MLB Prospect Big Board Ahead of 2026 Draft Lottery at Winter Meetings

The 2026 MLB draft order will be decided on Tuesday afternoon at the winter meetings with the fourth annual draft lottery.

The Chicago White Sox (27.7%), Minnesota Twins (22.2%) and Pittsburgh Pirates (16.8%) have the best odds of securing the No. 1 overall pick, with the 18 teams that missed the postseason all eligible to secure the top selection, and the top six picks determined by the lottery.

The Colorado Rockies are ineligible to receive a lottery pick in 2026 after picking inside the lottery in 2024 and 2025, while the Los Angeles Angels and Washington Nationals are also ineligible as teams that pay into revenue sharing and had a lottery pick a year ago.

Ahead of the 2026 draft lottery, we've taken an overview at the upcoming 2026 class, with a list of the top 50 prospects and a position-by-position breakdown of the best available players at each position.

Note: A 2026 mock draft will be published on Wednesday morning to reflect the official draft order.

Top 50 Draft Prospects

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Cameron Flukey

Top 50 Prospects for 2026 MLB Draft

1. SS Roch Cholowsky, UCLA
2. SS Grady Emerson, Fort Worth Christian School (TX)
3. SS Justin Lebron, Alabama
4. SS Jacob Lombard, Gulliver Prep (FL)
5. OF Derek Curiel, LSU
6. RHP Liam Peterson, Florida
7. RHP Cameron Flukey, Coastal Carolina
8. OF Drew Burress, Georgia Tech
9. SS Tyler Spangler, De La Salle HS (CA)
10. OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
11. OF A.J. Gracia, Virginia
12. LHP Carson Bolemon, Southside Christian School (SC)
13. LHP Gio Rojas, Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)
14. SS Chris Hacopian, Texas A&M
15. 3B Ace Reese, Mississippi State
16. RHP Jackson Flora, UC Santa Barbara
17. SS Eric Becker, Virginia
18. SS Tyler Bell, Kentucky
19. C Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
20. LHP Logan Schmidt, Ganesha HS (CA)
21. OF Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
22. RHP Coleman Borthwick, South Walton HS (FL)
23. 2B Chris Rembert, Auburn
24. OF Blake Bowen, JSerra Catholic HS (CA)
25. RHP Jensen Hirschkorn, Kingsburg HS (CA)
26. 3B Gavin Grahovac, Texas A&M
27. OF Brady Harris, Trinity Christian Academy (FL)
28. OF Trevor Condon, Etowah HS (GA)
29. SS Aiden Ruiz, The Stony Brook School (NY)
30. RHP Kaden Waechter, Jesuit HS (FL)
31. OF Eric Booth Jr., Oak Grove HS (MS)
32. C Will Brick, Christian Brothers HS (TN)
33. OF Caden Bogenpohl, Missouri State
34. RHP Gabe Gaeckle, Arkansas
35. RHP Joseph Contreras, Blessed Trinity Catholic HS (GA)
36. OF Zion Rose, Louisville
37. RHP Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee
38. RHP Savion Sims, Prestonwood Christian Academy (TX)
39. SS Maddox Molony, Oregon
40. RHP Joey Volchko, Georgia
41. OF Chase Brunson, TCU
42. RHP Ryan Lynch, North Carolina
43. RHP Tommy LaPour, TCU
44. LHP Cole Carlon, Arizona State
45. 2B Jarren Advincula, Georgia Tech
46. SS Rocco Maniscalco, Oxford HS (AL)
47. C Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas
48. OF Lucas Moore, Louisville
49. 3B Daniel Cuvet, Miami
50. OF/RHP Kevin Roberts Jr., Jackson Prep (MS)

Catchers

Top 5 Catchers

1. C Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech
2. C Will Brick, Christian Brothers HS (TN)
3. C Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas
4. C Andrew Costello, Cathedral Prep (PA)
5. C Carson Tinney, Texas

Top Prospect Snapshot: Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech

After a forgettable freshman campaign and a lackluster showing in the Northwoods League, Lackey broke through in a big way during his sophomore season, hitting .347/.421/.500 with 21 extra-base hits and 18 steals in 60 games. A terrific athlete for a catcher with the chance to be an elite defender, he was the starting catcher for the Collegiate National Team over the summer.

Corner Infielders

Top 10 Corner Infielders

1. 3B Ace Reese, Mississippi State
2. 3B Gavin Grahovac, Texas A&M
3. 3B Daniel Cuvet, Miami
4. 3B Beau Peterson, Mill Valley HS (KS)
5. 3B Gavin Gallaher, North Carolina
6. 1B Kyle Lewis, Wake Forest
7. 1B Brady Ballinger, Kansas
8. 1B Dominic Santarelli, St. Joseph Catholic Academy (WI)
9. 1B Myles Bailey, Florida State
10. 1B Mulivai Levu, UCLA

Top Prospect Snapshot: Ace Reese, Mississippi State

Reese is one of the nation's top returning sluggers after hitting .352/.422/.718 with 18 doubles, 21 home runs and 66 RBI in 57 games last season. The 6'4", 220-pound masher has some of the best raw power in the 2026 class and enough hit tool to believe he can maximize it, the question is whether he can stick at third base at the next level.

