We’re just days away from the start of the 2026 MLB draft, and the Upstate will be well represented come draft night.With two area high school players expected to hear their names called in round one, including Christ Church alum, Bo LowranceThe former Cavs standout made the move to Greenville with his family when he was in the seventh grade. Catching the eye of many pro scouts along the way.”That’s been my dream the whole time, it’s been cool to watch it come to reality more recently,” Lowrance said.The power-swinging lefty models his game after two of his favorite players, Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson.Even though he’s currently committed to play college baseball at the University of Virginia, all that could change with a quick phone call on Saturday night.”It’s definitely gratifying for sure; it’s an exciting time for me, but also it’s just a stepping stone,” Lowrance explained. “If I were to get drafted or if I go to school, I feel like that’s just the beginning of what I want for my career and my future, so it’ll definitely be extremely rewarding, and we’ll celebrate for a couple days, and then it’ll be back to business.”Bo admits that he didn’t always think he’d become a professional baseball player, but now that the moment is so close, he’s excited to see all his hard work pay off. “That’s always been the goal. I can’t say I was expecting to be in this position a year ago or five years ago, but I guess now that I’m here, I’m not super surprised,” Lowrance said.In MLB.com’s latest mock draft, Lowrance is slated to go 27th overall to the New York Mets.You can catch the draft Saturday, July 11th at 1 p.m. on WYFF 4.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —

We’re just days away from the start of the 2026 MLB draft, and the Upstate will be well represented come draft night.

With two area high school players expected to hear their names called in round one, including Christ Church alum, Bo Lowrance

The former Cavs standout made the move to Greenville with his family when he was in the seventh grade. Catching the eye of many pro scouts along the way.

“That’s been my dream the whole time, it’s been cool to watch it come to reality more recently,” Lowrance said.

The power-swinging lefty models his game after two of his favorite players, Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson.

Even though he’s currently committed to play college baseball at the University of Virginia, all that could change with a quick phone call on Saturday night.

“It’s definitely gratifying for sure; it’s an exciting time for me, but also it’s just a stepping stone,” Lowrance explained. “If I were to get drafted or if I go to school, I feel like that’s just the beginning of what I want for my career and my future, so it’ll definitely be extremely rewarding, and we’ll celebrate for a couple days, and then it’ll be back to business.”

Bo admits that he didn’t always think he’d become a professional baseball player, but now that the moment is so close, he’s excited to see all his hard work pay off.

“That’s always been the goal. I can’t say I was expecting to be in this position a year ago or five years ago, but I guess now that I’m here, I’m not super surprised,” Lowrance said.

In MLB.com‘s latest mock draft, Lowrance is slated to go 27th overall to the New York Mets.

You can catch the draft Saturday, July 11th at 1 p.m. on WYFF 4.