We’re back with day two coverage! We’ll have everything you need to know about the first six rounds of today below.
Round 5: OF Hayden Yost, Florida
A lefthanded outfielder that’s played all three spots in the past, Yost has a simple swing at the plate and produced his best year offensively in 2026. Starting the year as a bench player that filtered into the lineup periodically, Yost earned his way into a starting role with exception play and ended the year on an absolute heater. He posted very solid contact rates, and his EV’s and barrel
accuracy grade out exceptionally well, putting him near the top of the country in all of college baseball in exit velocity and barrel rate. Better still, Yost is adept at elevating the ball, particularly to his pull side; that’s a trait teams really covet at the amateur level, and Yost’s ability to do so turned him from a fringy non-prospect to a fifth round pick. Scouts tend to think he could play center and eventually profile as a fourth outfielder with some flexibility, but there’s enough here to profile as a potential big leaguer down the line.
