With that established, below CBS Sports has highlighted five names worth knowing in the 2026 MLB Draft. Mind you, this is not a ranking or a projection of the top of next year's class. It's merely an introduction to the group through the examination of five particularly interesting players. Got it? Good, let's proceed.

Before we shift our collective attention away from the draft that concluded Monday, July 14, to the MLB All-Star Game, the resumption of the regular season on Friday, July 18, and the future waves of talent to come, let's take stock of what the Cincinnati Reds just added to their organization.

Mason Ligenza took another step toward realizing his childhood dream on Monday. The World Series champion-Los Angeles Dodgers made the generational Tamaqua baseball star the overall 195th pick in

The Atlantic Coast Conference had six players taken in the top 43 overall picks of the MLB Draft. Five programs produced first-round selections.

Taylor was selected 48th by the Athletics as Sunday kicked off the 2025 MLB Draft. It's the highest Hoosiers selection since Schwarber was picked fourth by the Chicago Cubs in the 2014 draft. Though Taylor could return to school for his final season of eligibility, he was drafted at a slot value of $2.03 million, a starting point for negotiations.

Day 1 of the MLB Draft has wrapped, and their journey will now begin, but which pitchers have the best odds to be up with their club at this time next season?

The first three rounds of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft are complete, and most fans should feel a bit better about their favorite team's future than they did a few days ago.

Florida State baseball set a program record for most selections in the MLB Draft with 11 total Seminoles picked.

Two Texas State baseball players were drafted Monday evening in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Kansas City Royals drafted pitcher Bryson Dudley in the