A transfer from UT-Arlington, Black is a hit tool first 2B. The bat path is flat and without much bat speed and a passive approach, Black will likely never do much damage. While the chase and whiff numbers may be assisted by competition level they’re still impressive nonetheless, with a 6% zone whiff rate, 12.4% overall, and a 16.3% chase rate all profiling as plus or better.

Branch is a smaller guy who has been solid at SS for Georgia, but likely profiles at 2B long-term. There's average power (109 max EV), and he showed the ability to loft the baseball consistently in 2024. He's got the bat-to-ball skills and approach to hit for average and has been a consistent performer in 2 years at the college level. He elected to forgo the draft last year but will have a market in July.

Joey Volchko is one of the most electric arms in the 2026 class, bringing mid-to-upper-90s velocity topping out in the triple-digits with a durable, athletic 6-foot-4 frame. Now at Georgia, his upside hinges on tightening command and refining pitch shapes, as his fastball shows unusual cut with limited carry—making him an intriguing candidate for seam-shifted wake optimization, potentially via a SSW sinker. His calling card is a hard, low-90s gyro slider with legitimate bat-miss ability, though further separation between a his slider and fastball could help prevent pitch decay when command wavers. If the command gains from last year continue and the arsenal sharpens, Volchko has a realistic path to first-round consideration.

A draft eligible sophomore, Tre Phelps was a machine for the Bulldogs as a freshman. He doesn’t whiff, just 10.4% in the strike-zone and 20.4% overall. He’s one of the more aggressive hitters in this class, swinging nearly 50% of the time (77.6% Z-Swing%), but manages to keep his chase rate at 28.5%. There’s plus power in here also, with his top EV at 112.6 mph and a 91.6 mph average EV. His Hard-Hits are line drives, and he’s able to produce a ton of power as a result. A potential issue with the current approach is that he’s unwilling to take BBs (5.9%) and I think the free-swinging nature and contact ability combo may end up tanking his BABIP at some point. Ultimately you’re getting an athletic SEC performer who will likely stick at 3B long term, which is an amazing profile to bet on.

Georgia’s Daniel Jackson has quietly forced his way into day one discussions with one of the most explosive offensive starts by a catcher in college baseball this season. After a solid but unspectacular 2025 (.240/.365/.612, 14 HR), Jackson has been one of the most productive hitters in college baseball this year, slashing .429/.515/.988 with 14 home runs already through 101 plate appearances. He has matched his entire 2025 home run output in roughly two-thirds of the plate appearances. The underlying metrics tell the real development story: his in-zone whiff rate has dropped from 20.1% to 13.4%, his chase rate held steady at 17.1%, and his barrel rate jumped from 25.0% to 33.3%. Jackson has turned into a hitter who is making harder, more consistent contact while being no easier to exploit out of the zone. The one flag worth monitoring is a significant left-on-right vulnerability (.162/.250/.405 vs. lefties), which warrants some more evaluation as the spring progresses. Behind the plate, he's taken tangible strides, throwing out 8 runners at a 38.1% clip in 2026, reinforcing that the defensive tools are developing alongside the bat. A catcher putting up these kinds of offensive numbers while showing defensive improvement is pretty rare at the college level.

Long-limbed, left-handed starter with plus extension from a 6’ ft release height allows for a steep vertical approach angle and advantageous results down in the zone. He does not draw much swing-miss on his fastball, likely due to average carry for his release, despite sitting 94 mph on the pitch. 2 potentially above-average or better breaking balls here: a slider and a sweepy slurve. Both pitches average near 80 mph with whiff rates over 35%, though I think he will need to commit to a downer shape on the slurve.

Tre Phelps has emerged as one of the premier offensive forces in college baseball this spring, and the numbers leave little room for debate. Through 152 PA he's slashing .412/.533/.798 with 13 home runs, a 32.0% barrel rate, and a 15.3% in-zone whiff rate. Georgia head coach Wes Johnson put it plainly: "A healthy Tre Phelps is one of the best, if not the best player in college baseball." The health qualifier does matter. Phelps dealt with a hamstring issue in 2025 that interrupted what could have been a breakout sophomore season, but a fully available version of him in 2026 has been exactly that. He was named SEC Co-Player of the Week after going 8-for-19 with three home runs and eight RBI while helping Georgia become the first Bulldogs team to sweep a road series over a top-five opponent since at least 1990. The athleticism that powers the bat also shows up in the field. Over his Georgia career he has logged starts at third base, first base, left field, and right field. He shows real positional versatility that gives a pro roster meaningful flexibility rather than a one-dimensional corner profile. His placement on the Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List alongside Georgia teammate Daniel Jackson reflects just how good this version of Phelps has been.

A VCU transfer, Curley has been electric so far for the Bulldogs in 2025. He's sat at 96 mph, touching 99.5, with 18" of carry and an ultra flat VAA. He's got two big breaking balls: A depthy sweeper and a downer curveball, the latter of which being the better offering. His 4th pitch is a cutter, and he won't throw a change-up, or anything arm-side for that matter, but the stuff is loud in a reliever role.

His mix is headlined by a four-seam fastball at 93 mph with 17.5” of vertical break and 8.2” of horizontal movement. His slider is a true plus offering at 83 mph with 11.5” of sweep, producing a 51.2% swing-miss rate. Third pitch is the curveball, featuring 53.2” of drop, and drawing 41.8% whiff rate. He rounds out his mix with a change-up thrown primarily to lefties at 86 mph with 16” of run. He also throws a cutter in small samples, which has been effective for him. The command here is great on all fronts, and with a complete 5-pitch mix, Smith will have a shot to slot into day 1 of the draft in July.

Dyaln Vigue arrived at Georgia as a Michigan transfer with a mixed statistical record. He had 31 appearances including 19 starts, 91 strikeouts in 114 innings, and a 6.00 ERA over two seasons with the Wolverines but has looked like an entirely different pitcher inside a top-five SEC program. Through 35.0 innings in 2026 he's posted a 2.83 ERA, 10.80 K/9, and a 1.20 WHIP with just a 10.1% barrel rate. The arsenal is what makes his profile fascinating from a pro standpoint. The sinker is the foundation, 94-97 mph with heavy vertical sink that generates ground balls rather than the horizontal run that a two-seamer would produce, explaining the suppressed barrel rate and zero home runs allowed. The sweeper is the complementary weapon and is legitimately above MLB-average in shape, sitting at a velo that puts it above where most college sweepers operate. It's a devastating combination when both are working. The cutter and changeup are tertiary options that flash real promise but need more conviction and zone consistency to function as true third and fourth offerings. The most intriguing developmental question is whether a pro org adds a four-seam fastball or any type of vertical attack. Right now the arsenal has no north-south component, and a riding four-seam that plays off the sweeper's horizontal break could make an already excellent two-pitch arm into a genuinely elite one.