The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday. A consensus top prospect throughout the spring, Cholowsky hit .320 with 21 home runs for the Bruins this season and is considered the highest-drafted position player in UCLA program history. Cholowsky’s Path to … Read more
The Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals have emerged as the top-ranked draft classes following the 2026 MLB Draft. Utilizing a record $20,489,500 bonus pool, the White Sox secured No. 1 overall pick Roch Cholowsky, while the Cardinals leveraged five picks in the first two rounds to assemble a deep, talent-heavy roster. White Sox … Read more
Roch Cholowsky, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, has agreed to a record-setting $10.35 million signing bonus with the Chicago White Sox. The deal, which was finalized after Cholowsky passed his physical on Monday, eclipses the previous record of $9.3 million held by 2024 draftees Chase Burns and Charlie Condon. The … Read more
The Chicago White Sox hold the first overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, with the team currently considering three finalists: high school shortstop Grady Emerson, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky, and Georgia Tech catcher Vahn Lackey. The draft begins Saturday, July 11, at 1:00 p.m. ET, according to MLB.com. The Case for Grady Emerson and … Read more
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The 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament began its regional round on May 29, 2026, as 64 teams across 16 sites initiated their push for the Men’s College World Series. While top-seeded UCLA suffered a surprise opening-game defeat, other regional favorites navigated early matchups, marking the start of a six-week path to the national championship. UCLA’s Opening … Read more