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Mock 4.0: Top 40 Picks A Month Out
Plus: Hot Sheet, Statcast Standouts, portal updates & more
Mock 4.0: First-Round Picks A Month Out
In a little over a month, the 2026 MLB draft will be upon us. But before then, BA draft expert Carlos Collazo is back with his latest mock draft featuring all the latest player and team intel for the current cycle. Highlights from the mock include:
What Carlos’ is hearing about team preferences
Insight into a clustered middle of the first round
Rising college names to watch
Also be sure to check out both our updated Top 500 overall draft rankings and ranking of the top 500 high school prospects for 2026 featuring all-new star ratings.
HOT SHEET 🔥
Kade Anderson Tops The Latest Hot Sheet
Baseball America’s Hot Sheet ranks the hottest prospects from the previous week while also identifying a weekly helium player to keep tabs on.
This week’s Hot Sheet is topped by Kade Anderson, who has been one of the most dominant pitchers in the minor leagues this season. His latest outing was another gem, as he posted five shutout innings, letting up only one hit, walking none and striking out nine.
Join us at 2 p.m. ET on Monday for our weekly Hot Sheet prospect chat and be sure to watch the Hot Sheet show on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on YouTube.
STATCAST STANDOUTS 📊
Brody Hopkins, Ryan Clifford Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (June 8)
Every Monday morning, Eli Ben-Porat highlights 10 players who stood out over the previous week based on underlying Statcast metrics, which often serve as early indicators of breakouts or players who might be ready for MLB roles. Highlights from this week’s list include:
Visualizing Josh Norris’ insights on Brody Hopkins
The key to unlocking Ryan Clifford
Quinn Mathews potentially turning a corner
The next Spencer Jones?
College Pitcher Spotlight: Notre Dame’s Jack Radel
NCAA UPDATES ⚾️
Latest Transfer Portal Updates & CWS Field Is Almost Set
The NCAA baseball transfer portal has continued to roll right along, and our 2026 tracker has all of the latest updates. And after a weekend of exciting super regional games, we’re nearer than ever to having the College World Series field set. Here’s everything to know:
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