The 2026 Draft draws near and several draft-eligible talents find themselves rehabbing from injuries sustained during their 2025 campaigns. Those injuries abbreviated their baseball cards and have left them with less runway than their peers to state their case to be high picks in 2026.
2025 saw names like Tennessee righty A.J. Russell and Alabama righty Riley Quick surge after missing significant time in 2024.
Which names should folks keep an eye on as breakthrough candidates for the 2026 Draft?
Caden Sorrell, OF, Texas A&M
It was a rough season in College Station in 2025, in large part due to injuries. Sorrell and third baseman Gavin Grahovac were expected to be major contributors last year. However, both missed huge chunks of the season.
Sorrell began the year on the shelf with a hamstring injury, but was given some opportunity to flash toward the end of the season. In 26 …