The Yankees started day two of the MLB Draft by taking another SEC pitcher. After selecting six in the first nine rounds last year, the Yankees picked Mississippi State junior left-hander Pico Kohn in the fourth round (134th overall) on Monday.

With that established, below CBS Sports has highlighted five names worth knowing in the 2026 MLB Draft. Mind you, this is not a ranking or a projection of the top of next year's class. It's merely an introduction to the group through the examination of five particularly interesting players.

The 30 Major League teams chose 510 players in 17 rounds on Monday to conclude the 2025 draft. The 36 players picked on Monday joined five selected in the first three rounds on Sunday as the prospects with Alabama baseball roots among this year’s choices. The five prospects selected on Sunday included:

The Yankees added a real Bronx bomber to their farm system on Monday drafting Alabama junior outfielder Richie Bonomolo in the seventh round. The 21-year-old Bronx native raked at Cardinal Hayes High School, then playing in junior college for two seasons and this year for Alabama.

After a disappointing first half by third-year shortstop Anthony Volpe, the New York Yankees raised questions about his future in Sunday's MLB draft.

The Yankees opened their 2025 MLB Draft class by targeting infielders with big league offensive upside on Day 1 on Sunday, selecting Georgia high schooler Dax Kilby with the 39th overall pick, then na

Blake Gillespie is a native Canadian pitcher who had a breakout junior season for UNC Charlotte after struggling to throw strikes during limited action in two seasons of college ball at Georgia. The Yankees drafted Gillespie in the ninth round of the 2025 MLB Draft.

It's Day 2 of the 2025 Major League Baseball Draft and the Milwaukee Brewers will be making a lot of picks. Rounds 4 through 20 are being held July 14 and the Brewers have one pick in each round. Milwaukee made five picks during the first three rounds July 13: