With that established, below CBS Sports has highlighted five names worth knowing in the 2026 MLB Draft. Mind you, this is not a ranking or a projection of the top of next year's class. It's merely an introduction to the group through the examination of five particularly interesting players. Got it? Good, let's proceed.

Mason Ligenza took another step toward realizing his childhood dream on Monday. The World Series champion-Los Angeles Dodgers made the generational Tamaqua baseball star the overall 195th pick in

Before we shift our collective attention away from the draft that concluded Monday, July 14, to the MLB All-Star Game, the resumption of the regular season on Friday, July 18, and the future waves of talent to come, let's take stock of what the Cincinnati Reds just added to their organization.

Tennessee baseball had nine players picked in the 2025 MLB Draft, but it also got key players back and recruits to campus for Tony Vitello's roster.

Taylor was selected 48th by the Athletics as Sunday kicked off the 2025 MLB Draft. It's the highest Hoosiers selection since Schwarber was picked fourth by the Chicago Cubs in the 2014 draft. Though Taylor could return to school for his final season of eligibility, he was drafted at a slot value of $2.03 million, a starting point for negotiations.

Tennessee Baseball had 18 players tied to the program selected in the 2025 MLB Draft, including top-ranked signees and transfer commits, but not all are going pro, as some still plan to suit up in Knoxville.

The Atlantic Coast Conference had six players taken in the top 43 overall picks of the MLB Draft. Five programs produced first-round selections.

The first three rounds of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft are complete, and most fans should feel a bit better about their favorite team's future than they did a few days ago.

Two Texas State baseball players were drafted Monday evening in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Kansas City Royals drafted pitcher Bryson Dudley in the