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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) \u2013 The 2026 Major League Baseball Draft concluded on Sunday, July 12, with Rounds 5-20, as 49 players from the Atlantic Coast Conference were selected on the second day.\u00a0 After 19 players were selected on Day One, Saturday, July 11, a total of 68 ACC standouts were selected to begin their professional careers. The ACC’s 68 draft picks rank third-most in league history.
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\nOf the 16 ACC Baseball programs, 15 had at least one player selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. Georgia Tech led all ACC programs with eight selections, followed by Florida State with seven and North Carolina with six. Eight ACC programs had at least five players selected in the 2026 MLB Draft.
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\nOf the 30 MLB franchises, 26 selected at least one ACC student-athlete throughout the two-day event, with the Athletics taking six players from the ACC. The San Diego Padres picked five ACC standouts, while the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Guardians, Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies and Pittsburgh Pirates each added four selections.
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\nThis marked the 35th consecutive year that at least one ACC player has been selected in the opening round of the MLB Draft and the 11th straight year that the ACC has placed at least one draftee among the top 15 picks. The ACC\u2019s four picks in the top 10 of the 2026 MLB Draft are the most in league history.
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\n2026 MLB Draft Picks from the ACC
\nDay Two Selections (Rounds 5-20)
\n5\/138 – Daniel Cuvet, 3B, Miami, Washington Nationals
\n5\/140 – Ryan Marohn, LHP, NC State, Pittsburgh Pirates
\n5\/143 – Alex Hernandez, 3B, Georgia Tech, Athletics
\n5\/147 – Trey Beard, LHP, Florida State, Miami Marlins
\n5\/150 – Luke Nixon, 2B, NC State, San Francisco Giants
\n5\/153 – Gavin Eddy, RHP, California, Houston Astros
\n5\/155 – Lucas Moore, OF, Louisville, Cleveland Guardians
\n5\/163 – Aidan Knaak, RHP, Clemson, Milwaukee Brewers
\n6\/172 – Alex Sosa, C, Miami, Athletics
\n6\/174 – Kyle Johnson, LHP, Virginia, Tampa Bay Rays
\n6\/180 – Justin LeGuernic, LHP, Clemson, Kansas City Royals
\n6\/183 – Duncan Marsten, RHP, Wake Forest, Cincinnati Reds
\n6\/190 – Macon Winslow, C, North Carolina, Philadelphia Phillies
\n7\/198 – Bryson Moore, RHP, Florida State, Pittsburgh Pirates
\n7\/210 – Aidan Keenan, RHP, Stanford, New York Mets
\n7\/212 – Sherman Johnson, 3B, NC State, Cincinnati Reds
\n7\/215 – Joe Tiroly, 2B, Virginia, San Diego Padres
\n8\/231 – Aidan Weaver, RHP, Duke, Athletics
\n8\/232 – Jacob Jarrell, C, Clemson, Atlanta Braves
\n8\/235 – Rintaro Sasaki, 1B, Stanford, Miami Marlins
\n8\/249 – Wyatt Danilowicz, LHP, Louisville, Philadelphia Phillies
\n9\/255 – Luke Craytor, RHP, Virginia Tech, Chicago White Sox
\n9\/262 – Parker Brosius, OF, Georgia Tech, Atlanta Braves
\n9\/278 – David Leslie, RHP, Pitt, New York Yankees
\n9\/279 – Cooper Consiglio, LHP, NC State, Philadelphia Phillies
\n10\/293 – Tate McKee, RHP, Georgia Tech, Tampa Bay Rays
\n10\/303 – Ryan Bilka, RHP, Miami, Cleveland Guardians
\n10\/308 – Bayram Hot, SS, Louisville, New York Yankees
\n10\/310 – Eric Jeon, 2B, Stanford, Seattle Mariners
\n11\/321 – Javar Williams, OF, Wake Forest, Athletics
\n11\/333 – Jake Bean, RHP, Louisville, Cleveland Guardians
\n11\/335 – Chris McHugh, 1B, NC State, San Diego Padres
\n11\/337 – Ariston Veasey, RHP, Clemson, Chicago Cubs
\n11\/339 – Drew Titsworth, RHP, Clemson, Philadelphia Phillies
\n12\/346 – Matthew Dallas, LHP, Wake Forest, Washington Nationals
\n12\/353 – Cole Stokes, RHP, Florida State, Tampa Bay Rays
\n12\/362 – Brodie Purcell, RHP, Florida State, Cincinnati Reds
\n12\/365 – Rob Evans, LHP, Miami, San Diego Padres
\n13\/378 – Griffin Stieg, RHP, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh Pirates
\n14\/404 – Lorenzo Carrier, OF, Pitt, Colorado Rockies
\n14\/415 – Tyler Kapa, RHP, Virginia, Miami Marlins
\n15\/449 – Madden Clement, RHP, Virginia Tech, Kansas City Royals
\n15\/462 – Oliver de la Torre, RHP, California, Toronto Blue Jays
\n16\/475 – Porter Buursema, RHP, Georgia Tech, Miami Marlins
\n16\/478 – Dalton Wentz, 3B, Wake Forest, San Francisco Giants
\n17\/497 – Hideki Prather, C, California, Minnesota Twins
\n17\/520 – Matthew Matthijs, RHP, North Carolina, Seattle Mariners
\n18\/545 – Mark Quatrani, C, Notre Dame, San Diego Padres
\n19\/554 – Cort MacDonald, OF, Stanford, Colorado Rockies
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\nDay One Selections (Rounds 1-4)
\nRound\/Overall
\n1\/3 – Vahn Lackey, C, Georgia Tech, Minnesota Twins
\n1\/6 – Zion Rose, OF, Louisville, Kansas City Royals
\n1\/8 – Drew Burress, OF, Georgia Tech, Athletics
\n1\/9 – AJ Gracia, OF, Virginia, Atlanta Braves
\n1\/20 – Jake Schaffner, SS, North Carolina, Boston Red Sox
\nPPI\/28 – Jack Radel, RHP, Notre Dame, Houston Astros
\n2\/45 – Jarren Advincula, 2B, Georgia Tech, Los Angeles Angels
\n2\/46 – Ty Head, OF, NC State, Baltimore Orioles
\n2\/53 – Carson Kerce, SS, Georgia Tech, Arizona Diamondbacks
\n2\/57 – Wes Mendes, LHP, Florida State, Houston Astros
\n2\/58 – Eric Becker, SS, Virginia, Cincinnati Reds
\nCB-B\/67 – Owen Hull, OF, North Carolina, Boston Red Sox
\nCB-B\/74 – Brett Renfrow, RHP, Virginia Tech, Minnesota Twins
\n2C\/75 – Myles Bailey, 1B, Florida State, Chicago Cubs
\n3\/80 – Jason DeCaro, RHP, North Carolina, Pittsburgh Pirates
\n3\/83 – Jacob Dudan, RHP, NC State, Athletics
\n3\/88 – Brayden Dowd, OF, Florida State, Arizona Diamondbacks
\n3\/97 – Ryan Lynch, RHP, North Carolina, San Diego Padres
\n4\/123 – Kade Lewis, 3B, Wake Forest, Cleveland Guardians
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