{"id":788611,"date":"2026-07-08T16:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/788611\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:52:10","slug":"2026-mlb-mock-draft-predictions-and-breaking-down-top-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/788611\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 MLB Mock Draft Predictions and Breaking Down Top Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mock First Round1 of 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">1. Chicago White Sox: SS Roch Cholowsky, UCLA<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">2. Tampa Bay Rays: SS Grady Emerson, Fort Worth Christian School (TX)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">3. Minnesota Twins: C Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">4. San Francisco Giants: SS Jacob Lombard, Gulliver Prep (FL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">5. Pittsburgh Pirates: OF Eric Booth Jr., Oak Grove HS (MS)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">6. Kansas City Royals: RHP Jackson Flora, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">7. Baltimore Orioles: OF Drew Burress, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">8. Athletics: C Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">9. Atlanta Braves: LHP Gio Rojas, Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">10. Colorado Rockies: OF AJ Gracia, Virginia<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">11. Washington Nationals: SS Tyler Bell, Kentucky<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">12. Los Angeles Angels: OF Derek Curiel, LSU<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">13. St. Louis Cardinals: RHP Liam Peterson, Florida<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">14. Miami Marlins: 2B Chris Hacopian, Texas A&amp;M<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">15. 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