The 2026 MLB Draft was another proud weekend for Prospect Wire, as 11 former PW All Americans heard their names called and took the next step in their baseball careers.
The PW All American Weekend has long been one of the premier events on the Prospect Wire calendar, bringing together high-level players from across the country and giving them an opportunity to compete, develop, gain exposure and build toward their future.
This year’s draft class once again showed the long-term impact of the event.
2026 MLB Draft Selections | Former PW All Americans
Zion Rose | University of Louisville
- Selected 6th overall by the Kansas City Royals
- 2019 PW All American
Drew Burress | Georgia Tech
- Selected 8th overall by the Athletics
- 2019 PW All American
Kaden Waechter | Jesuit HS
- Selected 55th overall by the San Francisco Giants
- 2023 PW All American
Wes Mendes | Florida State University
- Selected 57th overall by the Houston Astros
- 2019 PW All American
Kevin Roberts Jr. | Jackson Prep (HS)
- Selected 110th overall, 4th Round by the Baltimore Orioles
- 2022 PW All American
Dondreone Kennedy | Kansas State University
- Selected 114th overall, 4th Round by the St. Louis Cardinals
- 2021 PW All American
Beau Peterson | Mill Valley (HS)
- Selected 133rd overall, 4th Round by the Houston Astros
- 2022 PW All American
Will Gasparino | UCLA
- Selected 161st overall, 5th Round by the Philadelphia Phillies
- 2021 PW All American
Cody Boshell | Bishop John Snyder (HS)
- Selected 326th overall, 11th Round by the Arizona Diamondbacks
- 2x PW All American, 2022 & 2023
Braden Holcomb | Vanderbilt University
- Selected 345th overall, 12th Round by the Chicago White Sox
- 2x PW All American, 2019 & 2021
Michael Petite | Virginia Commonwealth
- Selected 580th overall, 19th Round by the Seattle Mariners
- 2019 PW All American
For Prospect Wire, the draft is always a reminder of what the All American Weekend represents. The event is not just about one weekend. It is about identifying talented players, giving them a platform and watching their journeys continue through high school, college baseball and, for many, professional baseball.
The 2019 PW All American class has now had 9 players selected in the MLB Draft, including Bryce Eldridge, who is currently a starter for the San Francisco Giants. The 2021 class, which followed the canceled 2020 event due to COVID, has now had 6 players drafted.
“The MLB Draft is always a special weekend for us because it gives us a chance to look back and appreciate the players who came through our All American Weekend. So many of these guys went on to have outstanding college careers, and now they are getting the opportunity to continue their careers professionally. That is what this event has always been about — bringing talented players together, giving them a platform and watching where the game takes them. We are so fortunate to get a brief opportunity in these player’s careers to spend time with them up close. We celebrate them every step of the way in life.”
— Brian Werner, President, Prospect Wire
Over the years, the PW All American Weekend has been hosted at premier baseball venues across the country, including UNLV, USF, Cal State Fullerton, Vanderbilt, TCU and Texas. This year, the event heads to the University of Tennessee, where more than 95 players are expected to attend.
Many of those players will arrive with the same goals as the names listed above: to become Division I athletes, to continue growing in the game and, one day, to hear their own names called in the MLB Draft.
Congratulations to all 11 former PW All Americans selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. We are proud to have been a small part of your journey and excited to watch what comes next.
