College Baseball Recruiting Buzz: Top Recent 2026 Commits, Latest Uncommitted Player Notes

The Latest Top 150 Commitments For 2026

Texas

No team has had a bigger month on the recruiting trail than Texas, which in a 48-hour span received commitments from three top 20 players in the 2026 class.

That trio includes righthander Trey Rangel, the No. 1 pitcher and No. 8 player overall for 2026. Rangel, who attends The Colony (Tex.) High, is a 6-foot-1, 180-pound athletic pitcher with an easy operation, fast arm speed and a heater that’s up to 94 mph with what should be more on the way once he fills out his wiry frame. The calling card for Rangel is that he’s a spin monster, regularly snapping off curveballs above 3,000 rpm at 78-81 mph. There’s feel for a changeup that he flashes at times, too, with a starter look and arrows pointing up.

Rangel’s commitment came on the heels of Texas getting a commitment from Massachusetts lefthander Brody Bumila, the No. 4 pitcher for 2026 and No. 15 player overall. Bumila is an enormous 6-foot-8, 220 pounds with an overpowering fastball that’s up to 96 mph from his low three-quarters slot. There’s potential upper-tank velocity in there from a difficult angle for hitters, and he’s able to keep them off balance with his feel for a changeup that has good fade.

The third big addition to the Longhorns’ recruiting class this month was Beau Peterson, a third baseman from Kansas ranked No. 16 for 2026. Peterson was one of the elite offensive performers on the travel circuit this summer, consistently getting on base and hitting for power. Peteson is 6-foot-3, 215 pounds with a sound, low-effort swing from the left side with the strength and bat speed to drive the ball with impact to all fields. His arm strength is above-average at third base and has translated to a 94 mph fastball on the mound, where he shows feel for a sharp slider too. But his future looks brightest on the mound.

Along with catcher Brady Murrietta (No. 23 for 2026), Texas is now up to four commits ranked in the top 25 in the class and six of the top 100 with shortstop/righthander James Jorgensen (No. 60) and center fielder Trenton Maybin (No. 98). That comes along with shortstop Kayson Cunningham—the No. 6 player in the 2025 high school class—who flipped his commitment from Texas Tech to Texas in July.

Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt picked up four of the top 150 players in the 2026 class in recent weeks, led by lefthander Sean Duncan, the No. 33 player. Duncan is the top 2026 player in Canada and has a clean, easy delivery with smooth arm action and advanced pitchability for his age. He’s young for the class and is already touching 93 mph with more to come. He maintains his arm speed well on a deceptive changeup and shows feel to spin a slider. It’s a starter look from a pitcher who hits a lot of checkpoints scouts look for in a high school arm in the draft.

Righthanders Keller Bradley and David Hinojosa are deeper projection arms than Duncan, but both offer promising upside as top 150 players in the 2026 class. Bradley, who is from Pennsylvania, is the No. 122 player for 2026 and immediately sticks out for the amount of physical projection he has remaining in his 6-foot-5, 185-pound frame. His fastball is up to 91 mph now with good extension. He has the look of a pitcher who should be into the mid-90s or better once he packs on more size, especially as one of the younger players in the class. Hinojosa (No. 129) isn’t as tall as Bradley (6-foot-1, 178 pounds), but the righthander from New York is lean with long arms, good flexibility and a fastball trending up into the low-90s with arm speed pointing to more velocity on the way. His ability to manipulate multiple secondary pitches with his curveball and changeup also stands out.

On the position player side, Vanderbilt also picked up a commitment from another big name in the northeast with shortstop Aiden Ruiz from New York. Ruiz, No. 51 in the 2026 class, was one of a small group of underclassmen at both East Coast Pro and the Area Code Games upperclass event in the summer. He’s 5-foot-10, 160 pounds with silky actions at shortstop, where he has quick feet, soft hands and a nose for the ball. A switch-hitter, he is one of the most difficult hitters in the class to strike out, shooting line drives around the field with gap power.

Florida

Florida added its third top 25 commit from the 2026 class with CJ Sampson, a third baseman, outfielder and righthander from Texas. Sampson’s pitchability has stood out beyond his years for a while—he’s also the son of former major league pitcher Chris Sampson—but it’s his lefthanded bat that looks most promising. He’s 6-foot-3, 210 pounds with a calm, balanced swing featuring good sequence and path that helps him consistently barrel balls from gap to gap. He could potentially fit at third base or an outfield corner spot at the next levels. Sampson joins outfielder Brady Harris (No. 4) and righthander Ethan Wheeler (No. 20) as headliners of the Gators recruiting class, a group that also includes righthander Cameron Hanes (No. 68), shortstop/righthander Keaton Neal (No. 110) and outfielder Lorenzo Laurel (No. 132).

