{"id":789594,"date":"2026-07-09T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/789594\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:00:11","slug":"2026-mlb-mock-draft-1st-round-predictions-for-where-top-prospects-will-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/789594\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 MLB Mock Draft 1st-Round Predictions for Where Top Prospects Will Land"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First Round Mock Draft1 of 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">1. Chicago White Sox: Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">2. Tampa Bay Rays: Vahn Lackey, C, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">3. Minnesota Twins: Grady Emerson, SS, Forth Worth Christian (HS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">4. San Francisco Giants: Jackson Flora, RHP, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">5. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jacob Lombard, SS, Gulliver Prep (HS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">6. Kansas City Royals: Eric Booth Jr., OF, Oak Grove High School<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">7. Baltimore Orioles: Tyler Bell, SS, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">8. Athletics: Zion Rose, OF, Louisville<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">9. Atlanta Braves: Derek Curiel, CF, LSU<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">10. Colorado Rockies: Christopher Hacopian, 2B, Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">11. Washington Nationals: Jared Grindlinger, OF\/LHP, Huntington Beach HS<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">12. Los Angeles Angels: Gio Rojas, LHP, Stoneman Douglas HS<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">13. St. Louis Cardinals: Mason Edwards, LHP, USC<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">14. Miami Marlins: Trevor Condon, CF, Etowah HS<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">15. 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