The second day of the 2026 MLB Draft commenced with a wide array of game-changing talent remaining on the board, despite 135 players being selected during the first day of the draft on Saturday.
Notable selections from Sunday included top 100 prospects, family members of current and former big league stars, and the all- time Japanese high school home run record holder.
In the fifth round, the Colorado Rockies selected prep pitcher Tyler Putnam, a 6-foot-5 right-hander from Battle, Missouri, who has reached 97 mph on his fastball. The Washington Nationals selected third baseman Daniel Cuvet from Miami, noted for his significant raw power.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Jaxon Willits, a switch-hitting shortstop from Oklahoma and the brother of 2025 first overall pick Eli Willits. The Cincinnati Reds selected prep shortstop Dylan Bowen from Hanover Central, Indiana, while the Philadelphia Phillies selected outfielder Will Gasparino from UCLA.
During the sixth round, the Chicago White Sox selected outfielder Alex Weingartner from New Jersey. The Tampa Bay Rays selected left-handed pitcher Kyle Johnson from Virginia and right-handed pitcher AJ Rice from Georgia. The Cleveland Guardians selected catcher Deiten Lachance from Oklahoma and right-handed pitcher Savion Sims from Texas.
The seventh round featured the Tampa Bay Rays selecting Dylan Vigue from Georgia and the Cleveland Guardians selecting third baseman Henry Ford from Tennessee. The Kansas City Royals selected right-handed pitcher Dylan Vigue and later shortstop Camden Johnson from Oklahoma.
In the eighth round, the Baltimore Orioles selected shortstop Will Plunkett from New York, while the Miami Marlins selected Stanford's Rintaro Sasaki, known as the Japanese high school home run record holder. The Detroit Tigers selected third baseman Robert Omidi from Ontario, Canada, and the New York Yankees selected pitcher Luke Pettitte, son of three-time All-Star Andy Pettite.
Later rounds included several notable picks such as the Pittsburgh Pirates selecting Tre Phelps from Georgia and Malachi Washington from Georgia, and the Los Angeles Dodgers selecting right-hander Ethan Sutton from South Florida.
The middle rounds of the draft often serve as a period for teams to use creativity with their bonus pools. Teams may mix senior players with high-ceiling prep prospects who require significant commitments to be signed away from major college programs.
