13 MLB Draft prospects to watch in the NCAA baseball Super Regionals

After a thrilling weekend of regional action, the NCAA baseball tournament is moving on to the Super Regionals.

If college baseball is not your bag, but you are an MLB fan, you might want to pay attention.

With 16 teams still alive with dreams of spending late June in Omaha, there are plenty of MLB Draft prospects to watch this weekend. Here are 13 players to keep an eye on during Super Regionals, all of whom could be early picks in the 2026 MLB Draft in July.

Justin Lebron, SS, Alabama

When the Kansas City Royals selected outfielder Joe Vitiello with the seventh pick in the 1991 MLB Draft, he became the highest-drafted player out of Alabama.

Justin Lebron could change that in July.

Lebron has been a standout for the past three seasons for the Crimson Tide, and while his numbers at the plate dipped a bit from his stellar 2025 campaign — where he slashed .316/.421/.636 with 18 home runs — his bat has come alive a bit here in the NCAA tournament, as Lebron went 6-for-16 during the regionals as Alabama clinched a spot in the Supers.

He has improved his bat speed over his time at Alabama, and that was on display on this home run against USC Upstate in the regionals. Watch as he’s able to get his hands quickly through the zone, and pull this outside breaking ball for his second home run of regionals:

Right now, projections have Lebron in the 5-10 range in mock drafts, which is a departure from where we were a year ago, when he was considered perhaps the top player in the class. UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky is now the favorite to go first overall, but he will be watching the Super Regionals along with the rest of us, as the Bruins were eliminated this past weekend.

Lebron is still playing, and a deep run from Alabama could see him slide up into the top five, at least.

Draft range: Top 15

Ace Reese, 3B, Mississippi State

After a strong first collegiate season at Houston, Ace Reese transferred to Mississippi State for the 2024 campaign, slashing .352/.422/.718 in his first SEC season, along with 21 home runs to secure Newcomer of the Year honors.

Reese followed that with a .328/.429/.698 season this past year, belting another 22 home runs.

The power certainly stands out, as you see on this home run from the regional final against Louisiana:

But what might help his draft stock the most is what he did on the Cape last summer. In just eight games of work for Chatham, Reese slashed .303/.361/.485, showing some prowess with a wooden bat.

Draft range: Top 25

Cade Townsend, RHP, Ole Miss

Cade Townsend is one of the top collegiate arms in the upcoming MLB Draft, and the sophomore-eligible pitcher stands out for his breaking stuff just as much as his fastball. While he gets into the upper 90s with his fastball, where he truly shines is with an array of power breaking balls, from a curve to a slider and a cutter.

Here is a good look at his arsenal from Perfect Game Baseball:

After going 1-0 last year over 15 games and eight starts, Townsend stepped into a much bigger role for Ole Miss this past season, going 5-3 as the team’s No. 2 starter, behind Hunter Elliott. But it is his array of pitches that have him as one of the top pitching prospects in the college game. He’ll likely get the ball in Game 2 against Auburn this weekend, and a strong performance against the Tigers will only help his draft stock.

Draft range: Top 30

Aiden Robbins, CF, Texas

Aiden Robbins has enjoyed success at every stop of his collegiate baseball journey, which began at Seton Hall where he slashed .302/.386/.512 in 2024. He played for Gaithersburg in the Cal Ripken Collegiate League that summer — right down the street from this author — and posted an OPS of .959 with five home runs in just 25 games. That earned him a spot with Harwich on the Cap for seven games, where he slashed .385/.385/.538 over just 26 at-bats.

He then was dominant for Seton Hall the following spring, slashing .422/.537/.652, and returned to Harwich for the summer where he led the Cape Cod League in batting average (.307), slugging percentage (.545) and OPS (.936). That season is sure to get scouts paying attention.

Robbins transferred to Texas for this past year, and all he did in his first SEC season was slash .347/.435/.721, hitting a career-best 23 home runs. That improved power will also get scouts paying attention.

