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The Marlins drafted Miami Gulliver Prep shortstop Jacob Lombard with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n
Courtesy of Gulliver Prep<\/p>\n
By the end of the day on Sunday, the Miami Marlins will have made 21 selections in the 2026 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n
After making five picks on Saturday, headlined by first-round pick and Miami Gulliver Prep shortstop Jacob Lombard at No. 14, the Marlins will be on the clock 16 more times Sunday as the draft continues with Rounds 5-20. The Marlins have the 12th pick in each round.<\/p>\n
Day 2 of the draft starts at 11:30 a.m. Sunday and can be followed online at mlb.com. Follow along here for live updates as the Marlins complete their 2026 class.<\/p>\n
1 (14) Miami Gulliver Prep Jacob Lombard<\/p>\n
Perhaps the surprise of Day 1, Lombard, a projected top-10 pick by most national outlets, fell to the Marlins at No. 14, giving Miami one of the top upside hitters of the class.<\/p>\n
Lombard, the son of Detroit Tigers bench coach George Lombard and younger brother of top Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr., has the power and speed to be a 30-30 hitter if he can consistently make contact (there are swing-and-miss concerns). He\u2019s also sound defensively at shortstop.<\/p>\n
Read more on Lombard here.<\/a><\/p>\n 2 (52) Oregon State left-handed pitcher Ethan Kleinschmit<\/p>\n Over two years at Oregon State, Kleinschmit went 17-7 with a 3.64 ERA and 210 strikeouts vs. 63 walks over 168 innings in 32 starts. His fastball sits 90-93 mph and tops at 95. Slider and changeup round out his arsenal. His college career started at Linn-Benton Community College.<\/p>\n His selection marks the third consecutive year the Marlins used a Day 1 pick on a player from Oregon State, after picking Aiden May in 2024 and Aiva Arquette in 2025.<\/p>\n CB-B (71) Sam Houston State right-handed pitcher Ryan Peterson<\/p>\n Peterson is coming off a junior season in which he posted a 3.38 ERA over 88 innings in 15 starts. He struck out 105 batters while walking 23. His curveball is his top pitch, while his fastball sits 91-94 mph and tops out around 96 mph.<\/p>\n 3 (87) Arkansas shortstop Cam Kozeal<\/p>\n Kozeal was a third-team All-American this year after hitting .318 with a 1.063 OPS, 20 home runs, 71 RBI and 59 runs for the Razorbacks. He was a career .316 hitter in college (freshman at Vanderbilt, sophomore\/junior at Arkansas).<\/p>\n 4 (115) Brunswick (Georgia) Glynn Academy High School outfielder Wessley Roberson<\/p>\n Roberson, an LSU commit, is a speed and defense oriented outfielder who should be able to play center field long-term. He makes steady contact \u2014 Baseball America noted that he has \u201csome of the most impeccable bat-to-ball skills in the prep class\u201d \u2014 but doesn\u2019t have much power, which will likely impact his overall offensive impact.<\/p>\n 5 (147) Florida State left-handed pitcher Trey Beard<\/p>\n Beard went 6-1 with a 3.59 ERA and 123 strikeouts against 26 walks over 77 2\/3 innings in his lone season at FSU in 2026. He spent his first two seasons at Florida Atlantic.<\/p>\n The 6-2 lefty\u2019s best pitch is his changeup but he doesn\u2019t throw anything particularly hard from a high slot. His fastball only sits around 90-91 mph and tops out around 94 mph, but he has shown an ability to elevate it and get hitters to chase.<\/p>\n This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM.<\/p>\n