Complete list of the New York Yankees' 2026 MLB Draft picks

The MLB Draft begins this weekend in Philadelphia, and as part of the ever-shifting All-Star festivities, MLB is trying yet another format change. Last year, the draft began on Sunday night after the Futures Game, famously Sunday, was moved to 4:00 PM Saturday. Did it work? Well ... unclear. If we judge based on this year's changes, it didn't. Now, the Futures Game has moved back to early Sunday, while the draft begins at 1:00 PM EST and is broadcast across three different channels, depending on the round and the numbered selection.

Think you'll have trouble keeping track of the Yankees' picks, given all that shuffling? We agree! We're here to help (a little).

As every Draft Head knows, the MLB Draft is broken into a few different standard sections. "First round"? Who knows and/or cares what that is?! We're all about Picks 1-through-10, which will air on NBC/Peacock starting at 1:00 PM EST before Picks 11-through-40 move to MLB Network at approximately 2:30. From that point, you can spend three or so more hours watching 41-135 on MLB.com or MLB TV.

The Yankees make their first selection at No. 35, dropping 10 spots for blitzing past the CBT's highest threshold (again). From that point forward ...

Complete list of New York Yankees’ 2026 MLB Draft picks

• Competitive Balance Round A (First Round Equivalent): No. 35 Overall
• Second Round: No. 63 Overall
• Third Round: No. 99 Overall
• Fourth Round: No. 127 Overall
• Fifth Round: No. 160 Overall
• Rounds 6-20: 25th Pick in Every Remaining Round

The Yankees have, in recent seasons, used those mid-round picks (three, four, and five) to load up on projectable collegiate pitching. They'll usually nab a small-school bat around the 10th round, and sometimes not before.

For a team this hamstrung in the draft by both financial restrictions and winning records, they usually pull off some jewels among the oddities.

Word of advice? This year's draft may be more chaotic than usual, so anyone saying they have any idea which way the wind is blowing may just be blustering. College catcher Daniel Jackson, who starred at Georgia, was mocked to the Bombers a few weeks back, but it would be semi-surprising to see him slip that far.

The Yankees haven't earned our trust in many areas the past few years, but the draft is one of them, even if the stats look as ghastly as Ben Hess' did when they blew up the board by choosing him in 2024. If you're trying to get suckered in to young talent before the midsummer classic, this is the best way to follow the picks and see where they lead.

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