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After chasing power in the second round of the MLB Draft with Caden Sorrell, the Cubs doubled down on power with Florida State first baseman Myles Bailey with their compensation pick in the second round. This is the pick the Cubs got for losing Kyle Tucker to free agency. Like first-round pick Cade Townsend, Bailey […]
Ouch: Josh Naylor and Gabe Speier, -.18 WPA Game thread comment of the day
The Cincinnati Reds look to capitalize on the resurgent start from Hunter Greene on Friday that left them in position to claim the series against the Chicago Cubs with a victory on Saturday. Getting the best from lefty Nick Lodolo would go a long, long way towards making that happen. Javier Assad starts for the […]
The Thome legacy continues on the South Side, as Chicago used their newly-acquired 34th overall pick to select infielder Landon Thome, the son of White Sox legend and Hall-of-Famer, Jim Thome. In a swap on Friday evening, GM Chris Getz traded IF Jacob Gonzalez and RHP Brandon Eisert to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for […]
Go get ‘em, Javier.
With most eyes on the MLB Draft in Philadelphia, the Rockies fell in San Francisco on Saturday. Casey Schmitt hit a three-run homer in the sixth that ended up being the game-winner and ruined an otherwise decent day on the mound from Kyle Freeland. The Rockies offense was held to six hits and their eighth-inning […]
The 2026 MLB Draft is set to take place in Philadelphia today at 1:00 pm, and it is going to be a monumental day for the Atlanta Braves. On the heels of their disappointing 2025 season they hold they 9th overall pick — the highest pick for them since 2019 — along with an extra […]
The White Sox are simply addicted to middle infielders at this point, using their third selection of three so far in the draft to snag Magnolia Heights (Miss.) H.S. second baseman Cole Prosek with the 41st pick in the MLB draft. Prosek is a bat-first infielder who just this year started catching, which adds an […]
It’s back-to-back arms for the White Sox, winding up Day 1 of the draft by picking Eric Segura, a swingman righty out of Oregon State University with the 105th selection. This is the first lower-reaching pick the White Sox have made on the day — Segura was the 196th-ranked play on MLB’s draft board — […]
The Twins go with a third straight pitcher to cap off day one of the draft. Again, it’s a big 6’4” frame from the right side with big velocity. Tommy LaPour was throwing mid 90s out of high school, and after cracking the rotation at Wichita State as a freshman, he found his way to […]
With their final day one pick, the Mets selected Shane Sdao, a senior LHP from Texas A&M. Sdao was an interesting high-volume relieve in his first two seasons at Texas A&M and was set to convert to the rotation in 2025. Unfortunately, he missed the entire year with Tommy John surgery and ultimately went undrafted […]
After a long Friday night with a mega-rain delay, the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves will play game 2 of their weekend series Saturday night. Matthew Liberatore will get the start for the Cardinals while the Atlanta Braves will send Reynaldo López to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15pm central time at […]
With their fifth pick of the Draft, 126th overall, the Cubs selected righty Dylan Marionneaux out of Northwestern State. I know nothing about him other than his name and position, so I’ll provide more details at another time. The post Cubs Select RHP Dylan Marionneaux with 126th Pick appeared first on .
PHOENIX — Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno is as hot as the Phoenix heat at the plate over the last month and a half. Moreno has been one of the club’s key offensive contributors, providing the kind of steady production that has helped keep the lineup moving through a crucial stretch before the All-Star break. […]
TCU right-hander Tommy LaPour, a former Wichita State transfer who became an ace for the Horned Frogs last season, but struggled with injuries this season, was taken by the Minnesota Twins with the 107th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2026 MLB Draft. As a sophomore, LaPour went 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA […]
The Athletics rounded out the first day of the 2026 MLB draft by selecting right-handed pitcher Jacob Dudan with the 83rd overall pick and shortstop Roman Martin with #111: First, Dudan is a long-term investment since he’s recently undergone Tommy John surgery and won’t pitch this year. That said, the right-hander, who moved to the […]
The San Francisco Giants made it four pitchers in five picks on Saturday, when they used their fourth-round pick (No. 118 overall) on right-handed pitcher Carlos Martinez, a 21-year old from Hofstra. After using the No. 29 and 55 picks on high school pitchers, the Giants are likely to go underslot with Martinez to help […]
TCU outfielder Sawyer Strosnider is the second Horned Frog off the board in the 2026 MLB Draft. Strosnider, who was named the Big 12 Freshman of the Year in 2025, was taken by the Milwaukee Brewers with the 66th overall pick in the second round. Strosnider burst onto the scene with an outstanding freshman season, […]
TCU outfielder Chase Brunson, who received All-Big 12 honors in each of his three seasons with the Horned Frogs, has been selected by the Washington Nationals with the 42nd overall pick in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft. Brunson earned an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention his junior season, slashing .304/.462/.556 with 11 doubles, […]
With the 112th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft the Atlanta Braves have selected overslot Florida prep right hander Cole Dennis. Dennis has risen this spring as he is a talented young arm who is still just 17 years-old and already shown the stuff that makes him worth a high draft choice. Bio Name: Cole […]
The Philadelphia Phillies' top selection in the 2026 MLB draft was California high school shortstop Tyler Spangler with the No. 36 overall pick.
Happy Draft Day to all who celebrate. Missed out on the Braves picks today? We got you covered here: MLB Draft The Braves are looking to bounce back from a soggy series opener with ReyLo on the mound. First pitch is at 7:15 pm ET. Game Notes Pitching matchup Lineups ICYMI Braves place Mike Yastrzemski […]
Go Rays!
The Chicago Cubs' top selection this year was Ole Miss right-hander Cade Townsend with the No. 23 overall pick.
At last, the White Sox select a non-middle infielder, adding 21-year-old righthander Joey Volchko to the 2026 draft class. Volchko originally went to Stanford before transferring to Georgia, where he has been a dominant addition to the Bulldogs starting rotation. The righty is currently listed as the 68th-best prospect via MLB’s rankings, making him the […]