It’s never too soon to lock up your recruiting classes, and a number of programs have been out on the trail doing just that.
The class of 2026 appears loaded with hitters and shortstops, led by No. 1 prep prospect Grady Emerson and Brady Harris, who landed at No. 2 in Joe Doyle’s recent Top 100 High School Prospects update.
Emerson and Harris have committed to college, and while not every top prospect has done so, the following schools have a terrific start to their 2026 classes.
MLB DRAFT: Coverage | 2026: Top 100 College
2025: Top 100 High School | 2025: Top 200 College
2024: Top 200 High School | 2024: Top 200 College
2024: Top 300 | 2024: Mock Draft 2.0
| SCHOOL | Top 100 | Top 25 | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Texas A&M | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| LSU | 4 | 0 | 39 |
| Auburn | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 48 |
| TCU | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 43 |
| Florida | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 40 |
| Miami | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Duke | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 26 |
| Mississippi St | 2 | 1 | 21 |
Jason is the VP of Data and Player Analysis, and has covered all levels of baseball since 2003, including stops at ESPN and CBS Radio. He is the host of the Baseball Things podcast and author of the Mariners After Midnight newsletter. Jason's favorite interview is Roger McDowell.
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