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Hitter-Heavy 2026 MLB Draft Ties Historic Pitcher Low

Pitchers were almost absent from the top of the 2026 MLB Draft, with only three taken among the first 20 picks, tying the fewest in history. Roch Cholowsky went No. 1 to the White Sox after a 1.088 OPS at UCLA. Righty Jackson Flora became the first pitcher at No. 4 for the Giants.

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