Middle Infielders

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Roch Cholowsky

Top 20 Middle Infielders

1. SS Roch Cholowsky, UCLA
2. SS Grady Emerson, Fort Worth Christian School (TX)
3. SS Justin Lebron, Alabama
4. SS Jacob Lombard, Gulliver Prep (FL)
5. SS Tyler Spangler, De La Salle HS (CA)
6. SS Chris Hacopian, Texas A&M
7. SS Eric Becker, Virginia
8. SS Tyler Bell, Kentucky
9. 2B Chris Rembert, Auburn
10. SS Aiden Ruiz, The Stony Brook School (NY)
11. SS Maddox Molony, Oregon
12. 2B Jarren Advincula, Georgia Tech
13. SS Rocco Maniscalco, Oxford HS (AL)
14. SS Landon Thome, Nazareth Academy (IL)
15. SS Cole Koeninger, Keller HS (TX)
16. SS James Clark, St. John Bosco School (CA)
17. SS Connor Comeau, Anderson HS (TX)
18. SS Keon Johnson, First Presbyterian (GA)
19. SS Archer Horn, St. Ignatius College Prep (CA)
20. SS Ethan Bass, Glenbrook North HS (IL)

Top Prospect Snapshot: Roch Cholowsky, UCLA

The consensus top four prospects in the 2026 draft class are all shortstops, and Cholowsky is the best of the bunch and one of the best all-around shortstop prospects to come along in years. He hit .353/.480/.710 with 19 doubles, 23 home runs, 74 RBI and more walks (45) than strikeouts (30) in 66 games as a sophomore, and he checks all the boxes to be a standout defensive shortstop.

Outfielders

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Top 20 Outfielders

1. OF Derek Curiel, LSU
2. OF Drew Burress, Georgia Tech
3. OF Sawyer Strosnider, TCU
4. OF A.J. Gracia, Virginia
5. OF Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
6. OF Blake Bowen, JSerra Catholic HS (CA)
7. OF Brady Harris, Trinity Christian Academy (FL)
8. OF Trevor Condon, Etowah HS (GA)
9. OF Eric Booth Jr., Oak Grove HS (MS)
10. OF Caden Bogenpohl, Missouri State
11. OF Zion Rose, Louisville
12. OF Chase Brunson, TCU
13. OF Lucas Moore, Louisville
14. OF Kevin Roberts Jr., Jackson Prep (MS)
15. OF Henry Ford, Tennessee
16. OF Noah Wilson, McCallie HS (TN)
17. OF Tre Broussard, Houston
18. OF Jorvorskie Lane Jr., Grapevine HS (TX)
19. OF Jake Brown, LSU
20. OF Logan Hughes, Texas Tech

Top Prospect Snapshot: Derek Curiel, LSU

Curiel hit .345/.470/.519 with 20 doubles, seven home runs and 55 RBI in 68 games as a true freshman while helping to lead LSU to a College World Series title. He is draft-eligible as a sophomore, and his 60-grade hit tool and promising defensive profile in center field should make him one of the top college hitters off the board.

Right-Handed Pitchers

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Top 20 Right-Handed Pitchers

1. RHP Liam Peterson, Florida
2. RHP Cameron Flukey, Coastal Carolina
3. RHP Jackson Flora, UC Santa Barbara
4. RHP Coleman Borthwick, South Walton HS (FL)
5. RHP Jensen Hirschkorn, Kingsburg HS (CA)
6. RHP Kaden Waechter, Jesuit HS (FL)
7. RHP Gabe Gaeckle, Arkansas
8. RHP Joseph Contreras, Blessed Trinity Catholic HS (GA)
9. RHP Tegan Kuhns, Tennessee
10. RHP Savion Sims, Prestonwood Christian Academy (TX)
11. RHP Joey Volchko, Georgia
12. RHP Ryan Lynch, North Carolina
13. RHP Tommy LaPour, TCU
14. RHP Denton Lord, South Walton HS (FL)
15. RHP Trey Rangel, The Colony HS (TX)
16. RHP Blake Bryant, Citizens Christian Academy (GA)
17. RHP Eli Herst, Seattle Academy (WA)
18. RHP Jason DeCaro, North Carolina
19. RHP Cooper Sides, Orange Lutheran (CA)
20. RHP Owen Kramkowski, Arizona

Top Prospect Snapshot: Liam Peterson, Florida

With a strong 6'5", 205-pound frame, a fastball that touches the upper 90s and three quality offspeed pitches, Peterson has the potential to be a frontline starter at the next level. He made 31 starts during his first two seasons at Florida, and logged a 4.28 ERA with 96 strikeouts in 69.1 innings last spring while trimming his walk rate from 14.6 to 10.5 percent. Another step forward with his command could make him the first arm off the board.

Left-Handed Pitchers

Top 10 Left-Handed Pitchers

1. LHP Carson Bolemon, Southside Christian School (SC)
2. LHP Gio Rojas, Stoneman Douglas HS (FL)
3. LHP Logan Schmidt, Ganesha HS (CA)
4. LHP Cole Carlon, Arizona State
5. LHP Jake McCoy, South Carolina
6. LHP Hunter Dietz, Arkansas
7. LHP Trey Beard, Florida Atlantic
8. LHP Sean Duncan, Terry Fox SS (Canada)
9. LHP Shane Sdao, Texas A&M
10. LHP Ethan Kleinschmit, Oregon State

Top Prospect Snapshot: LHP Carson Bolemon, Southside Christian School (SC)

With a fastball, curveball and slider that all projected as plus pitches and the makings of a quality changeup, Bolemon has one of the most impressive arsenals of any pitcher in the 2026 class. He also offers clean mechanics and a projectable 6'4", 210-pound frame, putting him right alongside fellow southpaw Gio Lopez as the top prep arms in the draft.