Tre Broussard, a 6'0" 170-pound center fielder from the University of Houston, has emerged from obscurity as one of the most toolsy and athletic outfielders in the 2026 draft class after earning co-MVP honors at the Cape Cod League All-Star game in 2025. The left-handed hitter possesses plus-plus speed that he maximizes through exceptional contact skills (10.4% strikeout rate) and a disciplined approach, spraying hard line drives gap to gap with decent exit velocities (104.2 mph 90th percentile) and occasional opposite-field power from his wiry 170-pound frame. Broussard has added muscle heading into his junior season and won't turn 21 until two months after the draft, suggesting significant remaining projection for a college player like himself. An elite baserunner who swiped 41 bags in 45 attempts (91%) between Houston and Cape Cod in 2025, Broussard's plus-plus speed translates seamlessly to center field where he's a quality defender with average to solid arm strength that gives him the versatility to play anywhere in the outfield. After going undrafted twice, Broussard is rapidly shedding his anonymity and could emerge as one of the draft's biggest risers if his power continues to develop alongside his already plus hit tool and elite speed.

Richie Roman is a projectable arm with a diverse, pro-ready arsenal who has taken a significant step forward in 2026 after a bumpy sophomore campaign. The 6'4" right-hander posted a 6.31 ERA across 41.1 innings in 2025 but has looked like a different pitcher this season, carrying a 1.74 ERA through his first 10.1 innings with 12 strikeouts and zero home runs allowed, including a no-hit inning against Oregon State. The arsenal is the carrying tool: a two-fastball mix with a four-seam and sinker sitting 93-96 up to 98, a low-to-mid 80s curveball that flashes sweepy action, a low-90s cutter, and an upper-80s changeup/splitter that rounds out the five-pitch mix. The plus fastball has long been the foundation, and he's put in significant work developing his secondaries to complement it. The usage profile is notably consistent across left- and right-handed batters, which suggests Roman is still pitching off feel rather than optimizing matchup-based sequencing. That would be a real developmental lever a pro staff can pull immediately upon drafting him. The national Pitcher of the Year watchlist recognition reflects his standing as one of the more intriguing mid-round arm targets in a deep class, and if he continues to log quality innings at this rate, that stock has room to climb.