Mississippi State

Mississippi State picked up its top recruit of the 2026 class so far with righthander Wilson Andersen (No. 29) from Florida. Andersen has stood out from an early age, but his stuff took a significant jump forward at the end of the summer when the 6-foot-4, 190-pound righthander ran his fastball up to 96 mph. It’s a projectable frame with a good delivery, and Andersen has shown feel to use his changeup to induce empty swings, as well. Andersen joins lefthander Quincy Bright (No. 119) and righthander Landon Brown (No. 150) as another big arm in Mississippi State’s class.

Georgia

An in-state recruit from Perry (Ga.) High, Connor Langdon joins Georgia’s class as one of the top lefthanders for 2026 and the No. 48 player overall. Langdon is 6-foot-2, 190 pounds with big arm strength up to 94 mph and an improved slider that showed sharper break and was missing more bats as the year progressed. Langdon joins righthander Matthew Sharman (No. 53), a fellow Georgia native and his travel teammate on the Canes National team, at the top of the Bulldogs recruiting class.

Arkansas

Judah Ota is one of the more intriguing outfielders in the 2026 class. Coming from Hawaii, Ota hasn’t faced the same level of competition as his peers from the baseball hotbed states, but the long-term upside is promising for the latest Arkansas commit. The No. 70 player for 2026, Ota has a long, lean build (6-foot-5, 185 pounds) with a ton of strength projection remaining for him to add good weight. It’s a smooth, rhythmic swing from the left side. He already drives the ball well but is just scratching the surface of his power potential. He’s a center fielder who moves well enough to have a chance to stay up the middle at the next level, though at his size he could end up in a corner. Ota is the highest ranked commit for the Razorbacks for 2026, joining shortstops Spencer Browning (No. 83) and Dylan Cheek (No. 133) as top 150 players in their class.

Maryland

Delaware righthander/shortstop Osiah Kelley (No. 92) committed to Maryland, giving the Terrapins their first top 150 commit in the 2026 class. Kelley is a two-way player, but his future at the highest level is most appealing on the mound. He’s an athletic righthander with a lean 6-foot, 170-pound frame, a quick arm and a fastball that’s up to 91 mph. His feel for pitching is advanced for his age, and his ability to disrupt hitters’ timing with his changeup helps him miss bats and induce weak contact.

Wake Forest

Wake Forest’s recruiting classes typically feature a group of young pitchers with promising traits and projection arrows. They added another one to their 2026 class with righthander Jake Carbaugh (No. 114) from Florida. Carbaugh is young for the class—he turns 18 a month before the 2026 draft—and has a tall, projectable frame at 6-foot-5, 200 pounds. His lively fastball has a lot of tailing action from his low three-quarters slot and is up to 92 mph with what should be mid-90s or better velocity in his future. Carbaugh’s fastball so far has been his best pitch, but he has flashed feel to spin a slider and a changeup that has good action at times, too. He joins catcher Andrew Costello (No. 19), lefthander Carson Bolemon (No. 22) and righthander Rhett Britt (No. 113) as fellow Wake Forest recruits for 2026 ranked among the top 150 players.

Michigan

Michigan picked up a big in-state recruit with a commitment from righthander/third baseman Ethan Armstrong, the No. 141 player for 2026. Armstrong is 6-foot-2, 195 pounds with a big fastball for his age, already reaching 94 mph at 16. There were just three pitchers on Michigan’s staff this year who touched 94 mph or higher, so Armstrong will likely be one of the hardest throwing pitchers for the Wolverines immediately. His hard, short slider is his most advanced secondary pitch.

Tennessee

With a commitment from shortstop Landon Thome, Tennessee picked up its seventh top 150 player for the 2026 class. The son of Hall of Fame first baseman Jim Thome, Landon was the player of the week at the Area Code Games underclass event in August, showing a quick, compact swing with good balance from the left side. He’s 6 foot, 170 pounds with a skills-over-tools profile and advanced instincts for his age. Thome joins shortstop Steele Hall (No. 30), righthander Gannon Grant (No. 56), third baseman Brady Marshall (No. 89) and shortstops Jaxson Wood (No. 95), Colten Springall (No. 107) and Jack Dugan (No. 144) in Tennessee’s 2026 class.

