2026 MLB Draft: Dodgers pick Lowrance, FGCU nets four

The 2026 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft concluded on Sunday, July 12, distributing new talent across the league and spotlighting several standout collegiate programs and family legacies. Florida Gulf Coast University emerged as a notable producer, with five players selected over the two-day event, the second-highest total in the school's history.

The Eagles had four players chosen on the draft's final day alone, a figure that surpassed the combined total of three picks from all other Atlantic Sun Conference programs. The selections included pitcher Hunter Possehl by the Kansas City Royals in the eighth round, pitcher Chris Diaz by the Seattle Mariners in the 14th round, relief pitcher Ashton Pocol by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round, and third baseman Javier Gorostola by the Oakland Athletics in the 17th round. They joined Evan Dempsey, a two-time All-American who was the first FGCU player taken, selected by the Detroit Tigers with the 69th overall pick on Saturday. The draft results brought the total number of players drafted from FGCU to 44 in the program's 24-year history.

The draft also highlighted talent from South Florida high schools, with ten players from...