Roch Cholowsky remains the top pick in a 2026 MLB mock draft, leading UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed into postseason play. UCLA’s strong regular season and Big Ten Tournament Championship earned the top seed, and Cholowsky anchors the lineup as a shortstop with a .321 batting average, 21 home runs, and a 1.116 OPS. Grady Emerson follows as a rangy left-handed shortstop with strong plate decisions and projected power. Vahn Lackey ranks near the top after a breakout season as a catcher, hitting .410 with 18 home runs, 75 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and a 1.307 OPS. Georgia Tech also features outfielder Drew Burress with strong production.
"Roch Cholowsky remains No. 1 as he leads UCLA, the top overall seed, into the postseason. He is followed by Grady Emerson and Vahn Lackey. Check out a 2026 MLB Mock Draft for the first round."
"UCLA had an incredible regular season and took the Big Ten Tournament Championship last weekend. This landed them as the No. 1 overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament. They begin their quest to reach the College World Series this week in Los Angeles, and they are led by talented shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Some scouts see him as the best collegiate shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki. He is hitting .321 with 21 home runs and an OPS of 1.116."
"The 2026 class has no shortage of talented shortstops, and two of them are high school studs. Grady Emerson is a rangy shortstop with a fantastic bat from the left side. He makes great decisions at the plate and is projected to be a 25+ home run guy down the road. Then, there's Jacob Lombard. He's a premium athlete and is a righty with tons of pop in his bat. He's got great speed and looks like he will be able to play shortstop for a long time."
"Georgia Tech won the ACC Conference Tournament over North Carolina and has two very talented prospects in catcher Vahn Lackey and outfielder Drew Burress. Lackey has risen quickly up draft boards thanks to an impressive season that has shown him make great strides in improving his approach at the plate. He's hitting .410 with 18 home runs and an insane 75 RBI. He also has 14 stolen bases and a wild OPS of 1.307. After starting the season as a mid-1st rounder, he's now in the top 3."
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