North Carolina
21 Coleman Borthwick San Diego Padres Pitcher South Walton High School (FL)
22 Cameron Flukey Detroit Tigers Pitcher Coastal Carolina
23 Cade Townsend Chicago Cubs Pitcher Ole Miss
24 Ace Reese Seattle Mariners Third baseman Mississippi State
25 Trey Ebel Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Corona High School (CA)

Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks

Pick Player Team Position School
26 Carter Beck Atlanta Braves Outfielder Indiana State
27 Carson Wiggins New York Mets Pitcher Arkansas
28 Jack Radel Houston Astros Pitcher Notre Dame

Competitive Balance Round A

Pick Player Team Position School
29 Carson Bolemon San Francisco Giants (from Cleveland) Pitcher Southside Christian School (SC)
30 Taylor Rabe Kansas City Royals Pitcher Ole Miss
31 Blake Bryant Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Citizens Christian High School (GA)
32 Tegan Kuhns St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Tennessee
33 Taj Marchand Tampa Bay Rays (from Baltimore) Shortstop James Island High School (SC)
34 Landon Thome Chicago White Sox (from Pittsburgh) Shortstop Nazareth Academy High School (IL)
35 Hunter Dietz New York Yankees Pitcher Arkansas
36 Tyler Spangler Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop De La Salle High School (CA)
37 Daniel Jackson Colorado Rockies Catcher Georgia

Second round

Pick Player Team Position School
38 Logan Reddemann Colorado Rockies Pitcher UCLA
39 Cole Carlon Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Arizona State
40 Bo Lowrance Los Angeles Dodgers Third baseman Christ Church Episcopal School (SC)
41 Cole Prosek Chicago White Sox Second baseman Magnolia Heights High School (MS)
42 Chase Brunson Washington Nationals Outfielder TCU
43 Carson Tinney Minnesota Twins Catcher Texas
44 Aiden Ruiz Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop The Stony Brook School (NY)
45 Jarren Advincula Los Angeles Angels Second baseman Georgia Tech
46 Ty Head Baltimore Orioles Outfielder NC State
47 Mason Edwards Athletics Pitcher USC
48 Kaiden McCarthy Atlanta Braves Pitcher Vermont Academy (VT)
49 Ben Blair Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Liberty
50 Rocco Maniscalco St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop Oxford High School (AL)
51 Chris Rembert Pittsburgh Pirates Second baseman Auburn
52 Ethan Kleinschmit Miami Marlins Pitcher Oregon State
53 Carson Kerce Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop Georgia Tech
54 Connor Comeau Texas Rangers Shortstop L. C. Anderson High School (TX)
55 Kaden Waechter San Francisco Giants Pitcher Jesuit High School (FL)
56 Jack Slightom Kansas City Royals Pitcher Lyons Township High School (IL)
57 Wes Mendes Houston Astros Pitcher Florida State
58 Eric Becker Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Virginia
59 Logan Schmidt* Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Ganesha High School (CA)
60 Elliot Lascelles San Diego Padres Shortstop Upper Canada College (ON)
61 Tyson LeBlanc Detroit Tigers Shortstop Kansas
62 Caden Sorrell Chicago Cubs Outfielder Texas A&M
63 Sean Duncan New York Yankees Pitcher Terry Fox Secondary School (BC)
64 Caden Bogenpohl Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Missouri State
65 Jake Brown Seattle Mariners Outfielder LSU
66 Sawyer Strosnider Milwaukee Brewers Outfielder TCU

Competitive Balance Round B

Pick Player Team Position School
67 Owen Hull Boston Red Sox (from Milwaukee) Outfielder North Carolina
68 Andrew Williamson St. Louis Cardinals (from Seattle) Outfielder Central Florida
69 Evan Dempsey Detroit Tigers Pitcher Florida Gulf Coast
70 Mulivai Levu Cincinnati Reds First baseman UCLA
71 Ryan Peterson Miami Marlins Pitcher Sam Houston State
72 Dawson Montesa St. Louis Cardinals (from Tampa Bay) Pitcher West Virginia
73 Gabe Gaeckle Athletics Pitcher Arkansas
74 Brett Renfrow Minnesota Twins Pitcher Virginia Tech

Compensatory round

Pick Player Team Position School
75 Myles Bailey Chicago Cubs First baseman Florida State

