2026 First-Year Player Draft Rankings

by | Jan 15, 2026

Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall. Glossary for level category: IL-injured list, DL-developmental league, ACL-Arizona Complex League, FCL-Florida Complex League. All ages are as of July 1.

No. Name Pos Team B/T Future Grades Level Age ETA
1 Ethan Holliday SS COL L/R 55h-60p-40s-60fv Single-A 19 2028
2 Kade Anderson SP SEA L/L 55fb-55sl-60cv-60fv R (ACL) 22 2026
3 Eli Willits SS WAS S/R 55h-50p-60s-60fv Single-A 18 2028
4 Seth Hernandez SP PIT R/R 65fb-55sl-55cv-70ch-65fv R (FCL) 20 2027
5 Aiva Arquette SS MIA R/R 50h-60p-45s-60fv High-A 22 2026
6 JoJo Parker SS TOR L/R 55h-55p-50s-60fv R (FCL) 19 2028
7 Steele Hall SS CIN R/R 50h-45p-70s-55fv R (ACL) 19 2028
8 Liam Doyle SPRP SL R/L 70fb-50sl-55ch-55ct-55fv AA 22 2026
9 Jamie Arnold SP OAK L/L 60fb-60sl-55ch-60fv R (ACL) 22 2026
10 Kyson Witherspoon SP BOS R/R 60fb-60sl-50cv-45ch-55fv R (FCL) 21 2026
11 Ike Irish C/OF BAL L/R 55h-55p-45s-55fv Single-A 22 2026
12 Andrew Fischer 1B MIL L/R 50h-60p-40s-50fv High-A 22 2026
13 Kayson Cunningham SS ARI L/R 60h-45p-60s-55fv Single-A 20 2028
14 Tyler Bremner SP LAA R/R 60fb-50sl-70ch-55fv R (ACL) 22 2026
15 Gage Wood SP PHI R/R 70fb-50sl-55cv-50ch-50fv Single-A 22 2026
16 Dax Kilby SS NYY L/R 55h-50p-55s-50fv Single-A 19 2028
17 Xavier Neyens 3B HOU L/R 45h-65p-45s-55fv R (FCL) 19 2028
18 Kruz Schoolcraft 1B/SP SD L/L 40h-55p-40s-60fb-55sl-55fv Single-A 19 2028
19 Ethan Conrad OF CHC L/L 50h-55p-55s-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
20 Jace LaViolette OF CLE L/L 45h-65p-60s-55fv R (ACL) 22 2026
21 Marek Houston SS MIN R/R 55h-40p-55s-55fv High-A 22 2026
22 Billy Carlson SS/SP CHW R/R 50h-45p-50s-60fb-50cv-60fv R (ACL) 20 2028
23 Gavin Fein 3B TEX R/R 55h-55p-40s-55fv Single-A 19 2028
24 Charles Davalan OF LAD L/R 55h-45p-55s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
25 Brendan Summerhill OF TB L/R 55h-50p-55s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
26 Gavin Kilen 2B SF L/R 55h-45p-45s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
27 Devin Taylor OF OAK L/R 55h-55p-40s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
28 Wehiwa Aloy SS BAL R/R 45h-55p-50s-50fv Single-A 22 2026
29 Slater de Brun OF BAL L/L 55h-40p-70s-55fv R (FCL) 19 2028
30 Daniel Pierce SS TB R/R 45h-50p-60s-55fv R (FCL) 20 2028
31 Max Belyeu OF COL L/R 50h-55p-50s-50fv High-A 22 2027
32 Josh Owens SS TEX L/R 50h-55p-55s-50fv R (ACL) 19 2028
33 Josh Hammond SS/SP KC R/R 50h-55p-50s-60fb-60sl-55fv R (ACL) 19 2028
34 Sean Gamble 2B/OF KC L/R 50h-50p-60s-55fv R (ACL) 20 2028
35 Alex Lodise SS ATL R/R 45h-55p-50s-50fv High-A 22 2027
