https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/a-deep-dive-on-georgia-tech-catcher-vahn-lackey-r20504/  Vahn Lackey has a strong case to make for college baseball’s most improved player in 2026. It’s been a meteoric rise for the Georgia Tech backstop who is about to be the latest first round selection from ‘Catcher U’ (joining Jason Varitek, Matt Wieters, Joey Bart, and Kevin Parada). It’s...20504Sun, 14 Jun 2026 12:14:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/twins-take-college-baseballs-most-improved-player-at-3-in-june-mock-draft-r20453/It's time to check back in with another Twins mock. The MLB Draft is just five weeks away. This class is as muddled as any I've covered, though it's plenty deep in talent. You can find our consensus board here. Let's check in on some player profiles it's currently mocking to the Twins with their...20453Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:09:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/roch-cholowsky-minnesota-twins-2026-mlb-draft-lottery-white-sox-lackey/We all know who is going to be selected first overall in the 2026 MLB Draft in July by the Chicago White Sox. What if we don't, though? This weekend, in one of the more stunning upsets in the history of postseason collegiate baseball, No. 1 national seed UCLA was eliminated by fourth-seeded...20428Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:04:27 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/should-twins-draft-vahn-lackey-examining-the-pros-and-cons-of-minnesotas-potential-pick-at-no-3-r20423/The 2026 MLB Draft is quickly approaching, and the Minnesota Twins find themselves in unfamiliar territory. After securing the third overall selection, Minnesota holds its highest draft pick since taking Royce Lewis with the first overall pick in 2017. With the draft board beginning to take shap...20423Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:30:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/twins-select-high-octane-socal-arm-with-3rd-overall-pick-in-first-2026-mlb-mock-draft-r20171/Welcome to the 2026 MLB Consensus Draft Board. This is the fifth version of the board, which started in 2022 as a top 30. Since then, it’s expanded to around 150 players on an annual basis, featuring at eight different team sites. So what is the Consensus Board? How is it made? How should it be...20171Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:47:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/minnesota-twins-boast-4th-largest-bonus-pool-in-2026-mlb-draft-r20059/Bonus pools were announced for the 2026 MLB Draft on Wednesday. The Minnesota Twins are in great shape ahead of July, for what promises to be a class rich in both impact talent and depth. The Twins have the fourth-highest bonus pool total, at $16,929,600, behind only the Pirates, Rays, and White...20059Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:52:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/whom-will-minnesota-twins-draft-with-3rd-overall-pick-ranking-the-options-r19525/The dust has settled on the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery. It was a solid outcome for the Twins, who should have a bonus pool upwards of $16 million to play with when we get to next July. The No. 3 spot is a fascinating place to pick. There's a consensus top prospect, in Roch Cholowsky, and kind of a c...19525Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:34:06 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/3-electric-college-arms-at-the-top-of-the-2026-mlb-draft-r19397/There are some extremely talented collegiate pitchers at the top of the 2026 draft class. We’re used to seeing teams lean into drafting college arms in the middle and late rounds, where the pitching talent outlasts the hitting talent. In recent seasons, though, we’ve seen a trend of elite colleg...19397Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:10:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/5-high-school-stars-to-know-at-the-top-of-the-2026-mlb-draft-r19363/It's still about eight months away, but it's time to highlight some prep names at the top of the draft board for 2026. While the obvious caveats all apply here—we have a whole season between now and the draft, so plenty can change—I like this prep group quite a bit. With the caveat that many of...19363Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:22:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/8-college-hitters-at-the-top-of-the-2026-mlb-draft-part-two-r19278/We’re well into an early edition of previewing the Twins 2026 draft situation at Twins Daily. After examining their lottery situation, the first part of this series was published last week. I dug into mini-profiles on Tyler Bell, Drew Burress, Roch Cholowsky, and AJ Gracia. In the next few weeks...19278Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:23:04 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/8-college-hitters-at-the-top-of-the-2026-mlb-draft-part-one-r19270/For once, it’s not too early. The Twins currently hold the second-best odds for the top pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, which shapes up as a strong class. After breaking down their lottery situation, it’s time to look at some of the prospects who could be available when they’re on the clock. Of...19270Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:13:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/twins-finally-win-the-lottery-odds-r19243/Mercifully, the Minnesota Twins' forlorn 2025 season has come to an end. In losing to the Phillies on the final day of the season (thanks, Max Kepler ), the Twins secured the second-highest odds at landing the number one overall pick. Let’s unpack their draft lottery circumstances. What are...19243Sat, 04 Oct 2025 11:47:02 +0000