Like every major sports draft, the MLB Draft always has the most hype during the first round. The Minnesota Twins didn't disappoint with their pick (No. 3 overall), selecting Georgia Tech's Vahn Lackey, a five-tool catcher whom many believe could end up being the best player of the entire draft class. Minnesota drafted another catcher in the second round, selecting Texas' Carson Tinney, a power hitter whom the Twins believe can stick at catcher long term, per MLB.com's Matthew Leach.
Minnesota's other selections from the first day (Saturday) of the draft were Virginia Tech right-hander Brett Renfrow, Colorado's Grandview High School right-hander Ethan Wachsmann and TCU right-hander Tommy LaPour. Puckett's Pond provided a breakdown of the draft's opening day in a news roundup Sunday morning. Click here to read.
It's easy to forget about the draft's later rounds, especially since much of it occurred while the Twins were playing on Sunday. But don't worry. We at Puckett's Pond have got you covered. Be prepared to learn about a ton of right-handed pitchers.
Breaking down Twins' Day 2 picks from 2026 MLB Draft
Round 5 (No. 139 Overall): RHP Steele Murdock, UC San Diego
Steele Murdock is a baseball name if I've ever heard one. The right-hander's fastball sits around 92-94 mph but has reached as high as 99 mph. He has an elite mid-80s slider in his arsenal that MLB Pipeline writes is an "elite out pitch." He can also throw a mid-80s changeup but mainly relies on his fastball and slider. The only real concern with Murdock is his control, but his stuff is certainly big-league material. In his final college season, Murdock posted a 5.23 ERA with 104 strikeouts and 46 walks in 74 innings over 15 starts.
Round 6 (No. 168 overall): RHP Ethan Lay, Sacramento State
Twins Daily writes that Lay relies "more on pitchability than overpowering velocity." In his final season with Sacramento State, the right-hander posted a 3.55 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP, 66 strikeouts and 16 walks over 76 innings.
Round 7 (No. 197 overall): RHP Max Bayles, Santa Clara
Bayles' mid-80s slider is by far his best pitch. He throws it more than his fastball, which sits in the low-90s. Mayles struggles a bit with commanding his heater. He can also throw a changeup, but rarely used it during his college career. This past season, Bayles posted a 2.54 ERA with 104 strikeouts and 44 walks in 71 innings over 15 starts.
Round 8 (No. 227 overall): RHP Thomas Burns, Texas
Burns' fastball, which has elite riding action, averages 95-98 mph and touches 100 mph. It's by far his best pitch, grading at 70 on the 20-80 scale. He also has an upper-80s cutter that can be a strong pitch, but he struggles to locate it. He sometimes mixes in a mid-80s changeup that isn't great. Like Murdock, Burns struggles with control, but even more so. In his last season with Texas, Burns recorded a 5.64 ERA with 43 strikeouts and 16 walks in 22 1/3 innings across 23 relief appearances.
Round 9 (No. 257 overall): RHP JT Raab, Georgetown
Raab stands at 6-foot-5 and weighs 225 pounds. The Georgetown product's fastball touches the high 90s. In his last college season, Raab posted a 6.90 ERA with 66 strikeouts and 14 walks in 45 2/3 innings across 11 starts.
Round 10 (No. 287 overall): RHP Kole Klecker, Arizona State
Klecker transferred to Arizona State after three seasons with TCU. In his lone season as a Sun Devil, Klecker pitched to a 4.57 ERA with 78 strikeouts and 24 walks in 69 innings over 14 outings (13 starts).
Round 11 (No. 317 overall): OF Aidan Teel, Mississippi State
Finally, a position player! Teel, 22 next month, slashed .294/.416/.449 with five home runs, six doubles and 22 RBI in 168 plate appearances over 45 games as a junior this past season. He spent his first two collegiate seasons with Virginia.
Round 12 (No. 347 overall): 2B Colby Turner, Michigan
Turner spent his freshman year (2024) with San Diego State before transferring to Michigan for his final two college seasons. After a disappointing junior season where he hit just .238/.347/.427 in 45 games, Turner had a monstrous junior season at the plate, slashing .366/.432/.625 with 14 home runs, 18 doubles and 55 RBI over 57 games.
Round 13 (No. 337 overall): SS Isaiah Lane, Hope International (California)
With Hope International, an NAIA school, this past season, Lane hit .351/.462/.649 with seven home runs, four doubles, two triples and 23 RBI in 28 games as a junior. He spent his freshman year at Oklahoma and his sophomore year at San Diego.
Round 14 (No. 407 overall): RHP Alec Bouchard, Wofford
Bouchard, 21, recorded a 2.83 ERA with a 1.15 WHIP, 104 strikeouts and 27 walks in 86 innings across 15 starts as a junior this past season.
Round 15 (No. 437 overall): SS Charlie Scholvin, Toledo
Schlovin is coming off the best season of his collegiate career, hitting .360/.488/.522 with five home runs, 18 doubles, two triples, 50 RBI and 25 stolen bases over 61 games.
Round 16 (No. 467 overall): RHP Connor Mattison, Kentucky
Mattison recorded an 8.10 ERA with 37 strikeouts and 13 walks in 36 2/3 innings as a junior this past season. He spent his freshman and sophomore years at Grand Canyon University.
Round 17 (No. 497 overall): C Hideki Prather, California
Pratherm, the third catcher to be selected by Minnesota in this year's draft, hit a remarkable .333/.421/.632 with 14 home runs, 17 doubles, one triple and 46 RBU across 52 games this past season. He was redshirted by Clemson in 2024, then he only received four plate appearances with the school in 2025 before transferring to California.
Round 18 (No. 527 overall): RHP Colter McAnelly, Utah
McAnelly recorded a 6.82 ERA with 70 strikeouts and 31 walks in 67 1/3 innings over 13 starts for Utah this past season. He had a much more successful 2025 season, posting a 3.79 ERA with 92 strikeouts and 34 walks in 92 2/3 innings across 14 starts.
Round 19 (No. 557 overall): SS PJ Moutzouridis, Arizona State
Moutzouridis spent his first two college seasons with California before transferring to Arizona State for his final year, where he hit .286/.410/.417 with four homers, six doubles, four triples and 40 RBI across 55 games.
Round 20 (No. 587 overall): RHP Michael Barnett, UCLA
Barnett spent four seasons with UCLA. This past season, the right-hander posted a 4.18 ERA with a 1.31 WHIP, 58 strikeouts and 29 walks in 71 innings across 16 starts.
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