36 Ethan Frey OF HOU R/R 50h-50p-50s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
37 Cam Cannarella OF MIA L/R 55h-30p-60s-50fv High-A 22 2027
38 Brady Ebel SS MIL L/R 55h-50p-40s-55fv Single-A 19 2028
39 Quentin Young 3B/OF MIN R/R 40h-60p-55s-55fv Single-A 19 2028
40 Jordan Yost SS DET L/R 55h-30p-60s-50fv R (FCL) 19 2028
41 Caden Bodine C BAL S/R 60h-40p-40s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
42 Riley Quick SP MIN R/R 55fb-50sl-55ch-55fv R (FCL) 22 2027
43 Ryan Mitchell SS SL L/R 55h-50p-55s-55fv R (FCL) 19 2028
44 Zach Root SP LAD L/L 50fb-50sl-55cv-55ch-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
45 Luke Stevenson C SEA L/R 45h-55p-40s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
46 Anthony Eyanson SP BOS R/R 50fb-60sl-55cv-50fv R (FCL) 21 2027
47 Patrick Forbes SP ARI R/R 60fb-60sl-40ch-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
48 Kane Kepley OF CHC L/L 55h-30p-60s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
49 Brandon Compton OF MIA L/L 45h-60p-50s-50fv High-A 22 2027
50 AJ Russell SP TEX R/R 70fb-55sl-45ch-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
51 Ethan Petry 1B/OF WAS R/R 45h-65p-30s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
52 Jaden Fauske OF/C CHW L/R 50h-55p-50s-55fv R (ACL) 19 2028
53 Tate Southisene SS ATL R/R 50h-50p-55s-55fv Single-A 19 2028
54 Mason Neville OF CIN L/L 45h-55p-55s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
55 Dean Curley SS CLE R/R 50h-50p-50s-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
56 J.D. Thompson SP MIL R/L 60fb-50sl-45cv-50ch-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
57 Coy James SS WAS R/R 55h-50p-50s-55fv R (FCL) 19 2028
58 Nick Becker SS SEA R/R 55h-50p-60s-50fv Single-A 19 2028
59 Tanner Franklin SPRP SL R/R 70fb-50sl-40cv-50fv High-A 22 2027
60 Briggs McKenzie SP ATL L/L 50fb-60cv-50ch-55fv R (FCL) 19 2028
61 Joseph Dzierwa SP BAL R/L 50fb-45sl-60ch-50fv R (FCL) 22 2027
62 Landon Harmon SP WAS R/R 70fb-55sl-45ch-55fv R (FCL) 19 2028
63 Mitch Voit 2B NYM R/R 50h-50p-55s-45fv Single-A 21 2027
64 Landyn Vidourek OF LAD R/R 50h-55p-50s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
65 Marcus Phillips SPRP BOS R/R 55fb-55sl-45ch-50fv R (FCL) 22 2027
66 Henry Godbout 2B BOS R/R 55h-40p-45s-45fv High-A 22 2027
67 Kyle Lodise SS CHW R/R 50h-40p-55s-50fv High-A 22 2027
68 Cade Obermueller SP PHI L/L 55fb-60sl-50ch-45fv R (FCL) 23 2027
69 Aaron Watson SP CIN R/R 55fb-55sl-45cv-50ch-55fv R (ACL) 19 2028
70 Dean Moss OF TB L/R 55h-45p-50s-50fv R (FCL) 20 2028
71 Gavin Turley OF OAK R/R 40h-55p-55s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
