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The episode discusses the impact of the MLB Draft on college baseball, highlighting notable players returning and analyzing draft winners and losers.

On this episode of the D1 Daily, Burkie and Roons discuss the winners of the draft and go through notable college players returning to school or going undrafted. The duo highlights top players returning to college baseball in 2027, led by Oklahoma State slugger Kollin Ritchie (31 HR) and several UNC returners, plus names like Ryan Zuckerman , Ricky Ojeda , Jarren Purify , Tyler Minick , Caden McDonald , and Ethan Mendoza . They discuss how NIL money, extra eligibility, and changing draft economics are keeping players in college longer, and debate what that means for MLB development and today’s faster-moving minor league system. The episode shifts to draft/recruiting “winners,” highlighting Tennessee , Vanderbilt , LSU , Mississippi State , Kentucky , and Arkansas , as well as non-SEC programs Oregon State , Stanford , and Oklahoma State . They close by noting Mario Pesca as a gritty ninth-round pick. 2026 MLB Draft Tracker : https://d1ba.se/26draft 00:00 Welcome Back! 00:38 Big Names Returning 03:37 Why Stay in College? 04:57 MLB Pipeline Debate 09:29 Draft: Winners & Losers 12:37 Tennessee Class Breakdown 15:08 Vanderbilt and Corbin Buzz 18:06 Non-SEC Winners Wrap 18:23…

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Guests: Burkie, Roons

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Organizations: Tennessee, Vanderbilt

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