https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/page/2/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/final-mock-draft-with-the-3rd-overall-pick-the-twins-draft-the-best-prep-bat-in-the-class-r20695/I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings. This is the final mock draft...20695Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:15:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/marek-houston-has-answered-his-draft-day-question-marks-r20628/The MLB Draft is built on projection. Teams aren't drafting finished products. They're betting on what players can become. That often means scouting reports focus just as much on perceived weaknesses as standout tools, especially for first-round picks expected to climb quickly through the minors...20628Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:00:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/2026-mlb-mock-draft-with-3rd-overall-pick-twins-still-draft-vahn-lackey-but-lower-rounds-move-r20637/Each year, I endeavor to project the draft not by claiming to know every player who will be taken, but by standing on the shoulders of giants. I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic and many others to form a consensus board, with a workin...20637Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:10:03 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/jackson-flora-to-drew-burress-dark-horse-candidates-for-twins-at-no-3-in-2026-mlb-draft-r20613/Over the last few weeks at Twins Daily, we’ve spent time digging into the top three players in the 2026 MLB Draft. After breaking down Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey, we detailed top overall prospect Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson, the best high school prospect in the class. As we approach D...20613Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:34:01 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/a-deep-dive-on-grady-emerson-the-top-prep-player-in-the-2026-mlb-draft-r20581/This week at Twins Daily, we’re continuing our series of deep dives into candidates for the third overall pick in the 2026 draft. After examining Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey and UCLA shortstop Roch Chowlowsky, we're turning our attention to the top high school player in the class. It’s a te...20581Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:38:02 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins-draft-picks/a-deep-dive-on-ucla-shortstop-roch-cholowsky-could-he-drop-to-the-twins-r20542/This week at Twins Daily, we’re continuing our series of deep dives into candidates for the number three overall pick in the 2026 draft. It has long been considered a given that UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky is a lock to be the first wire-to-wire number one ranked player since Adley Rutschman in...20542Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:37:00 +0000https://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 +0000