MLB Draft 2026 & Roster Outlook
Liberty had quite a bit of action on it's own players, signees & commitments. Ben Blair obviously topped the list as he was selected 49th overall by the Tampa Bay Rays as he became the highest draft pick since Sid Bream was selected at 48 all the way back in the 80's. The pick has a slot value of around $2.2MM. There were several other teams in the mix and at the top of the list were the Rockies and Padres. Typically, pitchers are shut down for the year after the draft so it's likely that we've seen the last of Blair for the year. The Rays Low A affiliate resides in Charleston SC and they frequently play in Lynchburg against the Howlers and Salem against the Ridgeyaks but Blair may skip that level altogether depending no how Spring Training goes. It's most likely that he starts out 2027 in High A with the Bowling Green Hot Rods in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Blair has already made a couple trips there to face the Hilltoppers of WKU in hi...