2026 MLB Draft Thread

[zitothebrave]

Not sure I want a guy throwing 102.

I would take a guy who can throw 102 for 102 for sure.

The concern I have with college pitchers is they have to avoid the bat so bad, they develop crazy arm stuff. Strider is a great example of this. His fastball is absurd because it was designed to miss bats. But it creates so much torque on his elbow and shoulder.

 

[rawwr]

Fangraphs has this on Lombard:

Lombard is an imposing physical presence, built like a young tight end and wielding some of the best power in the 2026 high school class, especially among the prospects who can play a valuable defensive position. But his contact rate on the showcase circuit (61% across 824 pitches in 2024 and 2025) is a ruby red flag because there aren't big leaguers with contact rates that low. One would need to project significant improvement in this area for him to be considered a viable big leaguer in any capacity, let alone the sort of star you'd expect a $4 million player to be. If by some miracle he turns into a decent hitter, the ceiling on Lombard is a 35-homer shortstop or third baseman.

I like the high ceiling but that doesn't sound like someone i'd want to take 9th overall, much less pay $1.8M overslot

 

[Metaphysicist]

We did Lombard already. Didn’t work.

 

[CyYoung31]

We did Lombard already. Didn’t work.

Your mom did Lombard already.

 

[Super]

Your mom did Lombard already.

Hell, Lombard fucked her. Showed her his o face

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Hell, Lombard fucked her. Showed her his o face

Wouldn't it be more polite to say that they had sexual intercourse?

 

[Metaphysicist]

Your mom did Lombard already.

Yeah, I said “we.”

 

[thewupk]

If Sawyer Strosnider is available then it's obvious we have to draft him. SS the 3rd would be a nice addition to the team.

 

[CyYoung31]

If Sawyer Strosnider is available then it's obvious we have to draft him. SS the 3rd would be a nice addition to the team.

If his first name was Spencer I would agree.

 

[Metaphysicist]

If his first name was Spencer I would agree.

S. Str[mumble]ider has a destiny and it will be fulfilled.

 

[Tapate50]

That an all star name

 

[thewupk]

Also reminds me of an old friend of mine who's name was Sawyer Reddick. His parents had a sense of humor.

 

[Mrs. Meta]

Also reminds me of an old friend of mine who's name was Sawyer Reddick. His parents had a sense of humor.

Was...?

 

[Hudson2]

Will Gasperino outplaying Roch Cholowsky at UCLA. I hope he's there at 26 and we can get him but I bet he's gone by then.

 

[CJ9]

Will Gasperino outplaying Roch Cholowsky at UCLA. I hope he's there at 26 and we can get him but I bet he's gone by then.

Baseball America has him 61 in their rankings and MLB.com doesn't have him in their top 100.

 

[Hudson2]

Baseball America has him 61 in their rankings and MLB.com doesn't have him in their top 100.

Probably bc he had a blah season last year and transferred to UCLA but his results are legit. I hope he does stay like that in the rankings so he's an option.