Washington baseball holds one of the nation's best-kept secrets
The Washington Huskies have had one of the nation's best-kept secrets anchoring their lineup in 2026.
Coach Eddie Smith and the Washington Huskies have one of the nation's best-kept secrets in outfielder Jackson Hotchkiss. As UW baseball has struggled during its second season in the Big Ten to the tune of a 20-24 record, going 9-12 against conference opponents, the sophomore has thrived and is beginning to find his name inside the top 50 on 2027 MLB draft boards . After missing the start of the year, Hotchkiss has burst onto the scene and established himself as one of the best hitters in the Big Ten, which is an impressive feat given that the conference also holds the heavy favorite for the No.
1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft, UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. Hotchkiss ranks in the top 15 in the conference in seven categories, including his . 730 slugging percentage sitting at No.
2, 14 home runs at No. 4, and . 351 batting average at No.
14. Hotchkiss is still on an absolute heater š„ He ranks in the top 15 in the @bigten in seven batting metrics šŖ pic. twitter.