Patrick was the No. 90 player in the draft, according to The Athletic. Harden is a junior-college transfer who shined last season at McLennan Community College. Braun is a left-handed hitter and was the No. 231 player in ESPN's draft rankings.

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.

Liam Doyle set a Tennessee baseball record with 164 strikeouts in the 2025 season. He was 10-4 with a 3.20 ERA and was named SEC pitcher of the year.

Homewood-Flossmoor alum Shai Robinson gets taken out of Illinois State by Minnesota Twins in 10th round of MLB draft.

The Atlanta Braves sign top MLB Draft picks including Tate Southisene and Alex Lodise, reinforcing the farm system during a tough season.

The World Series champion-Los Angeles Dodgers made the generational Tamaqua baseball star Mason Ligenza the overall 195th pick in the 2025 Major League Draft.

-A candidate to go inside the top 10 picks, Trey Yesavage ended up slipping to the Blue Jays at No. 20 overall in the 2024 draft. The East Carolina product is enjoying a fantastic pro debut, posting a 3.19 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 111 strikeouts in 67.2 innings across three levels.

MLB Draft is officially over, and the discourse has shifted from prediction to analysis. The days following the event, which spanned 20 rounds (plus compensatory rounds) and 615 picks, serve as prime

Here are the results of the first 27 selections in the first round of the draft: Note: The Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and New York Yankees do not have a true first-round selection, as they each exceeded the 2024 Competitive Balance Tax by more than $60M. Each has had their pick moved back ten spots, and out of the first round.

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