Updated
Updated · Prep Baseball Report · May 5
2026 MLB Draft prospects see updated rankings in May mock draft
Updated
Updated · Prep Baseball Report · May 5

2026 MLB Draft prospects see updated rankings in May mock draft

4 articles · Updated · Prep Baseball Report · May 5
  • UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky stays projected No. 1 to the White Sox, while nine newcomers enter the mock and risers include Aiden Ruiz to 12, Cameron Flukey to nine and Vahn Lackey to three.
  • The update highlights late spring movement from prep shortstops, college bats and pitching, with first-round projections also elevating Drew Burress, Chris Hacopian, Tyler Bell and two-way Texas high schooler Cole Koeninger.
  • As the college regular season nears its end and high school schedules wind down, performances such as Brody Bumila's upper-90s velocity and Blake Bryant's 107 strikeouts are sharpening July draft expectations.
With top college pitchers facing injuries, will teams pivot to riskier but high-upside high school arms in the first round?
How is the new automated strike zone system reshaping the ideal profile for a first-round MLB catching prospect?
How might the White Sox use bonus savings from the top pick to strategically outmaneuver rivals in the draft?