The sixth and final Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft was catcher/designated hitter Brody Donay, who hit 32 home runs with Florida.

With that established, below CBS Sports has highlighted five names worth knowing in the 2026 MLB Draft. Mind you, this is not a ranking or a projection of the top of next year's class. It's merely an introduction to the group through the examination of five particularly interesting players. Got it? Good, let's proceed.

Before we shift our collective attention away from the draft that concluded Monday, July 14, to the MLB All-Star Game, the resumption of the regular season on Friday, July 18, and the future waves of talent to come, let's take stock of what the Cincinnati Reds just added to their organization.

The Tulane Green Wave baseball team saw a 14th straight MLB draft with a player selected, continuing the longest streak in the American Athletic Conference. Rig

Pierce Coppola was the third Florida Gator off the board in the 2025 MLB draft. He's headed to the Chicago Cubs, pending his contract signing.

While Notre Dame pitching signee Caden Crowell wasn’t picked in the MLB Draft, he’s ready to work in South Bend.

Undrafted out of the University of the Pacific, the two-way collegian was 10 months old when his dad faced the Angels in the 2002 American League Division Series.