Eight college baseball teams rank highest in MLB draft prospects

ESPN published rankings of college baseball teams with the largest number of players projected for selection in the top five rounds of the MLB draft. The rankings list Mississippi State, Wake Forest, Texas, Tennessee, Texas A&M, LSU, and Arkansas as the programs with the most top-five-round prospects.

Mississippi State has five players projected in the top two rounds and six more in rounds three through five. ESPN noted that the Bulldogs possess three top-two-round arms returning for additional seasons along with four additional pitchers in the next tier.

Wake Forest lists three pitchers projected for the top two rounds and six additional players in rounds three through five. ESPN stated that only one-third of the listed Wake Forest prospects are eligible for the 2026 draft.

ESPN reported that two of those players are first-round talents and two others are probable second-round selections. ESPN stated that only one Tennessee player is eligible for this year's draft. ESPN reported that one player is expected to be taken in the first round and two others between the compensation and second rounds.

ESPN noted that LSU did not qualify for this year's NCAA tournament. ESPN stated that one Arkansas player now has a realistic chance to be selected inside the top 10 picks.