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Ben and Carlos react to the 2026 draft, discussing surprising picks and their favorite draft classes.

Episode 196: 2026 Draft Reactions Ben and Carlos react to the 2026 draft. Which picks surprised them, which draft classes did they like, which are they more skeptical of and what are the big takeaways from how teams worked down the board for this crop of players? — Time Stamps: (2:00) Macro takeaways on the draft (6:00) Our favorite drafts (7:00) The Braves (13:30) The Royals (19:40) The Red Sox (27:40) The Pirates (33:00) The Marlins (37:40) The Angels (44:10) Roch Cholowsky first overall and the top three — Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com . Future Projection Twitter: @FutureProPod Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazo Baseball America Website — SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Hosts: Ben, Carlos

Topics covered

• 2026 draft
• draft reactions
• team analysis
• player picks
• baseball news

Keywords

• 2026 draft
• draft reactions
• baseball
• team analysis
• Roch Cholowsky

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Organizations: Baseball America, Braves, Royals, Red Sox, Pirates, Marlins, Angels

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