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Mock Draft: First-Round Picks For Every Team
Plus: New top 25, PPI candidates, best/worst offseasons & more
Mock Draft 1.0: First-Round Picks For Every Team With Anonymous Scout
With the 2026 college and high school seasons underway, it can mean only one thing—it’s time for our first full MLB Mock Draft of the year.
As we like to do with our 1.0 mocks, BA draft expert Carlos Collazo has enlisted the help of an anonymous industry scout to help make selections, which run 40 players deep. Check out the full mock below for first-round picks and analysis for every team.
Also be sure to take a peek through our 2026 draft rankings:
NCAA TOP 25
Week 4 Top 25 College Baseball Rankings
Conference play began in parts of the country in Week 4, including in the ACC and Big Ten, and Baseball America’s college baseball rankings saw a number of shifts.
LSU was the only Top 25 team to post a losing weekly record (1-4) in Week 4, though three teams—North Carolina, Miami and Coastal Carolina—finished .500 and failed to produce winning weeks. Miami and Coastal Carolina dropped from the rankings as a result, making room for Wake Forest, which debuts at No. 18 while riding a 15-game winning streak, and UTSA, which enters at No. 24.
You can find Baseball America’s latest college baseball rankings below, including the full Top 25 and a breakdown of each team’s week.
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PROSPECT PROMOTION INCENTIVE
PPI Candidates & History For All 30 Teams
This year’s rookie class is the fifth for which Prospect Promotion Incentive eligibility is a part of the Opening Day roster equation. Over the years, we’ve seen a number of teams use the program to accrue extra draft picks, making it an important piece of organizations’ strategic thinking.
With that in mind, Matt Eddy has compiled a full 30-team breakdown of every player who has ever been PPI-eligible while also highlighting 2026 rookies with the best chances for landing their respective clubs PPI picks for next year.
MLB CRYSTAL BALL
MLB Preview: Best & Worst Offseasons
As part of the lead-up to the start of the 2026 MLB season, we asked the Baseball America staff to weigh in with crystal ball predictions on a number of burning topics such as offseason winners, breakout players, top storylines and more.
To kick things off, we’re taking a look at teams who put together the most impressive (and most head-scratching) offseason performances heading into 2026.
Stay tuned all this week for more MLB predictions and preview coverage.
TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA
🌎️ Get caught up on World Baseball Classic results & standings so far.
👀 J.J. Cooper reacted to Bryce Harpers’ comments about the WBC & Olympics.
🎙️ Our Prospect Profile series scouted every No. 1 prospect in the AL West.
⚾️ Jacob Rudner recapped an exciting Friday night of college baseball.
📖 Don’t forget to purchase your 2026 Prospect Handbook and our 2026 MLB Preview magazine double-issue.
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