With the MMDA World Series all wrapped up, the 2026 draft order is now set. Having won the draft lottery, the New Orleans Wild Hogs will kick things off. For the second year in a row, the Whiskey Jacks own a pair of top 10 picks, slotting in at Nos. 4 and 7. The only other team with two first-rounders is the Spokane Hooded Crows, who pick 10th and 18th.
For a complete listing, see the draft order.
And here is the list of eligible players.
The Little Rock Scorpions overcame the dangerous 8th-seeded Cape Cod Breakers to capture their first MMDA Championship. Mike Renick, who had to settle for second best in 2024, rode a lights-out bullpen to the title. The Scorps pen pitched 15 innings, allowing three hits, and only one--unearned--run, while issuing just three walks and striking out 15.
Facing a tough Breakers staff led by ace Paul Skenes, Little Rock managed just four homers and 14 runs in five games. But with the stingy Scorps allowing just two long balls and nine runs, there was no need for offensive fireworks. Congrats to Mike on an incredible run through October.
Through the first four blocks of the season, Aaron Judge has a whopping 39 home runs and 94 RBIs for the Gators. And he ranks a distant second on the squad in both categories. DH Brent Rooker--the 77th pick in the 2024 draft, after being out of the league for two years because he sucked too much to be rostered--has blasted 52 homers and driven in 125 runs through 108 games. That's a dinger every 8.02 at-bats.
In all, the Goldenrod lineup boasts eight players in double figures in home runs, including 1B Matt Olson (28) and OF Joc Pederson (26), and has left the yard 240 times. That is some serious pop. While a friendly home park helps lift those numbers, the Gators have clubbed 110 homers on the road, so their muscle travels well.
At 78-30 (.722), the Gators are sitting on a comfy 16-game lead heading into August, and could clinch the division well before Labor Day. A year ago at this juncture, Goldenrod was 76-32, two games back of its 2025 pace. Following a second-round playoff exit, manager John Lamanna will certainly not be satisfied with a dominant regular season.
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The fifth annual scrub draft is complete. From Austin Barnes to Ross Stripling, pitching staffs and benches were rounded out in what has become a beloved (loathed?) league tradition. Click here to see the full list. And here is the list of complete losers who didn't get taken.
If you're feeling nostalgic, here's a look back on the first four scrub drafts:
Pirates phenom Paul Skenes can add MMDA No. 1 pick to his honors list, after the Cape Cod Breakers called his name to kick off the 2025 draft. He was followed by a pair of Jacksons, as outfielders Chourio and Merrill went next to the Whiskey Jacks and Vikings, respectively. Coming into draft day, that trio was viewed as the likely top three picks in some order.
With the fourth pick, the New Orleans Wild Hogs took Dodgers righthander Yoshinobu Yamamoto from a deep pool of about half a dozen contenders for next man up. Gone in quick procession were hitters Jackson Holliday, Junior Caminero, Wyatt Langford, and James Wood, followed by three promising starting pitchers in Jackson Jobe, Spencer Schwellenbach, and Jared Jones.
The draft class, while loaded with top-end talent, was not as deep as 2024 and 2023, which stands out as an almost generationally stacked draft. The changing roster rules and norms in MLB seem to be providing more rookies with lots of at-bats as some incentives for manipulating service time to stave off arbitration have been eliminated. On the other hand, with just two additional roster spots open in September, there are fewer late season callups. Then again, if Strat is handing out cards to pitchers with a handful of innings to their name (Jobe, Dodgers reliever Edgardo Henriquez, who went to the Hooded Crows in the sixth round), maybe that won't be much of a factor going forward.
We will be conducting a scrub draft from the chaff that remains. Participation is optional. More to come soon.
With the MMDA World Series all wrapped up (congrats again, Bret!), the 2025 draft order is now set. Having won the draft lottery, the Cape Cod Breakers will kick things off. And thanks to the deal they completed with the Bluejays back in February for Xander Bogaerts, they will also be picking 5th overall, giving them two of the top five selections. The Vikings (3rd and 7th), Whiskey Jacks (2nd and 9th), and Vipers (6th and 10th) will also be picking twice in the first 10 picks.
For a complete listing, see the draft order. And here is the list of eligible players.
| League Calendar | ||
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| Roster cuts due | Dec. 31 | |
| League dues ($25) due | Jan. 1 | |