Twins Select High-Octane SoCal Arm with 3rd Overall Pick in First 2026 MLB Mock Draft

[Dman]

19 minutes ago, tony&rodney said:

Keith Law has his first mock pick up today. He has White Sox taking Emerson, Rays taking Cholowsky, and Twins taking Lackey. Sounds like it is a four player list for top of the draft.

Yeah Emerson makes sense since his bat is likely not far off of Cholowsky.  He should be a faster runner and if he does move fast enough they might be able to get him sign a deal like Detroit got for McGonigle.  That way you get more prime years of control.  I think there is a pretty good possibility he goes first unless they think Cholowsky is vastly superior between now and draft day.  All things being equal I'd see them go High School.

[tony&rodney]

I wondered if anyone had seen any comparisons between Cholowsky and Brooks Lee? When Lee was in college he was a 50 run mark, where Cholowsky sits at a 45 run grade. Cholowsky grades higher now as a fielder than Lee did in 2022.

[SteveLV]

Willie Banks.  Uggh.