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2026 MLB Draft – Top 50 College

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1              Roch Cholowsky               SS

2              AJ Gracia              OF

3              Drew Burress     OF

4              Tyler Bell              SS

5              Ace Reese           3B

6              Cameron Flukey               RHP

7              Chris Hacopian  3B

8              Justin Lebron     SS

9              Vahn Lackey       C

10           Jackson Flora      RHP

11           Liam Peterson   RHP

12           Sawyer Strosnider           OF

13           Eric Becker          SS, 2B

14           Lucas Moore      OF

15           Gabe Gaeckle    RHP

16           Maddox Molony               SS

17           Logan Hughes    OF

18           Caden Sorrell     OF

19           Chase Brunson  OF

20           Zion Rose            OF

21           Derek Curiel       OF

22           Carson Tinney    C

23           Chris Rembert   2B

24           Tegan Kuhns      RHP

25          Ryan Lynch         RHP

26           Jarren Advincula               2B

27           Brett Renfrow – RHP

HT/WT: 6’3/220 | Bat/Throw: R/R | School: Virginia Tech | Hometown: Manassas, VA | Projected Age: 21.6

Virginia Tech has been known for producing quality bats over the past few seasons, but pitching hasn’t been as strong. Ian Seymour and Drue Hackenberg are two of the more noteworthy names to go high in the past five years, and there’s a solid chance that Brett Renfrow joins them in 2026.

A bulky athlete with a fluid delivery on the bump, Renfrow has seen his stuff improve significantly over the past calendar year. He’s also crafted his pitch usage to introduce his secondaries to hitters more. Between 2024 and 2025, Renfrow decreased his fastball usage by 15%, which led to an increase in slider and change-up usage. It led to an increase in both whiffs and chases.

His fastball does possess good value, though it was hit around often last spring. At his best, Renfrow will touch 97 MPH and sit closer to 93-95 MPH deep into starts, throwing two different shapes. He’ll utilize a cut/ride shape up in the zone to generate whiffs, while there’s some tailing action down. He’ll get in trouble with leaving the heater over the plate late in outings, which is something he’ll need to clean up in 2026.

His mid-80s slider is commanded rather well, and he’ll leave it down in the zone consistently, which makes it tough for guys to square up. It’s a two-plane offering at its best, though he’ll add/subtract depth and sweep. His upper-80s change-up took a significant step forward in 2025, gaining trust in the offering and displaying good tumbling action.

He can lose his command across lengthier outings, especially once he runs into issues repeating a slightly stabby arm action behind the back. However, his size, arsenal, and great athleticism are indicators of a future starting pitcher. He has the mold of a classic workhorse starter who fits in perfectly at the backend of a rotation.    

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RHP Brett Renfrow - @HokiesBaseball

Renfrow brings a classic starter’s frame. His FB velocity climbed into the mid-90s more consistently, & better secondary usage helped unlock more chase in 2025. One to watch in the ACC.

28           Hunter Carns      C

29           Aiden Robbins   OF

30           Joey Volchko      RHP