South Carolina

South Carolina picked up its first top 150 commit from the 2026 class with lefthander Spencer Krasner (No. 147) from Florida. Krasner, 6-foot-3, 185 pounds, has a projectable frame with a lively fastball that has touched low-90s and should be able to sit more often in the low-90s in college. Krasner stands out for his pitchability and feel for using both his sharp curveball and heavy changeup to keep hitters guessing and off balance.

More Recent Commitments To Watch

Auburn

Auburn picked up a commitment from A.J. Rice, a righthander from Georgia with a chance to miss a lot of bats with his stuff at the next level. Rice has a slender 5-foot-11, 170-pound frame, and while he isn’t physically imposing, he mixes a fastball up to 92 mph with a sharp breaking ball that has well above-average spin. Rice’s slider will register above 3,000 rpm at times with late, sharp bite. He shows the ability to get whiffs up in the zone with his heater and down with his slider.

Carson Liedel, an outfielder/righthander from Michigan, also committed to Auburn. Young for the class, Liedel has a strong, compact build (6 foot, 195 pounds) with good bat speed and ability to drive the ball for extra-base damage from the right side of the plate in a power-over-hit profile. He has a strong arm to fit in right field and has been up to 93 mph on the mound, as well.

Oklahoma State

Catcher Carson Sheffer from California drew attention from several prominent programs before he committed to Oklahoma State. Sheffer has strong enough catch-and-throw skills to stick behind the plate in college and in pro ball, and he’s an advanced receiver who frequently steals strikes and controls the running game well with an above-average arm. At the plate, Sheffer is an aggressive, high contact hitter with gap power from the right side.

Righthander Max Hamilton from Kansas joins Sheffer as recent Oklahoma State commit. He has a strong 6-foot-2, 210-pound build and pounds the strike zone with a heavy fastball that touches 92 mph. He’s one of the better strike-throwers in the 2026 class, and he attacks hitters with a high rate of fastballs from his low three-quarters slot into a slight crossfire delivery. His mid-to-upper 70s slider is his best secondary pitch.

Oklahoma picked up another 2026 commit from Southern California with third baseman Andre Owens. He’s 6-foot-1, 180 pounds with a hitterish look from the left side of the plate. It’s a compact lefthanded swing with loft and an approached geared to use the whole field with gap power.

Florida

A 6-foot, 190-pound lefty from Georgia, Tyler Ellis is a recent Florida commit with a sound delivery and arm action. His fastball reaches 91 mph with a north-south attack, elevating with his riding fastball and showing the ability to manipulate a pair of offspeed pitches down. He sells his changeup well by maintaining his arm speed to give him a pitch that can miss bats against righties, while his low-70s curveball has good depth and shape.

Southern California

Southern California landed a commitment from 2026 righthander Rallin Covey, a Pinole, Calif. native and one of the more intriguing arms on the West Coast. Covey is 6-foot-4, 205 pounds and throws strikes with a fastball that has touched 91 mph. His best pitch, though, is a changeup with plus potential. It’s a pitch he has confidence in to lean on heavily and get empty swings from both lefties and righties, peeling off 10 mph slower than his fastball with heavy fade and tumble to consistently fool hitters. An upper-70s slider rounds out his repertoire.

USC also picked up a commitment from 2026 righthander/shortstop Kai’Nalu Van Scoyoc out of Palos Verdes (Calif.) High. Van Scoyov, who pitched this summer at the Area Code Games underclass event, has scraped the low-90s and should have bigger velocity coming as he fills out his slender 6-foot-1, 150-pound frame. He has feel to spin a low-70s curveball and upper-70s slider.

Kentucky

Aiden Smith, a recent Kentucky commit, is a righthander from Indiana with lots of space left to fill out (6-foot-3, 170 pounds) and bump up a fastball that has touched 90 mph. Smith throws across his body and, like a lot of young, lanky pitchers, he will need to learn to repeat his release point more consistently to improve his strike-throwing, but there’s potential to miss a lot of bats. His slider already generates a high swing-and-miss rate as a sharp, low-80s breaking ball with tight rotation, and Smith has flashed feel for a changeup, as well.

Arizona State

Righthander Declan Fitzgerald committed to Arizona State. Fitzgerald, who is at Fullerton Union High in California, is 6-foot-3, 190 pounds and has touched 92 mph. What sticks out with Fitzgerald is the raw spin he’s able to generate on both his upper-70s slider and low-70s curveball, which stands out in the 2,700 to 2,900 rpm range. That gives him a chance to miss more bats as he continues to get stronger and add more power to his breaking stuff and refine those pitches. A low-80s changeup rounds out his arsenal.

