Episode 196: 2026 Draft Reactions

Ben and Carlos react to the 2026 draft. Which picks surprised them, which draft classes did they like, which are they more skeptical of and what are the big takeaways from how teams worked down the board for this crop of players?

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Time Stamps:

(2:00) Macro takeaways on the draft
(6:00) Our favorite drafts
(7:00) The Braves
(13:30) The Royals
(19:40) The Red Sox
(27:40) The Pirates
(33:00) The Marlins
(37:40) The Angels
(44:10) Roch Cholowsky first overall and the top three

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