Baseball America Draft Podcast Explores Alternative 2026 MLB Draft Scenarios
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Carlos Collazo, J.J. Cooper
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This episode of the Baseball America Draft Podcast features Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper discussing alternative draft scenarios for the 2026 MLB Draft. They explore less likely but still possible pick scenarios within the top 10, working through an "alternative" mock draft that could play out in July, focusing on how the draft board might shift if teams opt for unexpected choices early on.
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How does the board get shaken up if a handful of teams opt for less likely options within the first few picks?
We try to answer that by working through the top 10 of an 'alternative' mock draft that could potentially play out in July.
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