Mississippi

Ole Miss picked up a couple of notable 2026 commitments recently with righthander Bryce Collins and outfielder Winston Pennant. Collins, a Washington native who pitched this summer at the Area Codes Games underclass event, is 6-foot-2, 190 pounds and has good control of a fastball that touches 91 mph. Collins generates good extension, complementing his fastball with a low-80s slider that flashes good sweep and a splitter that has hard diving action when it’s on. Pennant, who is from Florida, is 6-foot-3, 200 pounds with a quick righthanded swing and the strength to drive the ball for extra-base damage. He projects as a corner outfielder and has the arm strength for right field.

Class of 2025

LSU

The biggest commitment from the 2025 class in recent weeks came from righthander River Hamilton, who flipped from Oregon State to LSU to add to what’s already a monster class for the Tigers. Hamilton, the No. 53 prospect for the 2025 draft, has a projectable 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame and a fastball that’s already up to 95 mph with what should be a few more ticks on the way from his loose, whippy arm. Hamilton has a starter look with his ability to throw strikes and feel to spin his sharp slider and curveball.

LSU also went into the Pacific Northwest to land a commitment from 2025 lefthander Jonah Aase from Washington. He’s 6-foot-1, 190 pounds and typically pitches in the upper-80s, topping out at 91 mph. The separator for Aase is his changeup, which is around 10 mph off his fastball and gets heavy drop on his best ones, allowing him to pile up an abundance of swing-and-miss on the pitch this summer.

Wake Forest

JD Stein, a 2025 shortstop from Indiana, committed to Wake Forest. Stein is an instinctive, high baseball IQ player in all facets of the game. At the plate, he’s a selective hitter who puts himself into good counts and consistently puts together quality at-bats with a short righthanded swing. Stein has good hand-eye coordination to make contact at a high clip with occasional doubles power. He’s a fundamentally-sound defender with a good internal clock at shortstop and should be able to handle a middle infield spot at the collegiate level.

South Florida

Outfielder Gabe Graulau stayed in state with a commitment to South Florida, though he has traits that will draw a lot of interest in the draft. Graulau has a tall, lean frame (6-foot-4, 190 pounds) and an array of impressive tools, including plus speed, plus arm strength and above-average raw power from the right side. Graulau performed well at the plate this summer, though some scouts think his pure hitting ability is a question mark. Getting a player with Graulau’s upside to campus would be a huge win for South Florida if he doesn’t sign out of the draft.

Top Uncommitted 2026 Players

1. Jacob Lombard, SS (Fla.)

2. Kevin Roberts Jr., OF/RHP (Miss.)

3. Keon Johnson, SS, (Ga.)

4. Jorvorskie Lane Jr., C/OF (Tex.)

5. Noah Wilson, OF (Tenn.)

6. CJ Weinstein, SS (Calif.)

7. Matt Ponatoski, SS (Ohio)

8. Eli Herst, RHP (Wash.)

9. Connor Comeau, SS (Tex.)

10. Landon Schutte, RHP (Calif.)

Uncommitted Buzz Around The Country

Outfielder Wessley Roberson, the No. 32 player in the 2026 class, is drawing strong interest for his combination of athleticism, high contact skills from both sides of the plate and defense in center field. Roberson has already visited Texas A&M and is scheduled to visit Mississippi, LSU and Georgia as well … Shortstop Keon Johnson is the No. 6 player for 2026 and the No. 3 uncommitted player in the class. Johnson visited Arkansas last weekend and has also visited Georgia, with Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech also showing heavy interest … Like Roberson and Johnson, center fielder Malachi Washington (No. 31) is another top 2026 high school player from Georgia. He made a recent in-state visit to Georgia … Righthander Landon Schutte (No. 28) is the No. 10 uncommitted player in the 2026 class. He recently visited LSU, as did shortstop Jordan Martinez, one of the toolsier 2026 players in the country … Other recent visits for top uncommitted pitchers in the 2026 class include lefthander Bo Holloway (Tennessee), righthander Gary Morse (Oregon and Vanderbilt), righthander Dax Hardcastle (Vanderbilt) and righthander Jack Smejkal (Texas A&M) … Righthander Tyler Putnam visited Mississippi State, Arkansas and Tennessee … Righthander Cooper Webb made a recent visit to Arkansas, following previous visits to Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Texas, with Oklahoma scheduled next … Alain Gomez, a catcher from Venezuela now in high school in Arizona with big time arm strength, visited Southern California and Arizona State … Kai Bratton is a 6-foot-3 righthander from California who racked up a lot of swing-and-miss this summer mixing a fastball up to the low-90s and a high-spin slider. He made a recent visit to Oklahoma State and is drawing interest from Tennessee and Mississippi as well.