2026 MLB Draft Wraps: Emerson, Lombard Headline Top Fantasy Prospects
The 2026 MLB Draft is complete, with Tampa Bay's Grady Emerson topping fantasy prospect rankings despite going second overall.
The 2026 MLB Draft has concluded, producing a new class of prospects for all 30 organizations. Grady Emerson, a left-handed shortstop selected second overall by the Tampa Bay Rays, ranks as the top fantasy prospect from the class. Evaluators project him with a potential double-plus hit tool alongside above-average power. George Lombard also features among the top-10 fantasy prospects from the draft class.
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