58 Draft League players selected in 2026 MLB Draft

Ryder Edwards (Aberdeen) and Clayton Burke (Mahoning Valley) were among the standout pitchers in the first week of the Draft League's second half.

The Draft League's Data Darlings highlights players each week who have set themselves apart from the league and takes a look their trends and how it has impacted their summers.

The second half of the Draft League season got off to a hot start with a walk-off homer in sudden death and Williamsport picking up where it left off.

An already strong group of alumni put together big performances and even bigger accolades this past week, as Owen Ayers won his fifth Minor League Baseball award of the season.

With a 20-9 victory over the State College Spikes at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on July 4, the Williamsport Crosscutters captured the 2026 MLB Draft League first half championship.

A member of the West Virginia Black Bears during the inaugural Draft League season in 2021, Mitch Bratt worked his way up through the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks systems, ultimately making his MLB debut June 24 at Busch Stadium. The southpaw tossed three innings in the D-backs' victory.