The MLB Draft is here! The A's hold the No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, and we'll be updating this community post both today and Sunday with each pick and small blurbs about every pick the green and gold make this weekend.

Burress is a career .357/.484/.720 hitter with 60 home runs and 60 doubles. He's only 5-foot-9, 175 pounds, but his bat speed helps set him apart. 

Burress hit .358 with a 1.130 OPS in 2026, including 16 home runs, 49 walks, and just 43 strikeouts. In his three-year career at Georgia Tech, he hit .357 with a 1.204 OPS with 60 home runs and more walks (160) than strikeouts (122) in 179 games.

He was named a First-Team All American and was a Golden Spikes semi-finalist all three years of his collegiate career. He also represented Team USA in the Collegiate All-Star Series.

When asked to describe himself as a player, Burress told us, "I'm a winner." 

On the broadcast they mentioned some concern over Edwards needing another 2-4 mph to have success in the pros. He doesn't throw a slider either, which is interesting in today's game. He has a funky delivery, which helped him have success, posting a 2.07 ERA as a junior across 95 ⅔ innings (17 starts). 

Edwards also gave up just 54 hits and three home runs this season, though he did walk 47 while striking out 169. Over his first 36 innings he allowed just seven hits and one earned run this year. 

He was also the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year. 

He was ranked as the No. 96 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and with the A's picking again at 83, they obviously like him and felt that he wouldn't last another ten picks. 

His fastball can get up to 98-99 and he pairs it with a mid-80s slider. 

The broadcast pondered whether the A's would try Gaeckle as a starting pitcher, given that he's made 21 starts the past two seasons, but noted that he hasn't had much success in the rotation. If he had, he would have had first-round consideration.

Athletics Roundtable confirmed with the A's that the plan is to use him as a starter. 

Went 6-3 with a 4.14 ERA in 20 games (12 starts) across 71 ⅔ innings this season. He struck out 87 and gave up 13 home runs. 

Dudan underwent Tommy John surgery after making eight starts this spring. The A's are cautiously expecting him back to the mound about a year from now. 

He'd spent his first two seasons pitching as a high leverage relief arm, then moved to the rotation where his fastball/slider combo continued to produce, even in longer outings. 

He touches 99 mph with the heater and his slider sits in the upper 80s. Prior to the injury he was seen as a top-40 to 50 pick. His fastball is seen as more of a weak contact pitch, rather than a swing-and-miss offering. 

In eight starts he posted a 3.60 ERA this season, walking just 12 and striking out 62. 

Impressive defender in this class with a 65-grade arm. With his teammate being No. 1 overall selection Roch Cholowsky, Martin ended up moving to third base. The broadcast mentioned that he has a patient approach at the plate that borders on passive. 

Over his three seasons he hit .321 with a .437 OBP and a .949 OPS with 21 home runs. This season he batted .333 with a .446 OBP and a .995 OPS with a career-high nine homers. 

His arm and his glove are what stand out. Martin was also named to the 2026 All-Big Ten Team. He also earned Los Angeles Regional Most Outstanding Player honors.

Hernandez is listed as an OF/1B by MLB Pipeline, but was introduced as a third baseman. That is not a position he has played in college, and is something we'll have to ask about. 

There are concerns about how he'll handle breaking balls, given his struggles against them in college. That said, he swings at good pitches and hits the ball hard which are encouraging signs. 

Hernandez batted .343 with a .457 OBP and 13 home runs this season.

He also has some eligibility remaining, which gives him leverage in negotiations. That said, the A's picking him in the fifth round is a signal that they feel they can sign. 

He spent his first two years in college with NC State where he topped out at 10 homers with a .291 average and a .935 OPS. Then he transferred to Miami looking to improve his draft stock, and he sure did. 

Sosa was a All-ACC Second-Team selection in 2026 after having a huge breakout campaign, batting .338 with a .448 OBP and a 1.119 OPS. He hit 18 home runs and recorded 71 RBI in 59 games. 

He main tool is his 55-grade power, and interestingly, he's a left-handed bat. The broadcast said he's made some strides behind the plate with his framing, and he has a pretty good chance to be an all-around catcher, or at worst a backup with some pop. 

Funnily enough, the A's next selection started at Miami and transferred away. He's a fifth-year senior, which should help the A's save a little money as they figure out how to sign everyone on their draft board. 

Rossow is a 23-year-old that is listed at 6-foot-3, 240 pounds. Tommy John surgery kept him out of the 2023 season. He rebounded and was the Coastal Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year in 2026.  

He went 10-2 this season with a 2.53 ERA across 81 ⅔ innings. Held a 30.3% strikeout rate with a 6.4% walk rate. Fastball sits 93-95, touches 98, and he also adds a changeup and a slider that sit 82-84. 

At 6-foot-5, 235 pounds, Weaver is a hard thrower, getting up to 98 with an upper 80s slider. 

Weaver went 4-9 this past season with a 6.37 ERA in 14 starts spanning 65 innings. While the results weren't quite there, the gains he made season-over season were impressive. In 2025 he held a 4.91 ERA (6.20 FIP), while this spring the ERA was 6.37 with a 4.81 FIP. 

The reason for that is his strikeout rate spiked, going from 14.7% to 29%, while his walk rate fell from 17.6% to 12% in 2026. If he continues to put things together, Weaver could be an underrated senior signing for the A's. 

The 2026 CUSA Player of the Year, Marsh is listed at 5-foot-11, 180 pounds. He's described as "twitchy," which is scout speak for him having quick motions in the field and at the plate. 

