Chicago White Sox Select UCLA Shortstop Roch Cholowsky With No. 1 pick in MLB draft

Rob Manfred butchers name of top pick in MLB Draft

The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft on Saturday in Philadelphia. Cholowsky has been an enormously praised prospect for a few years and was viewed as the clear favorite to be the top pick of the 2026 MLB Draft before

White Sox draft UCLA SS Roch Cholowsky at No. 1

The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft in...

Roch Cholowsky Goes No. 1 Overall to White Sox in 2026 MLB Draft

The Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky No. 1 overall in the 2026 MLB Draft, making him just the third college shortstop ever taken first. He hit .320 with 21 homers and 36 walks, with MLB Pipeline comparing his ceiling to Troy Tulowitzki.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name

Rob Manfred botched the pronunciation of the first overall pick's name as the Chicago White Sox selected UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at the draft.

2026 MLB Draft winners and losers: Georgia Tech gets plenty of buzz, pitchers keep falling down the board

Meanwhile, Rob Manfred botched Roch Cholowsky's name and contact hitters are this year's pick du jour

Red Sox draft SS Jake Schaffner with No. 20 pick

MLB.com tabbed Schaffner the 75th-ranked prospect in the 2026 draft. The post Red Sox draft SS Jake Schaffner with No. 20 pick appeared first on Boston.com.

MLB draft: Which prospects did Phillies pick on Day 1?

Day 1 of the MLB draft is complete. Who did the Phillies get?

Roch and Roll: UCLA’s Cholowsky No. 1 pick in MLB Draft

The discussions now can stop. The rumor mill can stop churning. It’s time for the White Sox to Roch and Roll. Daniel Roch Cholowsky has become the first pick of the 2026 MLB Draft out of UCLA. The White Sox made that move official at 12:43 p.m. CT Saturday, marking their third-overall No. 1 pick []...Click to read more

Romy Gonzalez Eager To Help Struggling Red Sox Offense

Romy Gonzalez is close to returning to the Red Sox lineup as Boston looks for help for one of MLB’s weakest offenses. He spoke to NewBostonPost as he nears his return.

LSU Baseball Recruiting: Nate Davis Skips MLB Draft for Tigers

LSU Baseball Recruiting: Nate Davis Skips MLB Draft for Tigers

Dodgers’ top MLB draft pick Bo Lowrance eager to emulate Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager

Bo Lowrance models his game after Freddie Freeman. So, it’s fitting that the Dodgers selected the 6-foot-5, 200-pound high school infielder — ranked the No. 21 overall prospect by MLB.com — with the 40th pick in the MLB amateur draft on Saturday. “He’s obviously a first baseman, and I’m on the left side, so defensively []

Darryn Peterson Takes Inspiration From Kobe Bryant To Next Level

The Utah Jazz selected Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the second overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Despite a somewhat tumultuous season with the Jayhawks, many feel that Peterson has the highest ceiling of any player in this draft class with him even drawing comparisons to a young Kobe Bryant. There are very few []

Blue Jays select left-handed pitcher Cole Carlon in 1st round with 39th pick in MLB draft

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted left-hander Cole Carlon out of Arizona State University with the 39th pick of the first round in the MLB draft on Saturday.

Darryn Peterson Meets With Jazz Over Weekend Ahead Of NBA Draft

Darryn Peterson revealed at NBA Draft media day on Monday that he met with the Utah Jazz over the weekend. Peterson is under consideration with the No. 1 overall pick and had previously met with the Washington Wizards, but had not yet met with the Jazz at No. 2. The Wizards have given increased consideration to selecting Peterson at No. 1. Peterson, a 6-foot-5 guard from Kansas, averaged 20.2 points per game as a freshman, the most in program history. Peterson wants to play point guard in the NBA and he may have doubts on how he would fit alongside Keyonte George.

Kevin Porter Jr. picks up player option

KPJ will be back in green next season.

Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for Connor McMichael

The St. Louis Blues traded right winger Jordan Kyrou of Toronto, Ontario to the Washington Capitals for centre Connor McMichael of Ajax, Ontario according to Rogers Sportsnet on Tuesday. In addition to McMichael, the Blues are receiving Swedish prospect Milton Gastrin and a first round pick (16th overall) in the 2026 NHL Draft. Kyrou is [] The post Blues trade Jordan Kyrou to Capitals for Connor McMichael appeared first on Canadian Sport Scene.

2026 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

MLB Awards NL MVP – P/DH Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers AL MVP – 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays NL Cy Young – Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates AL Cy Young – Max Fried – New York Yankees NL Rookie of the Year – SS Konnor Griffin – Pittsburgh Pirates AL Rookie of the Year – SS

Demons unchanged for Tigers clash: AFL round 18 teams and expert tips

Meanwhile, the Blues have brought back young defender Harry Dean after he missed the win over the Tigers with a hand injury.

Karim López is Mexico’s first-ever first-round NBA Draft pick

López, a 19-year-old native of Hermosillo, Sonora, was drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night as the 21st overall pick. The post Karim López is Mexico’s first-ever first-round NBA Draft pick appeared first on Mexico News Daily

SIMMONS SAYS: Blue Jays’ Joe Carter statue celebrates a moment, not a career

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Where would you rank Joe Carter on the all-time list of Blue Jays greats? Certainly not top five ahead of Roberto Alomar, Carlos Delgado, Dave Stieb, Roy Halladay or Jose Bautista. Alomar and Halladay are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Stieb and []

Duke's Boozer, UNC's Wilson go 3-4 in NBA Draft

The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Tuesday night in New York:

Jacob Gonzalez walk-off lifts White Sox to 10th straight home series win

(Photo credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images)Jacob Gonzalez delivered a one-out, walk-off single as the Chicago White Sox claimed their franchise-record 10th straight home series with a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday afternoon.Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Braden Montgomery (bunt) all singled for their second hits to open the ninth inning against Daniel Lynch IV (2-2).Fac

Dodgers' top MLB draft pick Bo Lowrance eager to emulate Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager

The Dodgers say they didn't expect Bo Lowrance to be available and were happy to draft the 6-foot-5, 200-pound high school infielder.