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Ole Miss pitcher Cade Townsend (10) celebrates a strikeout during a NCAA baseball game between Tennessee and Ole Miss at Lindsey Nelson Stadium on April 18, 2026. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
As expected Cade Townsend was the first Rebel off the board, followed by Taylor Rabe, who experienced a meteoric rise due to his outstanding run at the end of the season.
Ole Miss tied Arkansas and Georgia Tech for most picks in the top 30, with Tech having two taken in the top eight.
Townsend was selected by the Chicago Cubs 23rd overall with a value of $3.95 million. The Cubs are an organization in desperate need of pitching depth and Townsend will have the chance to prove himself quickly. Townsend is now the highest draft pick in Ole Miss history, beating Chris Coghlan by 13 slots.
Taylor Rabe also beat Coghlan by six spots, going 30th to the Kansas City Royals. This is the highest player out of Mississippi drafted by the Royals since they took Ole Miss commit, Cody Reed out of Northwest Community College back in 2013. Reed was later traded to Cincinnati for Johnny Cueto who later led the Royals to a World Series title that season (2015).
Hudson Calhoun joins his pitching mates after being selected in the 4th round by the Texas Rangers. At pick 117, his bonus slot is valued around $664k. However, Calhoun went much higher than projected which may mean he has agreed to a cheaper deal and is for sure done in Oxford.
Two high school commits were selected early as well. Taj Marchand was taken by the Tampa Bay Rays with the 33rd overall pick. Cole Prosek was taken 41st overall by the Chicago White Sox, who seem to love former Rebs. Prosek is a Magnolia Heights grad who is slotted to make almost $2.5 million.
Day 1 of the MLB Draft wraps up with three Rebels being selected. Stick with the Cup to see what Rebels might be selected later in the draft.
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