With a number of Canadians starring in the majors and fresh off a successful run at the World Baseball Classic in March, a new crop of Canucks is set to join the professional ranks in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Coming off the 2025 draft, in which 19 Canadians heard their names called, talent from north of the border will once again have its MLB dreams realized over the two-day, 20-round event in Philadelphia this year.
As the 2026 draft unfolds, keep track of each Canadian selected on Sportsnet.ca.
26. Carter Beck
Team: Atlanta Braves
Position: Outfield | Age: 21
Bats: Left | Throws: Right
Born: Estevan, Sask. | School: Indiana State
A star centre-fielder at Indiana State, Beck rose up draft boards with his strong performance in 2026, winning the Missouri Valley Conference Joe Carter Player of the Year award. Over 57 games for the Sycamores, the five-foot-11 Beck slashed .346/.446/.637 with 16 home runs and 12 stolen bases. He also earned All-Conference First Team and All-Defensive Team honours.
33. Taj Marchand
Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Position: Shortstop | Age: 17
Bats: Right | Throws: Right
Born: Charleston, S.C. | School: James Island HS (S.C.)
Marchand is a dual citizen, thanks to his Montreal-born father, Hugo, who was a seventh-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1997. Taj lands with the Rays after starring on the high-school circuit in South Carolina with a propensity for putting the barrel on the ball and promising exit velocities for his age. The six-foot-two shortstop hit .531 with 13 home runs and 45 RBIs in his senior season, leading his high school to a third straight state championship.
60. Elliot Lascelles
Team: San Diego Padres
Position: Shortstop | Age: 18
Bats: Left | Throws: Right
Born: Toronto | School: Upper Canada College (Toronto)
A standout middle-infielder on the Canadian Junior National Team, Lascelles became the top prep position player from north of the border, leading up to the draft after a strong spring. During the Junior National Team’s stint in the MLB Draft League in June, Lascelles slashed .394/.523/.545 with two triples in nine games while stealing eight bases.
63. Sean Duncan
Team: New York Yankees
Position: Pitcher | Age: 18
Throws: Left
Born: Port Coquitlam, B.C. | School: Terry Fox Secondary HS (Port Coquitlam, B.C.)
Duncan has been the headliner of Canadian talent eligible to be drafted in 2026 for multiple years. The six-foot-three southpaw throws a fastball that has been up to 96 m.p.h., along with a promising changeup and slider. Duncan ends up going to the Yankees in the second round after it was confirmed in June that he would need to undergo Tommy John surgery, following an elbow injury while pitching for the Canadian Junior National team in the Dominican Republic.