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New Top 300 Draft Rankings
Plus: Biggest risers/fallers, latest backfield intel, AL dynasty targets & more
Top 300 Draft Rankings Update
Baseball America’s latest MLB Draft rankings update is officially here, featuring an expanded list of the top 300 players in the 2026 class and plenty of new draft reports.
As expected, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky continues to hold down the top spot, but with the incorporation in-season scouting feedback for the first time this year, there’s a ton of new movement on the board, too.
Check out the complete top 300 update below, along with accompanying updates to our 2026 college and high school draft lists.
Have draft questions? BA draft expert Carlos Collazo is hosting a special chat at 5 p.m. ET to discuss how players are lining up ahead of July.
DRAFT STOCK WATCH
Risers, Fallers & New Additions To The Draft Rankings Update
With each new rankings update, there’s an increasing amount of scouting feedback, analytical data and player performance information available to help shape our 2026 draft board.
The result? There’s a lot of interesting player movement up and down the latest list. To help catch you up on key changes in our latest rankings, Carlos Collazo has compiled a rundown of risers, fallers and new additions. Highlights include:
A 2027 reclassification debuting at No. 35
Lots of up-arrow college players climbing the list
Nearly 20 notable names falling out of the top 100
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FANTASY BASEBALL
2026 Dynasty Risers For Every AL Team
With the 2026 season set to get underway, BA fantasy expert Dylan White is checking in on every MLB organization to highlight dynasty prospects we believe have the potential to climb rankings this year.
Beginning with the AL, highlights from our list of names to know include an Orioles lefty in the back end of the Top 100 Prospects list, one of our favorite offensive breakout candidates and lots more.
Stay tuned later this week for NL risers to target, plus a new top 500 dynasty ranking update coming soon.
ARIZONA BACKFIELD INTEL
Billy Carlson’s Offensive Growth, Reds Prospects On The Rise & More
In our latest installment of backfield intel from spring training complexes out in Arizona, Jesús Cano and Josh Norris present an intriguing rundown of updates from camps with the White Sox, Reds and Rockies. Highlights include:
An incoming Billy Carlson jump at the plate?
An exciting Reds shortstop who just missed the Top 100
A pair of Rockies pitchers who caught our eye
NCAA DATA STANDOUTS
Is Caden Glauber The Best Freshman Pitcher In The Country?
Each week during the college baseball season, Geoff Pontes will be digging into college performances from an analytical angle, looking at advanced data to identify pitchers, hitters and underclassmen making a splash.
For hitters, he’ll highlight exit velocity, barrels and other contact metrics. On the pitching side, he’ll discuss velocity, movement and arsenal depth. Here’s who stood out in Week 6, including a freshman arm who’s opening eyes at North Carolina.
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TRENDING NOW AT BASEBALL AMERICA
👀 ICYMI: Speaking of draft updates, we ran our first Staff Draft of 2026.
📈 Carlos Collazo’s Scouting 101 series broke down Vahn Lackey’s profile.
🃏 Matt Pajak wrote about rising prospects with baseball cards worth hunting.
👥 Here’s every top prep prospect at the annual NHSI tournament this week.
⚾️ Jacob Rudner wrote his weekly column explaining this week’s Top 25 poll.
🏅 Here’s every player who made our College Team of the Week.
🤔 Should we be concerned about soaring walk rates at Spring Breakout?
🐯 Suprise, surprise—Kevin McGonigle made the Tigers’ Opening Day roster.
🎙️ Here are BA’s latest podcast episodes:
Future Projection: What College Coaches Look For In Recruiting
Prospect Podcast: Spring Breakout Prospects Who Impressed Us
Hot Sheet Show: Nationals RHP Miguel Sime Jr. Joins The Show
📖 Don’t forget to order your 2026 Prospect Handbook.
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