Draft Podcast: The Case For No. 1

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo make the 1-1 case for each of the top three players in the 2026 draft class.

Which is most compelling to you: The proven college shortstop with big tools? The outlier catcher athlete with a huge power surge this spring? Or the impeccable pure-hitting prep shortstop with a lefthanded swing to dream on? 

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Time Stamps:

• (0:40) The premise
• (1:50) The case for Roch Cholowsky
• (14:15) The case for Vahn Lackey
• (27:10) The case for Grady Emerson

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