New mock drafts out

NAGASAKI, JAPAN - APRIL 22: A freshly poured pint of Guinness stout settles on the drip tray of a draught tap at the Irish Pub Nagasaki in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, on April 22, 2026. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) | NurPhoto via Getty Images 2026 MLB Draft: Baseball America has released their latest mock draft — V. 3.

0 if you’re keeping track at home — and they have the Texas Rangers, at #16, selecting righthanded pitcher Cameron Flukey out of Coastal Carolina. Flukey is not someone who, coming into the season, would generally have been seen up to this point as being available when the Rangers pick. BA currently has him at #7 on their draft board , while MLB Pipeline slots him at #13 .

However, Flukey was sidelined earlier this year with a rib issue (BA says rib strain, MLB Pipeline says rib stress fracture), and has struggled in the few outings he has had since his return. Interestingly, Keith Law has the Rangers taking University of Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron in his latest mock draft, which came out last week, but also mentions Flukey as a possibility for Texas at #16, ultimately mocking Flukey to the Astros at #17 (and marveling that Flukey might drop that far). Jim Callis, in his mock draft that dropped on Friday, also has the Rangers taking Lebron at #16 .

Lebron profiles as a toolsy, true shortstop with four potential plus tools, and is currently #5 on the MLB Pipeline board. However, there are real questions about Lebron’s hit tool, and he’s slashing just . 266/.