Draft range: Top 30

Chris Rembert, 2B, Auburn

Chris Rembert entered the 2026 season as one of the top hitters in college baseball, and he did not disappoint. After slashing .344/.467/.555 during the 2025 campaign for Auburn, he matched those numbers with a .350/.402/.475 slash line this past season, along with 13 doubles and 45 RBI.

His quick hands through the zone stand out on swings like this one from March:

He also played five games for Hyannis this past summer in the Cape Cod League, slashing .429/.478/.952 in limited action. Unfortunately, he was not in the lineup when this author had a chance to see the Harbor Hawks on the final day of the regular season. But one other prospect on this list was, so stay tuned on that front.

Rembert notched a hit in each of Auburn’s five games in the regional, including a 4-for-6 afternoon with four RBI against NC State in a must-win game. A strong series against Ole Miss could solidify his status as one of the top sophomore-eligible prospects in this field.

Draft range: Top 50

Mason Edwards, LHP, USC

Mason Edwards has enjoyed a rather unconventional ride to his status as a likely first-round pick in July. Interest from top schools was late in arriving, as it took some time for his array of pitches to come together. After his sophomore season in high school, he worked with Josh Goossen-Brown, who was coaching at a junior college in Los Angeles, to improve his fastball.

Edwards’ velocity went from the upper 70s that summer, to the upper 80s by the end of his junior campaign. At one point during a bullpen session with Goossen-Brown, that fastball started hitting the 90s.

That is when the offers started coming in.

But he stayed close to home, signing with USC, which kept him with Goossen-Brown, who now serves as the program’s Director of Player Development. That fastball now hangs in the mid-90s, along with a curveball that has a high spin rate and a tough changeup.

All he’s done with the Trojans these past two seasons is stand out as one of the top pitchers in college baseball. He went 3-0 with a 3.86 ERA and a 1.102 WHIP during the 2025 season, and followed that with an 8-0 year in 2026 with a 1.85 ERA and a 1.004 WHIP. Edwards also leads the nation with 164 strikeouts.

If you have almost 30 minutes to spare, you can watch all 160 of his regular-season strikeouts. You’ll see that arsenal of pitches the lefty brings to the bump, including his stout off-speed stuff as well as that fastball:

Draft range: Top 50

Daniel Jackson, C, Georgia

When you accomplish something that has never been done before, you land on lists like this one.

Daniel Jackson started his college career at Wofford, helping the Terriers earn their first NCAA tournament win as he slashed .357/.460/.599 during the 2024 season. He transferred for Georgia, and after playing all over the field in 2025 he moved behind the plate full-time this past season.

All he did for the Bulldogs was hit 29 home runs while stealing 25 bases, becoming the first player in SEC history to post a 25-25 season.

Jackson made a habit of “feeding the trees” this past season with swings like this one, as he goes oppo against Liberty for a two-run shot on Saturday:

That rare blend of power and speed, particularly for a catcher, makes him a very intriguing prospect his MLB Draft season.

Draft range: Top 50

Carson Tinney, C, Texas

Carson Tinney put his name on many scouting lists with a tremendous season for Notre Dame in 2025, where he slashed .348/.498/.753 with a whopping 1.251 OPS. That saw him transfer to Texas, and earn a spot with Brewster in the Cape Cod League last summer.

But his stint on the Cape saw him manage just 13 hits over 79 at-bats, with a slash line of .165/.267/.367, leading to some concerns over how he will adjust to the wooden bat game full-time. Tinney rebounded with a strong first year in the SEC, slashing .333/.487/.711 while mashing 21 home runs. That power was on display over the weekend here against Tarleton State:

He also has a strong arm behind the plate and was named a finalist for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year award on Tuesday.

Draft range: Top 100

Joey Volchko, RHP, Georgia

Joey Volchko’s electric arm, anchored by a fastball that can hit the triple digits and a tough slider, put him on the radar of scouts as a high school senior back in 2023. But he stuck to his Stanford commitment, spending two years out west before transferring to Georgia for the 2026 campaign.

