The Chicago White Sox hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft, and they will be closely linked to UCLA star shortstop Roch Cholowsky throughout the spring as he is the consensus top talent in the class and a potential franchise cornerstone.

Last summer the Chicago Cubs drafted 20 new players. The 2025 draft class is headlined by a pair of outfielders in first round selection Ethan Conrad and second rounder Kane Kepley, who enter the 2026 season as the organizations third and sixth ranked prospects.

The Cubs have balanced building a playoff-contending roster with creating developmental runway for prospects in the Major Leagues in recent seasons. Names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, Cade Horton and Matt Shaw have jumped from Pipeline’s rankings to postseason races.

From star sluggers like Ohtani and Judge to top pitchers like Skubal, we rank -- and make predictions for -- the best players in baseball right now.

College baseball is finally here. On Friday, the season will kick off around the country. Before then, though, Bleacher Report has released its mock draft 2.0 for the 2026 MLB Draft. In the mock draft, Bleacher Report covered the first 40 picks: first ...