Ben, Carlos and Jacob conduct the fourth annual amateur player draft. The name of the game is simple: select the most talented team you can among 2026 draft-eligible prospects. 

Each drafter has to fill out a roster as follows: one catcher, two corner infielders, two middle infielders, three outfielders, four pitchers and one utility spot. Each team needs to have at least six high school players and at least six college players. 

Who had the best draft? Let us know what you think. 

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (0:40) Draft explained
• (3:40) Draft begins
• (6:10) First pitcher selected
• (10:00) Jacob Lombard vs. Justin Lebron
• (11:50) First catcher off the board
• (18:00) Ben doubles down on outfielders
• (23:30) The first positional “debate”
• (29:35) Carlos continues to stack pitchers
• (32:40) Ben goes crazy for college players
• (42:05) Jacob gets an outfield bat he loves
• (58:00) Team-by-team draft summaries and takeaways

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