NCAA baseball tournament spotlights 2026 MLB draft prospects

May 29, 2026

Reported by AI

The 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament begins regional play on Friday with 64 teams competing. Several top prospects for the MLB Draft, scheduled for July 11 and 12, will be in action. The Chicago White Sox hold the first overall selection.

Roch Cholowsky, the consensus top prospect and UCLA shortstop, enters the postseason with a .321/.455/.660 slash line, 21 home runs and more walks than strikeouts. Scouts view him as the likely No. 1 pick by the White Sox, praising his swing, approach and defense at shortstop.

Chicago White Sox selecting Roch Cholowsky first overall at the 2026 MLB Draft in Philadelphia

White Sox select Roch Cholowsky first in 2026 MLB Draft

July 11, 2026 Reported by AI Image generated by AI

The Chicago White Sox opened the 2026 MLB Draft by selecting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick on Saturday in Philadelphia. Four alumni of the league’s MLB Develops program also went in the first round.

White Sox hold top pick for 2026 MLB Draft

The Chicago White Sox will select first overall in the 2026 MLB Draft, which begins Saturday, July 11. The team is considering UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky and high school shortstop Grady Emerson as the leading candidates.

White Sox select UCLA shortstop first in 2026 MLB mock draft

May 29, 2026 Reported by AI

A new mock draft for the upcoming 2026 MLB Draft projects the Chicago White Sox to take UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 pick. The draft is scheduled to begin on July 11.

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