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The episode previews the 2026 MLB Draft by discussing the final staff draft of the season, focusing on the top 75 picks and the players likely to be selected in the first two rounds.

To preview the 2026 MLB Draft, we held our final staff draft of the draft season, picking the top 75 picks. Even more than the order, this gives us a chance to talk about the vast majority of players who will go in the top two rounds on Saturday in the MLB Draft. (02:30) Roch Cholowsky, SS (03:15) Vahn Lackey, C (05:15) Grady Emerson, SS (07:35) Jackson Flora, RHP (09:30) Eric Booth, Jr., OF (11:00) Tyler Bell, SS (12:50) Jacob Lombard, SS (15:10) Drew Burress, OF (17:30) Derek Curiel, OF (20:45) Jared Grindlinger, OF (22:20) Ace Reese, 3B (24:00) Gio Rojas, LHP (25:25) AJ Gracia, OF (28:30) Liam Peterson, RHP (31:40) Ryder Helfrick, C (32:50) Trevor Condon, OF (35:15) Chris Hacopian, 2B (37:40) Cameron Flukey, RHP (39:30) Tyler Spangler, SS (40:55) Tegan Kuhns, RHP (42:00) Sawyer Strosnider, OF (43:10) Taylor Rabe, RHP (45:15) Mason Edwards, LHP (46:45) Zion Rose, OF (48:05) Aiden Ruiz, SS (49:25) Jarren Advincula, 2B (50:45) Justin Lebron, SS (52:25) Logan Reddemann, RHP (54:10) Cole Prosek, C/2B (55:35) Hunter Dietz, LHP (57:15) Picks 31-35 (1:00:25) Picks 36-40 (1:04:00) Picks 41-45 (1:06:55) Picks 46-50 (1:09:15) Picks 51-55 (1:13:00) Picks 56-60 (1:16:00) Picks 61-65…

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Host: Baseball America

Topics covered

• MLB Draft
• player analysis
• staff draft
• top prospects
• baseball

Keywords

• 2026 MLB Draft
• staff draft
• top prospects
• baseball players
• draft analysis

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