JJ and Carlos dive into the 2026 Draft Report Card series. Which teams have classes that stand out more today than they did on draft day, and why is that the case? Who are the players who have already impressed us in pro ball? Who are the players who are showing they might be better than we thought? That, plus non-obvious picks to move quickly and highlighting a few of the late-draft (or undrafted) sleepers we are most excited about. 

See our complete Draft Report Card series here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-draft-report-cards-for-all-30-teams/

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Time stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(3:30) Why we don’t grade drafts
(6:00) More under-the-radar Brewers high schoolers
(13:11) A ton of strong performers with the Yankees
(19:08) Uncertainty with the Rays
(21:45) Non-obvious players who could move quickly
(28:40) A handful of late-pick names to know

JJ and Carlos dive into the 2026 Draft Report Card series. Which teams have classes that stand out more today than they did on draft day, and why is that the case? Who are the players who have already impressed us in pro ball? Who are the players who are showing they might be better than we thought? That, plus non-obvious picks to move quickly and highlighting a few of the late-draft (or undrafted) sleepers we are most excited about.&nbsp;
See our complete Draft Report Card series here: <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-draft-report-cards-for-all-30-teams/">https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-draft-report-cards-for-all-30-teams/</a>
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Time stamps:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">(0:00) Intro</li>
<li aria-level="1">(3:30) Why we don&rsquo;t grade drafts</li>
<li aria-level="1">(6:00) More under-the-radar Brewers high schoolers</li>
<li aria-level="1">(13:11) A ton of strong performers with the Yankees</li>
<li aria-level="1">(19:08) Uncertainty with the Rays</li>
<li aria-level="1">(21:45) Non-obvious players who could move quickly</li>
<li aria-level="1">(28:40) A handful of late-pick names to know</li>
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