Inbox: Which teams had the best Draft, fastest picks to the bigs and more
Well that was a crazy weekend, huh? Having the MLB Draft and the All-Star Futures Game at the same time is, well, a lot, but we have you covered. And not surprisingly, all of that prospect-related action left you with a ton of questions.
Best value picks of the 2026 Draft -- 1 from each of the first 10 rounds
The 2026 Draft is officially over, and the conversation has shifted from prediction to analysis. The days following the event, which spanned 20 rounds (plus compensatory rounds) and 613 picks, serve as prime real estate to break down your favorite team’s picks and identify some of the best values from
MLB Pipeline's favorite Draft picks -- one for each club
Teams made 613 Draft picks on Saturday and Sunday, beginning with the White Sox taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 and finishing with the Dodgers popping Illinois left-hander Zach Bates. We've already provided instant analysis of the first 40 selections and predicted which teams grabbed the most talent.
Way-too-early 2027 mock draft
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The Reds' third Draft pick is also a Samoan fire knife dancer
This story originally ran before Mulivai Levu was drafted with the No. 70 pick by the Reds.
Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis
PHILADELPHIA – The first day of the MLB Draft was expanded this year, through four rounds and 135 picks. And there was plenty to talk about. The day started with the White Sox selecting Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick and ended with Jaxon Jelkin going to the Phillies
Lackey, Burress continue run of teammates to go top 10 in Draft
After finishing as the No. 2 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA baseball tournament, Georgia Tech saw its success carry over to the MLB Draft. The Yellow Jackets had two of the top picks when the Draft began on Saturday. Catcher Vahn Lackey was selected third overall by the Twins,
MLB Pipeline's final mock draft!
The world will find out whom the White Sox will take with the No. 1 overall pick shortly after 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday afternoon. And it sounds like they will be using every last minute to decide between two players. There is certainty about one thing: Chicago will add
The greatest Draft pick in each club's history
Every team has had some huge success stories come out of the Draft. Let’s take a look at the single best Draft selection by all 30 organizations. Note that the purpose of this list is not to identify which players performed the best for the organization that drafted them. Rather,
6 Draft storylines to follow this weekend
The 2026 MLB Draft is officially just days away and you won't want to miss a second of the action. The weekend's festivities are set to kick off tomorrow with the High School Home Run Derby at 2 p.m. ET. MLB Pipeline's own Jonathan Mayo will be on the call
Here is a look at each club's best Draft pick from the past 10 years
It’s always good to have a little perspective. The 2026 Draft -- set to begin Saturday in Philadelphia -- has fans and clubs alike dreaming of the future. But sometimes in order to understand the future best, we still must turn to the past. Within the last 10 years, clubs
Here is a look at each club's best Draft pick from the past 10 years
It’s always good to have a little perspective. The 2026 Draft -- set to begin Saturday in Philadelphia -- has fans and clubs alike dreaming of the future. But sometimes in order to understand the future best, we still must turn to the past. Within the last 10 years, clubs
Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game
The best prospect showcase of the year is just 11 days away. Fifty of the most talented players in the Minor Leagues will square off in the 27th annual Futures Game presented by Nike, scheduled for noon ET at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park on July 12, part of All-Star Week.
Son of a … scout: UCLA’s Cholowsky, Gasparino sons of longtime scouts
In 2026, potential No. 1 overall pick Roch Cholowsky and teammate Will Gasparino, projected to be a Day 1 pick as well, combined to hit 41 homers and drive in 124 runs for the UCLA Bruins. It was the first year that Cholowsky, the shortstop currently ranked No. 2 on
Who goes No. 1 in the Draft? Here are the odds and the case for each candidate
The start of the 2026 MLB Draft is just days away. On Saturday, shortly after 1 p.m. ET, the White Sox will answer the question everyone has been waiting to have answered: Who will be the No. 1 pick? In these final days, the White Sox still have three players
Breaking down the college pitching in this year's Draft class
On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top college pitchers available in July.
Breaking down the college bats in this year's Draft class
On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top college hitters available in July.
Breaking down the high school bats in this year's Draft class
On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top high school bats available in July.
Breaking down the high school arms in this year's Draft class
On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top high school pitchers available in July.
MLB's No. 5 Draft prospect has 'cheat sheet' to turning pro, thanks to his brother
The fact that this year’s Draft is taking place in the City of Brotherly Love might not be more fitting for any prospect than Jacob Lombard. But as perhaps any brother might know, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t come with a healthy dose of sibling rivalry. And, in this case,
The Draft is just over a week away! Find out if the landscape has changed with our latest mock
We’re now just a week away from “go time” – the start of the 2026 MLB Draft. And yes, that means this is our penultimate mock (Man, I love that word). Jim Callis and I will provide one more final projection of the top 40 picks late on Friday, on
The best plays and players in Futures Game history
It started out as an experiment, a curiosity and a new-fangled part of All-Star festivities back in 1999 at Fenway Park. Now here we are, more than a quarter-century later, and the All-Star Futures Game is, in many ways, the leadoff hitter for baseball's Midsummer Classic. Futures Game No. 27
Our experts tag-team the latest mock draft from the Combine
The NCAA national champions have been crowned -- congrats Oklahoma. The Draft Combine is underway in Arizona. And it's time for another mock draft. Throughout the past two months, in preparation for the MLB Draft on July 11 and 12, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo have alternated weekly
Here are the hottest pitching prospects right now -- one for each club
We last took a look at standout pitching prospects who were performing well about a month ago, so we figured it was time to check in on the Minor League’s hottest hurlers again. There are actually only two repeats from last go-round, with a pair of lefties – Kade Anderson
Here are the standouts from Day 1 of the 2026 Draft Combine
PHOENIX -- Most players who have true Draft aspirations and have been invited to the annual MLB Draft Combine have been involved in more than their fair share of pro-style workouts. Taking batting practice, as well as infield/outfield for position players, and throwing bullpens for pitchers are the norm at