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The Tampa Bay Rays selected prep shortstop Grady Emerson with the second pick in the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday.
Emerson, 18, entered the draft as the top high school player after completing his senior year at Fort Worth Christian High School, where former big-leaguer Rusty Greer served as the school's baseball manager.
"I've never heard anything negative about him."@ChuckGarfien & @OzzieGuillen react to the White Sox selecting Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 overall https://t.co/vtYNhUZWqX pic.twitter.com/NaO08rM33L
— White Sox on CHSN (@CHSN_WhiteSox) July 11, 2026
Gatorade's High School Player of the Year has drawn comparisons to fellow Texan Bobby Witt Jr. thanks to his elite tools and advanced skills.
Emerson slashed .532/.648/1.013 with seven home runs, 50 RBIs, 31 steals, and a .992 fielding percentage during his senior year.
