Draft Podcast: The Best Tools In The 2026 MLB Draft

About this episode

The episode discusses the best tools in the 2026 MLB Draft through a draft format.

On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at the best tools in the 2026 MLB Draft. To do so, we hold a draft of our own to pick the best in a variety of important categories. (03:30) Picking Best Fastballs In The Class (11:30) Picking Best Secondary Pitches In The Class (16:45) Best Control and Command In The Class (23:15) Best Hit Tool In The Class (28:00) Best Power In The Class (33:00) Best Speed In the Class (35:15) Best Defense In The Class Our Sponsors: * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Hosts: Carlos Collazo, JJ Cooper

Topics covered

• 2026 MLB Draft
• best tools
• fastballs
• secondary pitches
• control and command
• hit tool
• power
• speed
• defense

Keywords

• MLB Draft
• fastballs
• secondary pitches
• hit tool
• power
• speed
• defense

Sponsors

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