Baseball thread for 2026 and going forward

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Texas commit Cooper Harris (Flower Mound, TX) selected 106th by the Phillies

 

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Jax Robinson is withdrawing from the draft

 

[david ficken]

So, after the 1st day of the MLB draft is over:

4 Texas commits drafted and all will sign.

Emerson #2 overall getting 10+Million

Brody Bumila #89 overall and the Rangers are giving him over 1 Million

Cooper Harris #106 around $850K

Beau Peterson at #133, but Astros are planning to get him close to 2+ to 3 Million.

Now, whether this all happens we will have to wait and see. Team and players have until July 27th to get it all settled.

Carson Tinney went at the top of the 2nd round, believe it was 43.

Robbins and Riojas were both drafted late 3rd/early 4th.

 

[david ficken]

Now, several commits have pulled their name out of the draft:

RHP Cooper Webb, INF Easton Autrey, LHP Phinn Beaird, RHP Trey Rangel, C Jax Robinson, RHP Larson Reeder, LHP Tucker Thompson, and I believe a couple of others. Needs to check on a couple of those. I don't believe some were considered by MLB teams, but no one ever knows until the draft is over and undrafted free agent players are announced.

Now, I think Harrison, Burns do get drafted on Sunday. Not certain about Leffew and Mendoza. The other senior players are 50/50 on getting drafted.