2026 MLB draft tracker live updates: Pick results and analysis - ESPN

The final day of the 2026 MLB draft is complete, after the Chicago White Sox opened Day 1 by taking UCLA's Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick.

With the second pick, the Tampa Bay Rays selected another shortstop in Texas prep Grady Emerson and the Minnesota Twins followed that with Georgia Tech star Vahn Lackey. The San Francisco Giants grabbed right-hander Jackson Flora with the fourth pick, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rounded out the top five with outfielder Derek Curiel.

What did the rounds that follow bring? And who will be the biggest steals — and stretches — of Day 1?

Follow along for pick-by-pick coverage, with ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield and Dan Mullen breaking down everything you need to know about who your favorite team took in the first round followed by pick-by-pick results for the entire draft.

After the first four rounds took place Saturday, the draft resumed Sunday with Rounds 5-20 and we have every selection of every remaining round right here.

Day 1 winners, losers | Draft rankings

Live results: R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Day 2: 5-10 | 11-15 | 16-20

Draft ranking: 1

Who is Cholowsky? The consensus top prospect heading into the 2026 season, Cholowsky more or less maintained that position even though his numbers were down slightly from his sophomore season with the Bruins (from a 1.190 OPS to 1.088). A 6-foot-2 right-handed batter, Cholowsky has plus tools across the board other than his speed and was regarded by some as the best college shortstop since Troy Tulowitzki. With his defense, raw power and good approach at the plate, he should move quickly to the majors, with his on-base skills amplified by a Craig Biggio-like ability to get hit by pitches (25 times this season in 299 plate