This past season he hit .336 with a .420 OBP and a .918 OPS. He also added five homers, five triples and 18 doubles while swiping 23 bases in 30 chances. 

Marsh was also a Cape Cod All-Star in 2025. On Saturday, Baseball America sent out a tweet that listed Marsh as one of the top-5 defensive players in the MLB Draft, along with first rounders like Roch Cholowsky, Tyler Bell and Justin Lebron. 

Mauro spent his first two seasons at Northwood in the GMAC, but transferred to Cincinnati for the 2026 season. The 6-foot-1 righty posted a 5.27 ERA across 41 relief innings, striking out 43 and walking 11. 

This summer in the Cape Cod league, he has a 1.46 ERA in 12 ⅓ innings of work, giving up just five hits while striking out 13 and walking just two. He's been hitting 96 with the fastball and has some depth on his mid-80s breaking ball. The broadcast called his breaking ball one with slider velocity with curveball depth. 

His delivery is also an interesting one, and he leans back in a twitchy motion before firing the ball. That deception couldn't hurt. 

Williams made a huge jump forward this spring, batting .343 with a .458 OBP and a 1.003 OPS, adding 10 home runs, 43 RBI and 32 stolen bases. All of those were career highs. 

He split time between left and center fields in college. 

Williams also struck out at a 17.4% clip and walked 14.3% of the time as a junior. His speed, approach at the plate and bat-to-ball skills are all tools the A's will be hoping to maximize in the pros. 

He pitched effectively in relief as a freshman, earning NCBWA Freshman All-America Second Team honors in the process. In 2026, scouts could come watch the Gauchos back-to-back, getting first-round prospect Jackson Flora on Fridays and Aceves following him the next day.

His fastball sits 93-95 mph, but he can reach back for 96-97 on occasion. His best pitch is his plus changeup, thrown around 85 mph, that can fall off the table with serious fade.

His command is average, but he was ranked as the No. 244 prospect in the draft by Pipeline, and the A's snagged him more than 100 picks later. He held a 4.18 ERA across 64 ⅔ innings this season, striking out 69 and walking 27. 

After three seasons with Virginia, Blanco transferred to Tennessee for the 2026 season. He made 16 starts spanning 89 innings and held a 4.65 ERA with a 1.225 WHIP. 

Blanco also struck out 101 batters in those 89 frames, walking 29. He also gave up a notable 17 home runs, and has struggled with the long ball over his collegiate career, giving up a total of 36 in 251 innings. 

Sivrich, 18, is committed to Pitt, and by some accounts he's already up to 96 with the fastball. There isn't a ton of data on him being an unranked high schooler, so we'll have to ask around. 

O'Connell spent the first three years of his college career looking for an opportunity. He started off with St. Thomas in the Summit League, and then transferred to Western Kentucky for his sophomore season. He ended up playing in 39 games and batting .280, but his playing time was diminished due to injury.

He transferred to Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the 2026 season, and ended up hitting .340 with a .437 OBP and a .998 OPS, slugging eight home runs and swiping 41 bags in 45 opportunities. 

He ended up earning Horizon All-League First Team honors in 2026. 

August joins ninth-rounder Tanner Marsh as a draftee by the A's on Sunday. The righty just turned 21 in April and improved in each season he was in college.

In 2026 he finished with a 3.47 ERA and a 1.286 WHIP across 46 ⅔ innings out of the bullpen. He struck out 30.2% of the batters he faced while walking 13.1%. The walks weren't as much of an issue the previous season sitting at 4.2% while his strikeout rate held steady.

If the A's can get him back to a low walk rate with impressive strikeout numbers, he could be an interesting piece to keep an eye on. 

Gorostola hit for average the past two seasons, batting .429 in 18 games in 2025, and then .370 in a larger 54-game sample this season. He also notched a .439 OBP and a 1.060 OPS in 2026. 

The biggest difference, other than more playing time, was that he also notched 13 home runs after collecting six across his first two seasons combined. He made those gains while striking out just 8.2% of the time and walking 8.6%. 

He originally started as a catcher/corner infielder as a freshman, but has since transitioned to being strictly an infielder. He was a redshirt sophomore this past season, so he has the option to go back to school with plenty of available eligibility remaining. 

He held a 45-game hit streak during the season that was snapped after an 0-for-2 game with two walks. 

Spent his first two seasons at Jacksonville State before transferring to Kansas State in 2025. There was an adjustment in that first season, going from Conference USA to the Big 12, and Madliak hit just .242 with a .369 OBP and an .811 OPS that year. 

This year he was back to his previous level of production, batting .310 with a .414 OBP and a .964 OPS. He walked (32) more than he struck out (31) and added nine home runs in 2026. 

Escalante was the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League’s Player of the Year in both 2025 and 2026 and is committed to Cal State Fullerton. That's the same school that A's manager Mark Kotsay attended, as well as Angels manager and former A's catcher Kurt Suzuki. 

Escalante underwent Tommy John surgery in early June.

He told the Santa Cruz Sentinel earlier this week, "Whatever best opportunity I can get is gonna be the one I take. I’d love to play professional baseball and I think I’m ready to play it. But, it’s also, I’m not going to go for free. And I’m not going to risk me not getting a college experience for something cheap."

Listed at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, Marnell is a Las Vegas native. He did not play with Oregon State in 2024, then transferred to College of Southern Nevada in Henderson, NV where he started 50 of 53 games and hit .301 with three home runs for the community college. 

He took that season and turned it into a year with the Aztecs, where he played another 52 games and hit .257 with a .333 OBP and four home runs.