\n\tThe first edition of the 2026 MLB mock draft has arrived. As the college baseball regular season nears its conclusion, my board of top draft-eligible prospects has fallen in place. The Marlins select 14th in the first round.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPick #<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTeam<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPlayer<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPosition<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSchool<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSlot Value<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t1<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tChicago White Sox<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRoch Cholowsky<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$11,350,600<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t2<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTampa Bay Rays<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGrady Emerson<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$10,507,000<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t3<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMinnesota Twins<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tVahn Lackey<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tC<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGeorgia Tech<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$9,740,100<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t4<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSan Francisco Giants<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJackson Flora<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tUC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$8,988,400<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t5<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPittsburgh Pirates<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAJ Gracia<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tVirginia<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$8,336,500<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t6<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tKansas City Royals<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJared Grindlinger<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLHP\/OF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$7,746,100<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t7<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBaltimore Orioles<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDrew Burress<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGeorgia Tech<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$7,327,200<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t8<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAthletics<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLogan Reddemann<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tUCLA<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$6,982,600<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t9<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAtlanta Braves<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCameron Flukey<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCoastal Carolina<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$6,675,300<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t10<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tColorado Rockies<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJacob Lombard<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$6,393,100<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t11<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tWashington Nationals<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRyder Helfrick<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tC<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tArkansas<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$6,133,500<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t12<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLos Angeles Angels<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDerek Curiel<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLSU<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$5,889,300<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t13<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSt. Louis Cardinals<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tChris Hacopian<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tINF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTexas A&M<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$5,661,300<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t14<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMiami Marlins<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAce Reese<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t3B\/1B<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMississippi State<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$5,444,900<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t15<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tArizona Diamondbacks<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tEric Booth Jr.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$5,241,000<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t16<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTexas Rangers<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSawyer Strosnider<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTCU<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$5,051,900<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t17<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHouston Astros<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAiden Robbins<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTexas<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$4,868,600<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t18<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCincinnati Reds<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGio Rojas<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLHP\/OF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$4,696,500<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t19<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCleveland Guardians<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTyler Bell<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tKentucky<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$4,530,500<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t20<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBoston Red Sx<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLogan Hughes<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOF<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTexas Tech<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$4,373,900<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t21<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSan Diego Padres<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTyler Spangler<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$4,224,700<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t22<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDetroit Tigers<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLogan Schmidt<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$4,082,700<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t23<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tChicago Cubs<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJames Clark<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,947,600<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t24<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSeattle Mariners<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCole Carlon<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tArizona State<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,818,700<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t25<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMilwaukee Brewers<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tDaniel Jackson<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tC<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGeorgia<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,696,000<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t26<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAtlanta Braves*<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJustin Lebron<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAlabama<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,578,800<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t27<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tNew York Mets<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCole Prosek<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tC\/SS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,466,500<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t28<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHouston Astros*<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tAiden Ruiz<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,363,600<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t29<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCleveland Guardians^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tMason Edwards<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tUSC<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,270,200<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t30<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tKansas City Royals^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tColeman Borthwick<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,190,500<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t31<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tArizona Diamondbacks^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTegan Kuhns<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTennessee<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,118,300<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t32<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSt. Louis Cardinals^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tCade Townsend<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tOle Miss<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$3,044,600<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t33<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tTampa Bay Rays^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tJarren Advincula<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t2B<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tGeorgia Tech<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$2,980,200<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t34<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPittsburgh Pirates^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLiam Peterson<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tRHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tFlorida<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$2,897,400<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t35<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tNew York Yankees<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBo Lowrance<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t3B<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$2,826,700<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t36<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tPhiladelphia Phillies<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tConnor Comeau<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tSS\/C<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$2,758,800<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t37<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tColorado Rockies^<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tBrody Bumila<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tLHP<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\tHigh School<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t$2,696,700<\/p>\n
\t* = Prospect Promotion Incentive<\/p>\n
\t^ = Competitive Balance Round A<\/p>\n
\n\t\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n\tMarlins first-round pick: Ace Reese, 3B\/1B, Mississippi State\n<\/p>\n
\n\tAce Reese is one of the best power-hitting prospects in the 2026 MLB Draft class. He\u2019s also one of the most consistent hitters in this class and continues to show growth after every season.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Mississippi State product has had an extremely successful college career to date. Through 49 games as a junior, Reese has a .317\/.420\/.688 slash line, with a .463 wOBA, and 17 home runs.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n\tPower is the name of the game for Reese, flashing elite exit velocities for a college bat, and staggering barrel rates. Reese’s approach is slightly aggressive, although he makes strong contact and whiff numbers for a power bat.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n\tReese slips down draft boards a bit due to lack of a positional home. He has spent most of his time at third base and the corner outfield spots during college, but may be best at first base as he grows older. On many fronts, he resembles 2025 Brewers first-round pick Andrew Fischer, who made waves for himself in the World Baseball Classic (Italy) and has built upon that in High-A.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n
\n\tReese will not add much on the base paths, but would add much needed pop to the Marlins farm system if selected. He’d cost slightly less than half of Miami’s\u00a0total draft bonus pool of $11,960,100.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The first edition of the 2026 MLB mock draft has arrived. As the college baseball regular season nears…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":693548,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2276],"tags":[35744,5,2291,4,1586,4084],"class_list":{"0":"post-693547","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mlb-draft","8":"tag-35744","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-major-league-baseball-draft","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-mlb-draft","13":"tag-mock"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116539109208526360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=693547"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/693547\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/693548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=693547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=693547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=693547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}