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Baseball America

July/August 2026
Magazine

Baseball America has been bringing you the best baseball information in the game for more than 30 years, a must-have resource for fans as well as people who work in the game. Every issue features coverage of the majors, minors, college and high school baseball as well as prospects, prospects and more prospects. Whether you’re looking to win your fantasy league or stay on top of the game at all levels, Baseball America puts it all in your hands.

Baseball America

DRAFT EDITION • Baseball America conducts draft chats with subscribers all spring. Here are some of questions recently answered by BA draft writer Carlos Collazo.

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCH • Roch Cholowsky is this year’s top draft prospect. Why is that so rare for a college shortstop?

Trap Toon

MLB Debuts

2026 DRAFT PREVIEW

HIGH PROFILE • In a draft rich in high school pitchers, MLB teams’ confidence—and patience—with development will be tested

MOCK DRAFT • Draft writer Carlos Collazo walks you through the first 30 picks

BEST IN CLASS • Comprehensive scouting reports for the top 75 prospects in the 2026 draft

BEST TOOLS OFFENSE • Top 200 prospects only, with rankings in parentheses

BEST TOOLS PITCHING • Top 200 prospects only, with rankings in parentheses

BEST TOOLS FIELDING • Top 200 prospects only, with ranking in parentheses

FAMILY TIES • Family ties run deep in baseball. Each year’s draft class reveals additional layers of generational connection.

MID-MAJOR PITCHING FACTORIES

TOP 200 DRAFT PROSPECTS • Baseball America compiles its draft rankings through year-round conversations with scouts, front office officials and coaches. Our rankings are based on our assessments of players’ talent, not their signability or where we believe they will be drafted. All overview capsules written by Carlos Collazo. Scan this code to view the BA 500—which ranks the top 500 draft prospects—at BaseballAmerica.com.

NEW NORMAL • The 2021 draft won’t go down as the most talented ever, but its place in history is assured for other reasons. We take a look back five years later.

ORGANIZATION REPORTS

ORGANIZATION REPORTS

In Memoriam

WHOLE NEW BALLGAME • Home runs are skyrocketing across the minor leagues, and no one knows why

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