Texas Rangers MLB Draft Tracker: Live Updates, Picks and Analysis

If any professional sport has it tough to draft it is Major League Baseball. MLB has their draft mid-season simply because 99% of the players chosen will not step into the big leagues for at least a year, usually more.

So, what makes this so hard? Well, the organization is forced to try to address needs that they will have in the future, not in the present day, and that is exactly what the Texas Rangers will be trying to do Saturday with their four picks in the first four rounds.

It is much easier to take a look at current needs for a ballclub, but the front office has to take into consideration whose contracts will be no longer in a couple of years to determine what the team could possibly need.

On top of that, there is no guarantee as to how a player will develop in the coming years, making it a bit of a gamble, especially when it gets deeper into the draft.

Texas Rangers Draft Pick Tracker

Round 1, Pick No. 16: Gio Rojas, Pitcher, Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS

It felt like it took forever for the No.16 pick to finally come around, as tension for the first-round pick is always extremely high. But the Rangers didn't appear phased at all; in fact, they looked quite excited as a top-10 prospect was still on the board when their team came around, and that is exactly who they took.

Gio Rojas is a left-handed pitcher who is coming to the minor leagues straight out of high school and has been on everyone's radar for a long time. The 19-year-old is 6'4" and weighs in just under 200 pounds.

Rojas was previously committed to Miami, which was close to home in Stoneman Douglas, Fla which is a town that the majors have come to know quite a bit, as Marjory Soman Douglas High School has produced seven big leaguers, one of whom is Boston Red Sox growing star, Roman Anthony.

The young gun is deemed one of the best arms available in the draft, high school or college. This was a great snag for the Rangers.

Round 2, Pick No. 54: Connor Comeau, SS, L.C. Anderson HS

The Rangers went ahead with their second pick and took another player coming straight out of high school, Connor Comeau, shortstop, out of Austin, Texas. With his arm strength, it seems likely that he won't stay at short, but it is the bat that the Rangers are most excited about.

At 6-foot-4, there is definitely room for his frame to continue to beef up, and Texas likes that, because he is built for even more power than what he has shown in high school. Insiders had the Rangers showing interest before the draft, so they were jumping for joy when he was still on the board.

Per Texas Prep Baseball, Comeau has a 43% hard-hit average to complement a near-96 velocity on batted balls in high school. The Rangers have been able to execute their draft plan to a T, highlighted by another solid young pick.

Round 3, Pick No. 89:

Round 4, Pick No. 117:

How to Watch the MLB Draft

The MLB Draft will be over the course of two days, July 11-12. Day one starts at 1 p.m. ET and day two will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET.

You can watch the MLB Draft:

2026 MLB DRAFT

Day 1: Saturday, July 11 (Rounds 1-4)

• 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET - Preview show + Picks 1-10 (NBC/Peacock)

• 2:30-4:30 p.m. ET - Picks 11-40 (MLB Network, Peacock, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)

• 4:30-7:45 p.m. ET - Picks 41-135 (Peacock, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)

Day 2: Sunday, July 12 (Rounds 5-20)

• 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)

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