We are 95 days away from the 2026 MLB Draft, and if the first month-plus of the college baseball season has told us anything, it’s that this class has the makings of something special. The top of the board has been remarkably stable, the middle of the first round is loaded with legitimate first-round talent, and the prep class, particularly on the pitching side, has scouts genuinely excited in a way we haven’t seen in a few years.

Roch Cholowsky is locked in at No. 1, and it isn’t a conversation. The UCLA shortstop is currently slashing .342/.471/.683 with 11 home runs through the early part of the season, and the defense remains Gold Glove caliber. There is no scenario in which he isn’t the first name called in July. The Chicago White Sox, who won the draft lottery back in December, know exactly what they’re getting.

The most interesting development in this mock is Justin Lebron surging to No. 2 (jumping Grady Emerson from our previous mock). The Alabama shortstop has been one of the most talked-about players on the circuit this spring, and the power has shown up in a real way early on. There are still hit tool questions attached to the profile, but the athleticism and projection are loud enough that the Rays ( who pick second) would have a very hard time passing on him.

Elsewhere, Chris Hacopian has quietly crept into the top-15 conversation after a monster start at Texas A&M, Eric Booth Jr. has been one of the biggest risers of the spring on the prep side, and Mason Edwards has pitched his way into legitimate day-one territory at USC.

One note before we get into it: this mock covers picks 1-40, including supplemental first-round selections. A handful of teams appear more than once — the Rockies, Astros, Guardians, and Royals all pick twice in this range.

We’ll have an updated big board dropping soon as well. For now, here’s where things stand with the 2026 MLB Draft, just over three months away.

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