2026 MLB Draft Prospects

[jay87shot]

It is definitely early but I thought could be good time to start next years draft thread. Especially if anyone interesting pops 

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-20-college-prospects-2026-mlb-draft-class

https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb-draft/mlb-draft-top-college-prospects/

https://threequarterslot.com/2025/09/08/2026-mlb-draft-rankings-college-top-100/

[jay87shot]

I only looked through some names and season stats but here are a couple names and player profiles I like that aren't super highly ranked

SS Jaxon Willits, Oklahoma  

https://threequarterslot.com/2025/07/20/2026-mlb-draft-jaxon-willits-ss-oklahoma/

Eli Willits big brother, so really good pedigree, looks like solid speed and power and started as a freshman at SS in OKL probably means a solid glove. Through 2 solid showing in the Cape league and he seems to have a pretty high floor. Probably not a 1st round pick at this point????

P Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee 

https://threequarterslot.com/2023/09/05/2024-mlb-draft-tegan-kuhns-rhp-chambersburg-area-hs/

Was a key bullpen member in for a really good vols team, was throwing 93-94 out of HS at 6'3" 175. I am just thinking this is a guy who will take of when the season starts maybe not quite to the level of Liam Doyle.

[snoogans8056]

Carolina is going to be a tough rotation to crack into, and potentially Appleton down the road as well.

Maybe that allows us to go after some bigtime bullpen only college arms. Use the money saved there to turn the perpetual motion machine of high school starters.

I do worry about how dependent we seem to be on the DSL to supply a full roster to Carolina (bar the few high school position picks). Can’t be banking on a new Chourio every year.

[nate82]

I am keeping my eye on Rintaro Sasaki.  He skipped the NPB draft and is eligible for the 2026 MLB draft.  He is extremely raw but he has a lot of power.  

He is a 1B only option as he is a big dude.  Kind of reminds me of a taller Prince Fielder.

Forgot this one also when he first came over. 

 

[BrewerFan]

On 10/13/2025 at 2:22 PM, nate82 said:

He is a 1B only option as he is a big dude.  Kind of reminds me of a taller Prince Fielder.

PRINCE Fielder? 

 

Ok... that tracks!

[nate82]

1 hour ago, BrewerFan said:

PRINCE Fielder? 

 

Ok... that tracks!

Has a near identical swing path though he has more of an uppercut than Prince did but finish wise they are the same.