2026 MLB Draft Thread

[CJ Vogel]

Keeping up with members of the 2026 Texas team and Longhorn commits with MLB Draft aspirations. 

Follow along for updates. 

[CJ Vogel]

The Draft starts at noon

[CJ Vogel]

Final commitment rankings from ESPN MLB Draft insider Kiley McDaniel:

#2 SS Grady Emerson
#44 C Carson Tinney
#65 LHP Brody Bumila
#74 OF Aiden Robbins
#103 RHP Ruger Riojas
#119 RHP Cooper Harris
#126 3B Beau Peterson
#137 RHP James Jorgensen
#157 RHP Hayes Holton
#184 RHP Trey Rangel
#218 C Jax Robinson

[CJ Vogel]

[CMGROSS]

Do you see any guys pulling their names out? Seen that quite a bit already 

[CJ Vogel]

10 minutes ago, CMGROSS said:

Do you see any guys pulling their names out? Seen that quite a bit already 

Feel like it would’ve happened by now. Only 20 mins from first pick. There were some notable name withdrawals in the last six hours, however. 

[Neil Leininger]

Bumila has a UCL problem. Might get him on campus afterall.

[CJ Vogel]

UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky is the expected No. 1 pick by the Chicago White Sox. 

[Jeff Howe]

This is the most asinine broadcast schedule ever.

Why do we need 30 minutes of banter before the first pick?

 

[UTexas]

3 minutes ago, Jeff Howe said:

This is the most asinine broadcast schedule ever.

Why do we need 30 minutes of banter before the first pick?

 

Ad revenue. 

[CJ Vogel]

 

[Jeff Howe]

4 minutes ago, UTexas said:

Ad revenue. 

I know. It's still ridiculous.

[Jeff Howe]

That'll be the second time in three years that the Rays have taken a top Texas signee in the first round of the draft. They took Theo Gillen with the 18th pick in 2024.

[UTexas]

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

I know. It's still ridiculous.

Agreed. It’s the way it’s done now days. 
 

it does suck pretty bad though. 

[CJ Vogel]

Quite a price tag. 

[UTexas]

2 minutes ago, CJ Vogel said:

Quite a price tag. 

Welp.