Texas baseball has long and historic ties with the MLB Draft — and at least one Longhorn has been selected in every draft since its inception in 1965.

With the 2026 MLB Draft, that historic streak continued.

Six players from the team that helped Texas reach Omaha for the first time since 2022 heard their names called, and learned where they would continue their baseball careers.

The two-day event, held on July 11-12 in Philadelphia during the MLB All-Star break, saw three Longhorns come off draft boards after the first day of the draft. The three Day 1 selections of the draft added another milestone to Texas’ MLB draft history, marking the first time since 2004 that the Longhorns had three top-100 picks.

Junior catcher Carson Tinney was the first Texas player taken, going to the Minnesota Twins with the No. 43 overall pick in the second round.

Following Tinney was another Longhorn power bat, junior outfielder Aiden Robbins, who was selected No. 92 overall in the third round by the New York Mets.

A few picks later, the final Day 1 pick from Texas was senior pitcher Ruger Riojas, who was selected in the third round at No. 100 overall by the Philadelphia Phillies.

On Day 2, three Texas pitchers heard their names called, with junior pitcher Thomas Burns becoming the first Longhorn selected of the day. Burns was taken No. 227 overall in the eighth round by the Twins and will reunite with Tinney in the Twin Cities.

Burns was a prominent part of the Longhorns’ bullpen throughout the 2026 season, making 23 appearances, recording a 5.64 ERA and accumulating 43 strikeouts in 22.1 innings pitched. In his two seasons in Austin, the junior made 42 appearances, registering a 3–2 record with eight saves and a 4.59 ERA.

A few picks later, another Texas pitcher came off the board: graduate pitcher Luke Harrison, who was picked No. 234 overall in the eighth round by the St. Louis Cardinals.

Harrison spent five seasons on the Forty Acres, making 79 appearances, including 33 starts during his tenure. The veteran southpaw accumulated a 12–5 record with three saves and a 3.83 ERA, alongside 214 strikeouts over 200 innings pitched.

In 2026, Harrison was a vital part of the Texas starting pitching rotation, ending the season with a 6–4 record and a 4.10 ERA over 83.3 innings pitched, the second-most on the Longhorns’ pitching staff.

The final Texas player selected was another arm in redshirt senior pitcher Cody Howard, who was picked No. 376 overall in round 13 by the Washington Nationals.

Howard spent four seasons with the Longhorns, becoming a versatile piece of the bullpen. He tallied 36 appearances, including five starts, with a 5–3 record with 58 strikeouts across 62 innings.

Head coach Jim Schlossnagle has continued Texas’ rich MLB Draft pipeline in Austin, with 11 Longhorns selected in the draft during his first two seasons leading the program.