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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.
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KMJNow – Fresno
· Jul 11, 2026
White Sox select Landon Thome, son of Hall of Fame slugger
The Chicago White Sox selected a player with a familiar name with the No. 34 choice in Saturday's Major League Draft when they chose infielder Landon ...
CBS Sports
· Jul 11, 2026
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
Vermont Daily Chronicle
· Jul 2, 2026
Vermont baseball player projected to go high in MLB draft
A hard-throwing pitcher from the Windsor County town of Chester has a chance to become the highest drafted major league baseball player in Vermont history. The post Vermont baseball player projected to go high in MLB draft first appeared on Vermont Daily Chronicle. The post Vermont baseball player projected to go high in MLB draft appeared first on Vermont Daily Chronicle.
CBC | Sports News
· Jul 11, 2026
Carnduff’s Carter Beck selected for Atlanta, making MLB draft history for Sask.
Atlanta selected the outfielder 26th overall in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday — the highest any Saskatchewan-born player has ever been picked, according to Baseball Sask.
Boston.com
· Jul 11, 2026
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.
USA TODAY Sports
· Jun 22, 2026
Who should go No. 1? Ranking every top NBA draft pick since 2000
There's still a debate about what player should be chosen with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Here's a ranking of every No. 1 pick since 2000:
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Related coverage for "MLB commissioner Rob Manfred goofs up first overall draft pick's name": KMJNow – Fresno — White Sox select Landon Thome, son of Hall of Fame slugger. CBS Sports — 2026 MLB Draft winners and losers: Georgia Tech gets plenty of buzz, pitchers keep falling down the board . Vermont Daily Chronicle — Vermont baseball player projected to go high in MLB draft. CBC | Sports News — Carnduff’s Carter Beck selected for Atlanta, making MLB draft history for Sask.. Boston.com — Red Sox draft SS Jake Schaffner with No. 20 pick. USA TODAY Sports — Who should go No. 1? Ranking every top NBA draft pick since 2000