We still have a long way till the 2026 MLB Draft, occurring during All-Star Week festivities, but its never too early to be thinking about the future. So how will things shake out in this super talented draft class?

   The twins had the 2nd overall draft pick before the draft lottery boosted the Tampa Bay Rays to #2 and pushed the twins back one to #3. The top 3 finished with the Chicago White Sox remaining at #1, the Tampa Bay Rays at #2. and the Minnesota Twins at #3.

   Even though college season still hasn’t started for Division 1 Baseball many people seem to think that UCLA’s Roch Colowsky will be the first man off the board. But besides that its not really certain who will go where, so these players are the ones that I like for the Twins. 

#1. Alabama SS Justin LeBron

   LeBron has been a star ever since he stepped onto Alabama’s campus, as a freshman he slashed .338/.429/.546 good for an OPS nearing 1.000. He was mostly a hitter who just gets hits, he did tally 12 home runs but only 21 XBH during his 57 games his freshman year. LeBron was named First Team All-SEC, SEC All-Defensive Team, and also named to Freshman All-American team by Perfect Game, NCBWA, and D1Baseball.com. The accolades didn’t end there, he also received NCAA All-Tournament Team – Tallahassee Regional, showing his clutch in the postseason.

   He followed up that incredible freshman season with an even better sophomore season, this time around he slashed .316/.421/1.058 improving his power numbers hitting 18 home runs and racking up 37 XBH in 59 games compared to 21 in his freshman season. LeBron once again received SEC All-Defensive Team, along with being named 2nd Team All-American by ABCA/Rawlings, but his biggest accomplishment it being named a semi-finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. 

   LeBron enters his junior season as a top prospect in the 2026 Draft with legit potential to be a 5-tool player.

 

#2. Georgia Tech OF Drew Burress

   Burress was turning heads all around the country during his freshman season clobbering 25 home runs while slashing .381/.512/.821 for a ridicules OPS of 1.333 during his 58-game freshman season. He racked up the awards being named 2024 Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball.com and NCBWA. With those stats he also won ACC Freshman of the Year, First Team All-ACC along with being a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Award. 

   In his sophomore season it was only more success, he became the fastest Yellow Jacket to reach 30 and 40 home runs, he led the ACC with 43 XBH while finishing 2nd in home runs with 19. The slash line was once again impressive slashing .333/.469/.693 for an OPS of 1.162. He lowered his strikeouts wile drawing more walks and hitting more doubles. This spectacular season providing even more awards such as First Team All-American by NCBWA, ABCA, CBF, Perfect Game, and D1Baseball.com. Once again he was on the All-ACC First Team, and once again a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award and the Dick Howser Award. 

   Burress is the strongest power bat in the 2026 Draft class. 

#3. Coastal Carolina RHP Cameron Flukey

  Flukey I believe is the best pitcher in this draft, the 6’6 RHP can gas it up to near 100 MPH with a heavy strikeout rate and an even heavier drop on the curveball he throws. Flukey showed flashes his freshman season despite having an ERA over 5.00, he had an elite strikeout rate but his control was poor. The 2025 season came around and it looked as if he fixed that control problem while still having incredible strikeout numbers. Flukey struck out 118 batters over 101.2 innings of work while only having surrendered 24 walks compared to 27 in his freshman season with almost 50 less innings pitched. In 2025 and was named to the First Team All-Sun Belt Conference. Entering this year he has big expectations on his shoulders as he just recently got named Preseason Pitcher of the Year by Baseball America and Perfect Game.

   Flukey is one of the most polished prospects in the entire draft and could be dominate for years to come.

 

Who should the Twins pick from this bunch of players, or should it be someone else who I didn’t mention, let me know!