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Major League Soccer announced the list of 436 eligible players for the 2026 MLS SuperDraft, featuring talent from 150 colleges, with D.C. United holding the top pick. Coverage is available on MLS platforms, and the list is subject to change.
The Chicago Cubs' 2025 MLB draft focused heavily on college players from major conferences like the ACC and SEC, with a strategic emphasis on drafting experienced players and those with summer league success, while also showing a willingness to consider players with injury histories. The draft was completed in a condensed schedule, and the team plans to sign most of their picks, aiming to build a strong, versatile roster.
The Boston Red Sox's 2025 MLB Draft focused heavily on selecting tall, powerful pitchers, especially from the SEC, with 15 of their 21 picks dedicated to pitchers, including notable college players Christian Foutch and Jacob Mayers, and a local high school outfielder Fabian Bonilla, emphasizing their strategy of prioritizing size, velocity, and college experience.
The Chicago Cubs focused on a hitter-heavy strategy in the first two days of the 2024 MLB draft, then shifted to pitchers on the third day. They selected 20 players, including nine pitchers and notable college talents. Key takeaways include a preference for college players, valuing performance against top competition, landing top defensive catcher Ariel Armas, and adding power hitters like Cam Smith and Cole Mathis. The Cubs are optimistic about signing all their picks and enhancing their system's balance and depth.
On the second day of the 2024 MLB Draft, the White Sox focused on selecting college players, particularly outfielders, after using their first-round pick on Arkansas ace Hagen Smith and subsequent picks on high school players. Notable selections include Nick McLain from Arizona State, Casey Saucke from Virginia, and Sam Antonacci from Coastal Carolina. The team is expected to sign most of their Day 3 picks for more than several Day 2 selections due to bonus pool strategies.
The 2024 NFL mock draft features three rounds of selections, including notable picks such as Spencer Rattler going to the Broncos, and a streak of three Michigan players chosen in a row for the Chargers. The draft also sees a variety of college players from different teams being selected by NFL teams for the upcoming season.
The comparison between Nick Kurtz and Spencer Torkelson reveals similarities in their profiles as power hitters with advanced control of the strike zone, though Torkelson received more hype during the 2020 Draft. The 2024 Draft is projected to have a strong presence of college players in the first round, with a potential high school player cracking the top eight. The Guardians and Reds secured the first and second picks in the Draft Lottery, a rare occurrence for teams from the same state. Xavier Isaac and Junior Caminero both possess power, with Isaac having more raw power and Caminero demonstrating more in-game power.
The Cincinnati Reds completed the 2023 MLB Draft by selecting 21 players, with a focus on pitchers and college athletes. The team aims to develop starting pitchers and prefers not to draft relief pitchers straight away. College players are favored due to their smaller signing bonuses and quicker path to the big leagues. The selection of high school shortstop Sammy Stafura in the second round influenced the team's draft strategy, while the potential signing of two-way player JeanPierre Ortiz adds versatility to the roster.
The Cincinnati Reds focused on selecting college players on Day 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft, adding depth across various positions. Their picks included left-handed pitcher Hunter Hollan from Arkansas, right-handed pitcher Cole Schoenwetter from San Marcos H.S., catcher Connor Burns from Long Beach State, outfielder Ethan O'Donnell from Virginia, shortstop Dominic Pitelli from Miami (Fla.), first baseman Carter Graham from Stanford, left-handed pitcher Logan Van Treeck from Lipscomb, and left-handed pitcher Graham Osman from Long Beach State.
LSU baseball had a successful MLB Draft, with seven current roster players and three incoming freshmen selected. The Tigers set a school record with 13 current players drafted, including the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks. LSU right-hander Garrett Edwards was the first to be selected, followed by Blake Money, Brayden Jobert, Riley Cooper, and Jordan Thompson. The players have until July 25th to sign professional contracts.
The Cincinnati Reds made their selections in rounds 11-20 of the 2023 MLB Draft, picking players such as Jack Moss, a first baseman from Texas A&M, and Simon Miller, a right-handed pitcher from Texas San Antonio. Other picks include Cody Adcock, a right-handed pitcher from Arkansas, Kyle Henley, an outfielder from Denmark High School, and Dylan Simmons, a right-handed pitcher from Pittsburgh. The Reds also selected Bernard Moon, a shortstop from Redan High School, and JeanPierre Ortiz, a two-way player from Chipola Junior College. The draft concluded with the selection of Drew Pestka, a right-handed pitcher from John A. Logan College, Herick Hernandez, a left-handed pitcher from Miami Dade Community College, and Gabe Gaeckle, a right-handed pitcher from Aptos High School.
The Seattle Mariners have made their picks in rounds 7-10 of the 2023 MLB Draft, selecting RHP Ty Cummings from Campbell University in the 7th round, RHP Ryan Hawks from Louisville in the 8th round, OF RJ Schreck from Vanderbilt in the 9th round, and OF Jared Sundstrom from UC-Santa Barbara in the 10th round. Cummings is a sinker-slider reliever with good velocity, Hawks is a college starter with a unique arm action, Schreck is a solid run producer with a chance to start at Everett, and Sundstrom is a powerful hitter with good speed.
The Detroit Tigers have the third pick in the 2023 MLB Draft and are expected to select one of three high-impact college players: Dylan Crews, Wyatt Langford, or Paul Skenes. The Tigers have the second-largest bonus pool in the draft, approximately $15.7 million, and are positioned to add talent to their farm system. The team's top pick is projected to arrive in Detroit sooner rather than later, with the potential for the outfielders to join the big-league lineup by 2025 and Skenes potentially contributing by 2024.
The NBA has released the list of early entrants for the 2023 NBA Draft, with 242 players declaring, including French star Victor Wembanyama and Gonzaga's Drew Timme. The list features a 48-person international class and every player in the top 30 of the CBS Sports Big Board, except for Scoot Henderson and Leonard Miller, who were automatically eligible due to their participation in the G League Ignite. College players who wish to remain eligible must withdraw by May 31, and players can withdraw their names by June 12.