Other notable selections

Round Pick Player Team Position School
3 77 Joey Volchko Chicago White Sox Pitcher Georgia
3 81 Gavin Grahovac Los Angeles Angels Third baseman Texas A&M
3 84 Jensen Hirschkorn Atlanta Braves Pitcher Kingsburg High School (CA)
3 85 Gavin Giese Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Dana Hills High School (CA)
3 89 Brody Bumila Texas Rangers Pitcher Bishop Feehan High School (MA)
3 90 Peyton Bonds San Francisco Giants Outfielder Rutgers
3 92 Aiden Robbins New York Mets Outfielder Texas
3 99 Brendan Brock New York Yankees Catcher Oklahoma
4 109 Rylan Lujo Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Georgia
4 131 Will Brick Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Christian Brothers High School (TN)
4C 133 Beau Peterson Houston Astros Shortstop Mill Valley High School (KS)
4C 134 Alex Conover San Diego Padres Outfielder Oklahoma State
4C 135 Jaxon Jelkin Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Kentucky
5 141 Jaxon Willits Los Angeles Angels Shortstop Oklahoma
5 150 Luke Nixon San Francisco Giants Second baseman NC State
5 161 Will Gasparino Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder UCLA
8 235 Rintaro Sasaki Miami Marlins First basemen Stanford
8 248 Luke Pettitte New York Yankees Pitcher / Designated hitter Dallas Baptist
9 258 Tre Phelps Pittsburgh Pirates Third baseman Georgia
11 317 Aidan Teel Minnesota Twins Outfielder Mississippi State
19 559 Jack Salmon Los Angeles Angels Outfielder UNLV
19 583 Luke Bard Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher Houston Christian
20 611 Carsten Sabathia III Milwaukee Brewers First baseman Houston

Notes

Incentive picks
  1. ↑ Received for Drake Baldwin winning National League Rookie of the Year
  2. ↑ Received for Hunter Brown finishing in top 3 of Cy Young voting
Pick Penalty
  1. ↑ The Mets exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.
  2. ↑ The Yankees exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.
  3. ↑ The Phillies exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.
  4. ↑ The Blue Jays exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.
  5. ↑ The Dodgers exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.
Forfeited
  1. ↑ The Blue Jays forfeited their second-round selection as a result of signing Dylan Cease.
  2. ↑ The Dodgers forfeited their second-round selection as a result of signing Kyle Tucker.
Compensation picks
  1. ↑ Compensation pick for the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker
  2. ↑ Compensation pick for the Detroit Tigers signing Framber Valdez
  3. ↑ Compensation pick for the Toronto Blue Jays signing Dylan Cease
  4. ↑ Compensation pick for the Boston Red Sox signing Ranger Suárez
Trades
  1. ↑ The San Francisco Giants acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick from the Cleveland Guardians as a result of a trade on May 9, 2026 that sent catcher Patrick Bailey to Cleveland in exchange for left-handed pitcher Matt Wilkinson and this pick.
  2. ↑ The Tampa Bay Rays acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick from the Baltimore Orioles as a result of a trade on December 19, 2025 that sent right-handed pitcher Shane Baz to Baltimore in exchange for catcher Caden Bodine, outfielder Slater de Brun, outfielder Austin Overn, right-handed pitcher Michael Forret and this pick.
  3. ↑ The Chicago White Sox acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a result of a trade on July 10, 2026 that sent infielder Jacob Gonzalez and left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert to Pittsburgh in exchange for pitcher Jaden Woods and this pick.
  4. ↑ The Boston Red Sox acquired a Competitive Balance Round B pick from the Milwaukee Brewers as a result of a six-player trade on February 9, 2026 that sent utility player David Hamilton and pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan to Milwaukee in exchange for third baseman Caleb Durbin, infielder Andruw Monasterio, infielder Anthony Seigler and this pick.
  5. ↑ The St. Louis Cardinals acquired a Competitive Balance Round B pick from the Seattle Mariners as a result of a three-team trade on February 2, 2026 that sent utility player Brendan Donovan to Seattle in exchange for pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, outfielder Tai Peete, outfielder Colton Ledbetter and this pick.
  6. ↑ The St. Louis Cardinals acquired a Competitive Balance Round B pick from the Tampa Bay Rays as a result of a three-team trade on February 2, 2026 that sent third baseman Ben Williamson to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
Incentive picks
  1. ↑ Compensation for unsigned 2025 No. 50 overall pick Angel Cervantes.

References

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  5. ↑ "White Sox win Lottery, earn No. 1 pick in 2026 Draft".
  6. ↑ Anderson, R.J.; Axisa, Mike (December 10, 2024). "2025 MLB Draft order, lottery results: Nationals land No. 1 pick, Mets, Dodgers, Yankees all penalized". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "With regular season complete, here are the odds for the '26 Draft lottery".
  8. ↑ "With Competitive Balance rounds set, here's how the 2026 Draft order looks".
  9. ↑ "2026 MLB Draft Order". MLB.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
  10. ↑ Passan, Jeff (May 9, 2026). "Guardians acquire Gold Glove catcher Bailey from Giants". ESPN. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
  11. ↑ Rill, Jake (December 19, 2025). "Orioles land RHP Baz in trade with Rays for four prospects, pick". MLB. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ Mackey, Jason (July 10, 2026). "Pirates trade Draft pick to White Sox in deal for infield, bullpen help". MLB. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Pirates Second-Rounder Angel Cervantes Reaffirms Commitment To UCLA". Baseball America. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ "Red Sox Acquire Caleb Durbin In Six-Player Trade With Brewers". FOX Sports. February 9, 2026. Archived from the original on July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  15. 1 2 Kramer, Daniel (February 3, 2026). "Brendan Donovan traded to Mariners from Cardinals". MLB.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.