Top 75 college seniors headline 2026 MLB Draft’s most valuable class
Baseball America’s latest ranking reveals why this year’s senior class is loaded with high-upside talent, NIL leverage, and draft-day leverage—making them the class to beat in 2026.
Baseball America has dropped its definitive ranking of the top 75 college seniors eligible for the 2026 MLB Draft, and the class is stacked with MLB-ready talent primed to reshape the draft landscape. The list, led by standout seniors like Ruger Riojas and Hunter Elliott, reflects a class where NIL leverage and potential NCAA eligibility changes are turbocharging draft value. Riojas, a power-hitting outfielder from a power-conference program, projects as a first-round talent with a bat that grades as plus-plus and a throwing arm that grades as above-average.