72 Johnny Slawinski SP LAA L/L 55fb-50sl-45cv-50ch-50fv R (ACL) 19 2028
73 Chase Shores SPRP LAA R/R 60fb-55sl-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2026
74 Cam Leiter SP LAD R/R 60fb-55sl-60cv-50ch-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
75 Taitn Gray C TB S/S 45h-55p-40s-50fv R (FCL) 18 2029
76 Nolan Schubart 1B/OF CLE L/R 40h-70p-30s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
77 Ethan Hedges 3B COL R/R 45h-50p-50s-45fv High-A 22 2027
78 Trevor Cohen OF SF L/L 55h-40p-55s-55fv Single-A 22 2028
79 Matthew Fisher SP PHI R/R 55fb-60sl-50cv-45ch-50fv R (FCL) 20 2028
80 Michael Oliveto C DET L/R 50h-55p-40s-50fv R (FCL) 19 2028
81 Daniel Dickinson 2B MIL R/R 50h-40p-50s-45fv R (ACL) 22 2027
82 Aaron Walton OF CLE R/R 45h-50p-55s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
83 Nick Dumesnil OF DET R/R 45h-50p-60s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
84 Ryan Wideman OF SD R/R 40h-55p-60s-50fv Single-A 22 2027
85 Conor Essenburg OF ATL R/L 45h-55p-40s-45fv R (FCL) 19 2028
86 Mac Heuer SP NYY R/R 60fb-40cv-50sl-50ch-45fv R (FCL) 21 2028
87 Miguel Sime SPRP WAS R/R 70fb-50cv-50ch-50fv R (FCL) 19 2028
88 Blaine Bullard OF TOR S/L 45h-45p-60s-45fv R (FCL) 20 2028
89 Frank Cairone SPRP MIL R/L 55fb-60sl-50ct-50fv R (ACL) 18 2028
90 Kaeden Kent SS NYY L/R 50h-45p-40s-40fv High-A 22 2027
91 Cody Bowker SP PHI R/R 60fb-50sl-60ch-45fv R (FCL) 22 2027
92 Cooper Flemming SS TB L/R 50h-50p-45fv-50fv R (FCL) 20 2028
93 Jared Jones 1B PIT R/R 40h-60p-40s-45fv High-A 23 2027
94 Bryson Dudley SP KC R/R 50fb-50sl-45cv-40ch-45fv Single-A 22 2027
95 Jake Cook OF TOR L/L 55h-30p-80s-45fv R (FCL) 23 2027
96 Josiah Hartshorn OF CHC S/L 50h-55p-50s-50fv R (ACL) 19 2028
97 Jack Gurevitch 1B SL L/R 55h-50p-40s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
98 Aidan West SS LAD L/R 45h-50p-55s-45fv R (ACL) 19 2028
99 Michael Lombardi SP KC R/R 60fb-60cv-40ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2027
100 James Ellwanger SPRP MIN R/R 65fb-55sl-55cv-50fv R (FCL) 22 2027
101 Nate Snead RP LAA R/R 60fb-50sl-55cv-45fv R (ACL) 22 2026
102 Malachi Witherspoon SPRP DET R/R 60fb-60sl-55cv-45fv R (FCL) 21 2027
103 Zane Taylor SPRP ATH R/R 55fb-50cv-45ct-45ch-45fv Single-A 22 2026
104 Korbyn Dickerson OF SEA R/R 45h-50p-60s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
105 Tanner Thach 1B COL L/L 40h-55p-30s-45fv Single-A 22 2028
106 J.B. Middleton SPRP COL R/R 55fb-55sl-55ch-50fv R (ACL) 22 2027
107 Max Williams OF MIA L/L 40h-55p-50s-45fv Single-A 21 2027
108 James Quinn-Irons OF TB R/R 40h-55p-60s-50fv Single-A 23 2027
109 Murf Gray 3B PIT R/R 50h-50p-30s-45fv R (FCL) 22 2027
