2026 MLB Draft Preview with David Seifert
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Mike Rooney and David Seifert preview the upcoming MLB Draft, discussing top prospects and draft strategies.
Mike Rooney and D1Baseball/Prep Baseball’s David Seifert preview this weekend's MLB Draft. They discuss D1Baseball’s Top 250 Collegiate Prospect Ranking list, mock drafts and draft recaps, and how signability & team preferences could shuffle the top of the board among Grady Emerson, Roch Cholowsky, and Vahn Lackey. Roons & Seif break down top college arms Jackson Flora and Tyler Bremner, Seifert’s preference for pitchers with feel for spin, and debates key top-10 talents Tyler Bell, Drew Burress, and Chris Hacopian. They also highlight late risers from Omaha and beyond, including Owen Hull, Cam Kozeal, Brendan Brock, Gavin Gallaher, Jackson Willits, Taylor Rabe, Joey Volchko, and LJ Mercurius. They end with highlighting some potential late-round value picks. 00:00 Welcome, David Seifert! 00:20 Saturday Draft Start 01:09 Why Draft Day Matters 01:56 D1 Draft Coverage Guide 03:06 Latest Mock Draft Intel 03:31 White Sox Top Three 04:13 Lackey vs Cholowsky 06:53 Fit and Signability 07:45 How Fast Pros Move Up 08:24 Flora vs Bremner 10:42 Spin vs Changeup 12:27 Bell | Burress | Hacopian 17:58 Late Risers and Helium 19:29 Owen Hull: Draft Riser 20:21 Brendan Brock: Up & Down…
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