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From The D1Baseball Podcast

2026 MLB Draft Preview with David Seifert

Published
July 9, 2026
Length
37:28
Starts at
21:15

Audio is streamed from the publisher.

Chapters

Read from the show notes

  1. 0:00 Welcome, David Seifert!
  2. 0:20 Saturday Draft Start
  3. 1:09 Why Draft Day Matters
  4. 1:56 D1 Draft Coverage Guide
  5. 3:06 Latest Mock Draft Intel
  6. 3:31 White Sox Top Three
  7. 4:13 Lackey vs Cholowsky
  8. 6:53 Fit and Signability
  9. 7:45 How Fast Pros Move Up
  10. 8:24 Flora vs Bremner
  11. 10:42 Spin vs Changeup
  12. 12:27 Bell | Burress | Hacopian
  13. 17:58 Late Risers and Helium
  14. 19:29 Owen Hull: Draft Riser
  15. 20:21 Brendan Brock: Up & Down
  16. 21:15 Gavin Gallaher: Sleeper Value
  17. 21:53 Jaxon Willits: On The Rise
  18. 22:09 Camden Kozeal: Makeup Matters
  19. 24:13 Seif's Favorites at Pitcher
  20. 25:07 Joey Volchko: CWS Breakout
  21. 26:12 LJ Mercurius: Bullpen Hero
  22. 27:55 Cade Townsend vs Taylor Rabe
  23. 30:33 Picks 51 to 100
  24. 32:57 Late Round Values
  25. 36:29 Draft Weekend Wrap

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Mike Rooney and D1Baseball/Prep Baseball’s David Seifert preview this weekend's MLB Draft. They discuss D1Baseball’s Top 250 Collegiate Prospect Ranking list, mock drafts and draft recaps, and how signability & team preferences could shuffle the top of the board among Grady Emerson, Roch Cholowsky, and Vahn Lackey. Roons & Seif break down top college arms Jackson Flora and Tyler Bremner, Seifert’s preference for pitchers with feel for spin, and debates key top-10 talents Tyler Bell, Drew Burress, and Chris Hacopian. They also highlight late risers from Omaha and beyond, including Owen Hull, Cam Kozeal, Brendan Brock, Gavin Gallaher, Jackson Willits, Taylor Rabe, Joey Volchko, and LJ Mercurius. They end with highlighting some potential late-round value picks. 00:00 Welcome, David Seifert! 00:20 Saturday Draft Start 01:09 Why Draft Day Matters 01:56 D1 Draft Coverage Guide 03:06 Latest Mock Draft Intel 03:31 White Sox Top Three 04:13 Lackey vs Cholowsky 06:53 Fit and Signability 07:45 How Fast Pros Move Up 08:24 Flora vs Bremner 10:42 Spin vs Changeup 12:27 Bell | Burress | Hacopian 17:58 Late Risers and Helium 19:29 Owen Hull: Draft Riser 20:21 Brendan Brock: Up & Down 21:15 Gavin Gallaher: Sleeper Value 21:53 Jaxon Willits: On The Rise 22:09 Camden Kozeal: Makeup Matters 24:13 Seif's Favorites at Pitcher 25:07 Joey Volchko: CWS Breakout 26:12 LJ Mercurius: Bullpen Hero 27:55 Cade Townsend vs Taylor Rabe 30:33 Picks 51 to 100 32:57 Late Round Values 36:29 Draft Weekend Wrap This MLB Draft Preview podcast is presented by MAI Capital. If you are a player (or parent) navigating NIL, the draft, or your first contract, MAI Capital can help. MAI has spent over 50 years cultivating deep relationships with a network of successful athletes and performers — helping them simplify and manage the complex challenges they face across different stages of their careers. A quick conversation can help you gain clarity on your next financial decision, identify costly mistakes early, and understand what you should be doing now. Get real guidance from advisors who've worked with over 110 first-round picks. https://d1ba.se/MAI D1Baseball is proud to partner with MAI Capital to provide college baseball players with real financial guidance. Kerriston Coffee is proud to be the official coffee of D1Baseball. With over 30 years in the business, this family-owned roastery delivers fresh, small-batch coffee made for college baseball fans, coaches, and everyone in between. Kerriston Coffee ships nationwide, and as a listener to The D1Baseball Podcast, you can use code D1 at https://kerristoncoffee.com to receive 15% off your first order! SUBSCRIBE Apple: https://d1ba.se/Pod-Apple Spotify: https://d1ba.se/40Ne9Dq YouTube: https://d1ba.se/yt-sub See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.