110 Dominick Reid SP CHC R/R 50fb-40sl-60ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2027
111 Kaleb Wing SP CHC R/R 55fb-55cv-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 19 2028
112 Mason Morris SPRP CIN R/R 55fb-55sl-55ct-45fv Single-A 22 2027
113 Cody Miller SS ATL R/R 50h-50p-50s-50fv High-A 23 2027
114 Peter Kussow SP NYM R/R 55fb-55sl-50ch-45fv R (FCL) 19 2029
115 Brian Curley SP ARI R/R 65fb-50cv-60sl-55ct-50fv R (ACL) 24 2027
116 Ben Jacobs SP DET L/L 50fb-50sl-45cv-55ch-45fv R (FCL) 23 2028
117 Ryan Hall SP DET R/R 45fb-50sl-45ch-45fv R (FCL) 20 2029
118 Joey Volini RP MIA L/L 45fb-50cv-50sl-55ch-45fv High-A 24 late-2026
119 CJ Gray SP LAA R/R 65fb-50sl-55ch-45fv R (ACL) 19 2029
120 Matt Barr SP MIN R/R 55fb-50sl-50cv-45fv R (FCL) 21 2028
121 Cale Wetwiska SP DET R/R 50fb-45sl-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 21 2027
122 Luke Hill 2B/3B CLE R/R 50h-45p-50s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
123 Easton Carmichael C PIT R/R 50h-50p-50s-45fv High-A 22 2027
124 Justin Lamkin SP KC R/L 50fb-50sl-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2027
125 JT Quinn SP BAL R/R 60fb-55sl-45cv-45fv R (FCL) 22 2027
126 Pico Kohn SPRP NYY L/L 50fb-40cv-55sl-45ch-45fv R (FCL) 24 2028
127 Will Hynes SP CLE R/R 50fb-60sl-50ch-50fv R (ACL) 19 2028
128 Cameron Millar SP KC R/R 55fb-50sl-50ch-45fv R (ACL) 19 2029
129 Jacob Morrison SP MIL R/R 50fb-45sl-45cv-50ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2028
130 Nolan Sailors OF KC R/R 50h-45p-50s-45fv High-A 22 2027
131 Landon Beidelschies SPRP ATL L/L 55fb-55sl-40ch-45fv Single-A 22 2027
132 Tim Piasentin 3B TOR L/R 45h-55p-40s-45fv HS 19 2029
133 Ethan Moore SS CIN S/R 50h-50p-45s-50fv n/a 19 2028
134 Gustavo Melendez SS PIT L/R 50h-30p-50s-50fv R (FCL) 18 2028
135 Talon Haley SP LAA L/L 55fb-50sl-60cv-50ch-50fv R (ACL) 20 2028
136 Dean Livingston SP ARI R/R 60fb-55sl-45ch-50fv R (ACL) 19 2028
137 Colin Yeaman SS BAL R/R 50h-45p-45s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
138 River Hamilton SPRP DET R/R 55fb-50sl-50cv-45ch-50fv Single-A 19 2028
139 Sean Youngerman SPRP PHI R/R 55fb-50sl-50ch-50fv R (FCL) 22 2028
140 Sam Horn SP LAD R/R 60fb-50cv-50sl-50fv R (ACL) 22 2028
141 Jake Casey OF TOR L/R 45h-50p-60s-50fv Single-A 23 2028
142 Jack Wheeler 3B TEX R/R 40h-60p-55s-50fv R (ACL) 19 2028
143 Paxton Kling OF TEX R/R 40h-55p-60s-50fv High-A 23 2027
144 Truitt Madonna C SD R/R 30h-55p-30s-50fv Single-A 19 2028
145 Jase Mitchell C HOU L/R 40h-50p-40s-50fv R (FCL) 19 2029
146 Antonio Jimenez SS NYM R/R 40h-50p-55s-50fv Single-A 21 2028
147 Michael Salina SPRP SD R/R 60fb-55sl-50fv R (ACL) 22 2028
148 Grayson Boles SP KC R/R 55fb-40cv-55sl-50ch-50fv R (ACL) 18 2029
