Ninety-Seven Northwoods League Players Chosen in the 2026 MLB Draft
Published on July 13, 2026 under Northwoods League (Northwoods)
Rochester Honkers News Release
Rochester, Minn. - The 2026 Major League First-Year Player Draft was held July 11 through July 12. This year's draft was twenty rounds with 97 Northwoods League players selected.
The highest Northwoods League alum picked in this year's draft was Vahn Lackey, a junior catcher from Georgia Tech. Lackey was picked 3rd overall by the Minnesota Twins. Lackey played for the Traverse City Pit Spitters in 2024.
The Madison Mallards had a league-high, nine players drafted this year. The highest pick for the Mallards was shortstop Jake Schaffner from the University of North Carolina. Schaffner was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 20th pick in the 1st round. The Willmar Stingers also had nine players selected. Their highest pick was Isaac Morton who was selected in the 6th round by the Chicago Cubs. The Arizona Diamondbacks selected a MLB high seven Northwoods League players.
The full list of 2026 NWL draftees can be found by going to www.northwoodsleague.com and selecting NWL Alumni and Draft Highlights under the baseball menu at the top of the page.
As the Northwoods League continues the 2026 season, fans everywhere can take advantage of games streamed each night on FloSports.tv. Games are viewable on PC or on mobile devices, tablets, and select smart TV services.
Northwoods League Stories from July 13, 2026
- Growlers Walk off Battle Jacks in Thrilling Finish - Kalamazoo Growlers
- Heartbreak in the Ninth: Express Fall 6-5 to Loggers - Eau Claire Express
- Walks Doom Rivets in 18-2 Loss - Rockford Rivets
- Kingfish Crush, Sweep Richmond - Kenosha Kingfish
- Stingers Cruise in Win over Larks, Sweep Series - Willmar Stingers
- Green Bay Suffers Eight-Run Loss at Athletic Park - Green Bay Rockers
- Woodchucks Salvage Series Finale against Green Bay - Wausau Woodchucks
- Pit Spitters' Pitching Stands Tall in 7-1 Win over Mallards - Traverse City Pit Spitters
- Mallards Fall to Traverse City Pit Spitters in Series Finale - Madison Mallards
- Lakeshore Chinooks and Wisconsin Rapids Rafters Series Finale Preview 7/13 - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Herce Wins Northwoods League Pitcher of the Night Honors - Badlands Big Sticks
- Dock Spiders Lose in Extra-Inning Thriller against the Bucks - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
- Chinooks Fall to Wisconsin Rapids on the Road - Lakeshore Chinooks
- Flying Mummies Look to Regroup Monday against Kingfish - Richmond Flying Mummies
- Green Bay Caps Series with Game in Wausau - Green Bay Rockers
- Pineau Signs With Padres - Thunder Bay Border Cats
- Ninety-Seven Northwoods League Players Chosen in the 2026 MLB Draft - Rochester Honkers
- Four Former Bucks Selected in 2026 MLB Draft - Waterloo Bucks
- Seven Former Rox Picked in 2026 MLB Draft - St. Cloud Rox
- Express Bats Stay Hot, Power Past la Crosse 11-5 - Eau Claire Express
- Kingfish Rally in Eighth to Stun Flying Mummies, 4-3 - Richmond Flying Mummies
- Honkers Take Game One in Thriller over Border Cats - Rochester Honkers
- Five Former Express Players Selected in 2026 MLB Draft - Eau Claire Express
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