10 Rising High School Baseball Prospects To Know In The 2026 Class

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The 2025 MLB Draft is over, but long before it even began, we started keeping close tabs on the 2026 high school class. 

Since the summer circuit started in June, several 2026 players have taken meaningful steps forward to become better prospects. Players adjust physically, add velocity, sharpen their secondary stuff, improve their tools, refine their mechanics and make other adjustments that lead to better game performance or enhance their long-term outlook.

Below, you’ll find 10 players on the rise in the 2026 class a month and a half into the summer. Some are already ranked among the top 200 players in the class, but many others are players who were more under the radar and will be making a leap in our rankings update on Friday. 

Blake Bowen, OF, California

Bowen is the most prominent name in this group of 10 players. He’s already a top 100 player in the class thanks to an impressive combination of physicality, athleticism and tools. He’s 6-foot-3, 215 pounds with big-time bat speed from the right side of the plate and some of the best raw power in the class. He’s a plus runner, and his arm is another plus tool.

The tool set is exciting, but last year Bowen had trouble against live pitching due to a tendency to expand the strike zone and swing through too many pitches. This summer, it’s been a different story. Bowen has shown a more selective approach, made more frequent contact and the overall game performance has been strong.

Long term, it’s probably a power-over-hit game, but if he can continue this level of swing decisions and contact throughout the summer and into next spring, the tool set is there for the Oregon State commit to be an early-round pick. 

Sean Loggie, LHP, New Jersey

Loggie is just outside the top 100 players for 2026 right now, but he’s about to make a jump in our next update.

Standing in at 6-foot-6, 195 pounds, he runs his fastball up to 93 mph and looks like a pitcher who could grow into upper-tank velocity. The fastball paired with his low-to-mid 80s slider gives Loggie the potential for two plus pitches. His changeup is still a nascent pitch, and his inconsistent control is about what you would expect for a young pitcher with ultra-long limbs, but Loggie is an athletic mover on the mound with a fairly sound delivery for his size.

If his fastball hits another gear by next spring and he is throwing enough strikes, the Virginia commit is going to make an even bigger leap up the rankings as the draft nears.

Isaiah Hearn, OF, California

Hearn is 6-foot-4, 215 pounds and stands out right away for his size and athleticism. His swing takes a smooth, direct path from the left side of the plate and he can drive the ball with big power when he gets off his “A” swing.

An Oregon commit, Hearn runs well for his size with at least above-average speed underway. He projects best as a corner outfielder in pro ball with the offensive upside that would profile well there. 

Spencer Evans, LHP, Florida

Evans is a Florida commit who has long flashed promising stuff for a young lefty. This summer, his stuff has taken another step forward, and—more importantly—his control is showing signs of improvement, too.

Evans is 6-foot-3, 180 pounds with a frame featuring a lot of room left to add weight and grow a fastball that has already trended up to reach 95 mph with good carry. While the fastball is his best pitch, his slider is a solid weapon for him, too, and it could be a bat-missing pitch at the next level.

Throwing enough strikes has been a problem in the past for Evans, but this summer he has had several outings in which he has thrown strikes at a strong clip. If that carries over the rest of the summer, a lefty with his stuff is going to be even more appealing to teams as the draft nears. 

Logan Georges, RHP, California

Georges returned to games in March after having Tommy John surgery a year earlier. That injury history will play a role in how teams line him up on their draft board, but this summer, the stuff he has shown fits among the better pitchers in the 2026 class.

A TCU commit, Georges is 6-foot-5, 215 pounds and throws a fastball showing high induced vertical break and touching 95 mph. He has feel to spin both a tight slider and a changeup with heavy, tailing action to miss bats. He’s one of the bigger up-arrow names to start the summer. 

Michael Ramsey, RHP, Kansas

Ramsey will be a name both for scouts and college coaches to follow this summer. While the uncommitted righthander is only 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, he’s young for the class and already running his fastball up to 96 mph. It’s big velocity for a pitcher who just turned 17 in May, and he also displays feel to spin multiple breaking balls.

Brady Snow, RHP, Florida

Previously a Central Florida commit, Snow’s recruitment is back open, and he should have plenty of offers to choose from.

Last year, Snow’s fastball would tickle the low 90s, but he has added another octane to that pitch to reach 96 mph. It’s not a high-effort delivery to produce that velocity, either, and with a sharp curveball that can approach 3,000 rpm, there are two quality weapons for the 6-foot-1, 185-pound righthander to attack hitters. 

Jamir Johnson, OF, Georgia

A Cincinnati commit, Johnson sticks out upon first glance for his 6-foot-3, 190-pound build. A high-waist athlete with high-end strength projection remaining, he whips the barrel through the zone with good bat speed and finish to his swing to blast balls out of the park to his pull side.

Johnson is an athletic outfielder with above-average speed who could get time in center field higher up but might rotate around spots in the outfield. His early summer offensive performance has been strong, leading to more scouting attention as scouts shift their focus to the 2026 class. 

Grayson Willoughby, RHP, Kentucky

Willoughby is another righthander whose stuff is up from last year. The Kentucky commit is now up to 95 mph, and at 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, there could be another velocity leap still ahead once he adds more weight.

Willoughby’s fastball is his best pitch. He has a solid group of secondaries, as well, including a low-80s slider he can manipulate shapes with and a changeup.

Carson Moser, RHP, New York

Moser just turned 17 this month, so he’s young for the class, but he’s already 6-foot-7, 215 pounds with a fastball that sits in the low 90s and touches 94 mph. It’s a high-spin fastball with around 2,700 rpm, and he should get to even bigger velocity in his future given his age and strength potential.

A Duke commit, Moser throws a low-80s slider and a changeup that might hold the most promise of his two secondary offerings thanks to its sink and fade.

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