149 Griffin Hugus SP SEA S/R 50fb-55sl-45cv-50ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2027
150 Mason Peters SP SEA L/L 55fb-60cv-45sl-40ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2028
151 Joshua Flores SP MIL R/R 50fb-50cv-45sl-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 20 2029
152 Jack Cebert SPRP NYY R/R 60fb-60sl-45ch-55ct-45fv High-A 24 2027
153 Eli Pitts OF CIN R/R 40h-50p-60s-45fv R (ACL) 20 2029
154 Robert Mitchell SP LAA L/L 55fb-55cv-50ch-45fv R (ACL) 20 2029
155 Cam Tilly SPRP NYM R/R 60fb-40cv-60sw-70sp-45fv R (FCL) 21 2028
156 Jackson Lovich 1B NYY R/R 50h-50p-40s-40fv Single-A 22 2028
157 Xavier Mitchell SP LAA L/L 55fb-55cv-50ch-45fv R (ACL) 19 2027
158 Isaiah Jackson OF BOS L/R 40h-50p-50s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
159 Bobby Boser SS OAK R/R 30h-55p-45s-40fv Single-A 23 2028
160 Jason Reitz SP MIN R/R 55fb-50sl-50ct-45ch-45fv R (FCL) 21 2028
161 Cam Maldonado OF SF R/R 45h-50p-60s-40fv Single-A 22 2028
162 Grayson Grinsell SP DET L/L 45fb-50sl-60ch-40fv R (FCL) 22 2028
163 Brent Iredale 3B PIT R/R 40h-50p-40s-40fv Single-A 22 2028
164 Ty Harvey C SD R/R 45h-55p-40s-40fv Single-A 19 2029
165 Cade Crossland SP SL R/L 55fb-45sl-60ch-40fv R (FCL) 22 2028
166 Aiden Jimenez RP KC R/R 50fb-45ct-45sl-40fv R (ACL) 22 2027
167 Landon Hodge C CHW L/R 45h-40p-50s-40fv R (ACL) 19 2029
168 Matt Klein C COL L/R 50h-50p-30s-40fv Single-A 22 2028
169 Camden Lohman SP NYM R/R 50fb-45sl-45cv-40fv R (FCL) 19 2029
170 Mason Ligenza OF LAD L/L 40h-50p-50s-45fv R (ACL) 19 2029
171 Ty Van Dyke SP SL R/R 50fb-60sl-45fv Single-A 22 2027
172 Lorenzo Meola SS SF R/R 45h-40p-55s-45fv Single-A 22 2028
173 Clay Edmondson RP SD R/R 45fb-45sl-40fv Single-A 22 2026
174 Anthony Silva SS CLE R/R 40h-50p-45s-45fv Single-A 22 2027
175 Reid Worley SPRP SF R/R 50fb-60sl-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 20 2028
176 Dixon Williams 2B ATL L/R 45h-45p-55s-40fv Single-A 22 2028
177 Gabe Davis SP CHW R/R 60fb-60s-40ch-40cv-45fv R (ACL) 22 2028
178 Gabe Craig SPRP PHI R/R 60fb-70sl-40fv Single-A 24 2027
179 Nick Monistere 2B/3B HOU R/R 45h-45p-55s-40fv Single-A 22 2028
180 Micah Bucknam SP TOR R/R 45fb-50cv-60sl-45ch-45fv R (FCL) 22 2028
181 Nick Potter RP HOU R/R 60fb-50sl-40fv R (FCL) 22 2027
182 James Tallon SPRP PHI L/L 55fb-55sl-45ch-40fv R (FCL) 22 2027
183 Lucas Kelly RP SEA R/R 55fb-45sl-45ch-45fv High-A 22 2027
184 Ben Abeldt SP TEX R/L 60fb-55sl-40ch-45fv R (ACL) 21 2028
185 Luke Heyman C BOS R/R 40h-55p-30s-45fv R (FCL) 22 2028
186 Luke LaCourse SP LAA R/R 45fb-65sl-45ch-45fv R (ACL) 18 2029
187 Riley Kelly SP COL R/R 60fb-60cv-50ch-45fv R (ACL) 22 2028