FanGraphs 2026 Day One Draft Chat
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Eric A Longenhagen
12:47
Hello hello from an earsplittingly loud Convention Center in Philadelphia!
12:48
It's nearly time for the draft to begin, we just published my final mock.
12:49
I'll be joined in the chat by other FanGraphs friends throughout the evening. We're in for the longest first day of the draft ever, and I'll be here for as long as is possible, which will at least be through the comp rounds.
12:50
People are filing into chat, tell your friends to come hang out.
12:52
Reminder that all of our scouting reports are here:
manowargs
12:54
Tegan Kuhns got connected to the Mariners pretty hard by the Seattle Times yesterday - how would you like that player/team fit
Eric A Longenhagen
12:55
I like it a lot. The Mariners don't necessarily care as much about fastball shape so much as they do about strikes, but Kuhns does that, too.
12:56
Ben Blair is an interesting name for them, too. Their track record with pitching is so good that whoever they pick we should feel pretty good about.
MattStats5
12:56
Thanks for doing this, guys!  Any chance Flora falls to Baltimore at 7?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:57
I think something weird would need to happen at 3 for that to occur. Doubt it, though I'd be interested to see what would happen if he slipped because Baltimore just doesn't want to seem to take pitchers that high.
topanga jeff
12:57
Do teams like PIT and CWS, who are having surprisingly successful seasons, let that affect their draft strategy?
Brendan Gawlowski
12:57
The Pirates arguably already did yesterday with the trade
canderson20
12:57
How’s the energy this year there compared the last few years?
Eric A Longenhagen
12:58
Still taking the temperature. Nobody is brawling yet.
Brendan Gawlowski
12:58
This is my first year but it can't be overemphasized how (unnecessarily) loud it is in here
Eric A Longenhagen
12:59
It is *full*
branflakes
1:00
Who would you take #1 if you were in Getz' shoes?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:00
Vahn or Emerson depending on how I felt meeting with those guys.
1:01
They're showing us a Jackson Flora interview where he's talking about the ranking of fried chicken sandwiches that he keeps on his phone.
Phillip Denny
1:01
FWIW Keith Law's most recent mock yesterday afternoon indicates dope on Grindlinger at 7, Bell at 10, and Hacopian at 11.
Eric A Longenhagen
1:01
Valid
Michael Baumann
1:01
Bienvenidos, muchcachos. I have been 10 rows back at the Electric Factory and it was quieter there than it is in here now
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
It's gonna be fun, all it takes is one team doing something weird to topple the jenga tower of predictions
bluejayprospectus
1:02
Is Will Brick linked to the Jays in your eyes or is that just a “he’s likely to go in this range so I’ll put him here” selection in the mock draft? Also, with the caveat that they pick super late and there isn’t anyway to know who’s available, do you have any other links to the Jays whether that’s in the first round or beyond?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:02
Have him with Jays and Dodgers, specifically.
millvillemeltdown
1:03
much cachos? what are cachos?
Michael Baumann
1:03
Sorry it's so loud in here I can't hear my keyboard
Phillip Denny
1:03
Could I get you to write a quick, 2 sentence rebuttal to a friend of mine who feels STRONGLY that Roch is a "can't miss" prospect?
Brendan Gawlowski
1:04
Can we get a two sentence argument from your friend on why he is?
Too much hit tool risk is the short answer.
RossN
1:08
is Roch still first overall?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:08
Me and three sources *think* so but I haven't gotten an indication that it's for sure done and happening.
Though I think it is
Phillip Denny
1:09
What's going on! Do you see CHW trading for the comp pick as more of a bonus pool move, or do you think there's a specific player they're targeting at 34 that they were worried wouldn't be there at 41?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:09
I think it's just about trying to have a huge class rather than anyone specific.
miratutti
1:10
How far off is Condon's swing from Emerson's? As far as HS LHB are concerned, are they close to being 1A and 1B?
Eric A Longenhagen
1:10
It's just about how much juice there is, Emerson has some and Condon is more vanilla.
Jewish Pache
1:10
Would you have made that deal if you were Cherington? Seems like they were a little too desperate to move the pick. Maybe it pans out and they’ll end up benefitting from a developing infield logjam in Chicago. Just seemed frantic to me and I think I’d rather have the pick. Thoughts?
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