The Texas Rangers, with the 16th selection in the 2026 MLB Draft, select Gio Rojas, a lefthanded pitcher out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. We wrote up Rojas in late June as part of our draft previews.

Gio Rojas is a 6’4”, 190 lb. lefthanded pitcher out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He turned 19 on June 29, making him an the older side for a prep player. He has a mid-90s fastball that hits 98, has good size and athleticism, and quality slider.

Baseball America has Rojas at #17 on their board. MLB Pipeline has Rojas at #8 on their board. Kiley McDaniel puts Rojas at #21 on his final list. Keith Law has Rojas at #25 on his board. Fangraphs has Rojas at #14 on their board. Baseball Prospectus has Rojas at #22 on their top 30 draft board.

I mentioned in my write-up that I wasn’t sure whether to include Rojas in the previews, as I thought he would likely be off the board when Texas picked, but he dropped to them, and he’s now their first first round high school pitcher taken since Cole Winn in 2018.