This season with the Bulldogs, the stats started to match the stuff. Volchko went 10-2 for Georgia with an ERA of 3.87, and a WHIP of 1.402.

Here is a look at that slider in action from earlier this season:

Volchko got the start for Georgia to open regionals against Long Island and went six hitless innings with ten strikeouts. He’ll likely be on the bump Friday when the Bulldogs open the Supers against Ace Reese and Mississippi State.

Draft range: Top 100

Brendan Brock, C, Oklahoma

The Sooners knocked off No. 2 overall seed Georgia Tech to book a spot in the Super Regionals.

And catcher Brendan Brock was a big reason why.

Brock hit a pair of home runs on Sunday against Georgia Tech, powering the Sooners to a 15-8 win and forcing a deciding game on Monday. This blast, his first of the game, illustrates the quick hands and compact swing he brings to the dish:

Brock slashed .285/.374/.519 this season for the Sooners, and his strength might be on the bases, as he swiped 26 bags for Oklahoma this season. He has played all three outfield positions for the Sooners as well as spending time behind the plate, and his future might just be in center field if a team wants to maximize his speed, arguably his best tool as a prospect.

Draft range: Top 100

Ruger Riojas, RHP, Texas

Ruger Riojas began his collegiate career at Texas-San Antonio, where he won 15 games over two seasons coming out of the bullpen. He transferred to Texas for the 2025 season, beginning the year as a bullpen arm before moving to the rotation down the stretch. He posted a 5.61 ERA over 18 games — with ten starts — during the 2025 season, with a 9-3 record, but it should be noted that he dealt with a severe illness late in the year, that saw him lose 20 pounds.

He stuck in the rotation full-time this past year, posting a 5-2 record with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.086. Riojas has a strong array of pitches, including a fastball that creeps towards the triple digits, as well as a splitter, a change-up, a curve, and a cutter. He also uses different arm angles, mostly throwing from a three-quarter release but he will mix in a lower arm slot at times.

Riojas is an older prospect, as he’ll turn 23 on the day of the draft, and he has dealt with some shoulder soreness this spring. He threw just five pitches on Senior Day in a cameo and sat out the SEC tournament due to that shoulder soreness, but got the start for Texas on Sunday as they closed out UC Santa Barbara. In that game he went five innings, allowing three hits and one earned run.

Draft range: Top 100

Taylor Rabe, RHP, Ole Miss

Cade Townsend is not the only arm to watch on Ole Miss this weekend, as Taylor Rabe could join him in the MLB Draft in July. After missing the 2024 season due to an elbow injury, Rabe made 15 appearances for Ole Miss in 2025 with a pair of starts, posting a WHIP of 1.469. He took on more of a rotational role this past year, starting nine games and finishing with a 5-3 record, along with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.026.

He is also coming off one of the best outings of his career, as he went six innings against Nebraska on Saturday, allowing just one run with nine strikeouts. Patrick Ebert from D1Baseball was in attendance, noting his fastball, cutter, and slider:

Draft range: Top 100

Jake Schaffner, SS, North Carolina

After two standout seasons for North Dakota State — where he slashed .367/.435/.467 in 2025 — Jake Schaffner transferred to North Carolina for the 2026 campaign. In his first ACC season, Schaffner slashed .362/.478/579 with six home runs and 19 doubles, both career highs.

Schaffner also slashed .281/.391/.371 for Hyannis in the Cape Cod League, going 2-for-3 while playing a solid third base in the final regular season game on the schedule. He looked pretty good to me from my seat behind home plate that night:

There he is on the grass at third, expecting a bunt. That’s right, you have actual on-the-ground scouting reports for this piece.

Schaffer earned All-Regional honors this past weekend as North Carolina advanced to the Super Regionals, as he went 4-for-11 with four runs, three RBI, and three walks as the leadoff hitter for the Tar Heels.

Draft range: Top 100