Multiple players with Illinois and Northwest Indiana connections were selected in the 2026 MLB draft. Here’s a look at where they went and which teams drafted them.

The 2025 MLB Draft began with the son of a former big leaguer going No. 1 and another going No. 4, with plenty more familiar names to follow. So it goes with the Draft, which often features prospects whose names ring a bell to longtime baseball fans.

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The 2026 MLB draft begins Saturday, and the Chicago White Sox will pick No. 1 for the first time in 49 years. Here’s what else to know about the two-day draft.

Once again, the MLB Draft will coincide with All-Star Week, which makes it easy to draw a connection between the two tentpole events. Look at the initial All-Star rosters, and you'll notice 20 first-round picks and another 16 players selected in the first five rounds.

Don't be fooled by the Los Angeles Dodgers jersey above - Grady Emerson hasn't been bought and paid for just yet. The Fort Worth Christian shortstop, however, could flip this draft board upside down should the Chicago White Sox opt to keep some of their ...