Harbor Hawks look to the pros: Hyannis prospects to watch in the 2026 MLB Draft

The 2026 MLB Draft is just around the corner, and another generation of former Harbor Hawks await the decisions that will determine the trajectories of their careers. From likely top-3 pick Vahn Lackey down, a vaunted roster of Hyannis alumni will look to become the latest additions to the club’s illustrious list of players in the pros. Here are all the Harbor Hawks your favorite MLB team might draft:

C Vahn Lackey, Georgia Tech, Hyannis ‘25

Lackey is the gem atop Hyannis’ wealth of prospects this year. He won the 2026 Johnny Bench Award for the best catcher in NCAA D1 baseball, and many expert mock drafts rank him in the top 3 overall picks. Hyannis GM Nick Johnson believes Lackey has a chance to go No. 1 overall (this year’s No. 1 pick belongs to the Chicago White Sox).

Lackey only had a short cup of coffee on the Cape, appearing in six games for the 2025 Harbor Hawks and slashing an underwhelming .120/.154/.160 with a .314 OPS. His following collegiate season was elite, however, and with the 2026 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets he hit nearly .400 – slashing .397/.519/.772 for a staggering 1.291 OPS and erasing any concerns about his power to the tune of 20 homers. He attained 50 walks while striking out only 38 times. Lackey started all 60 of Georgia Tech’s games, mainly catching but also playing 10 games at third base.

Already one of the best-hitting catchers in college baseball, Lackey profiles as a five-tool player with plus defense and speed. His arm and blocking skills behind the plate grade well, and he’s a threat on the basepaths, nabbing 18 steals with the Yellow Jackets in 2025 and 15 in 2026. In a March victory over West Georgia, Lackey played every position but pitcher in one game.

LHP Hunter Dietz, Arkansas, Hyannis ‘25

Another top prospect from that playoff-bound Hyannis team, Dietz’s 2025 season on the Cape didn’t go how he wanted – he posted an 8.49 ERA with a 2.23 WHIP in 11.2 innings – but he bounced back in a big way going into 2026 with the Razorbacks, striking out a whopping 131 while walking only 31 on his way to a 3.57 ERA in 85.2 innings in his first year with a full-season workload.

According to MLB.com, “his performance during fall practice was so spectacular that some evaluators believed Dietz was the best college left-hander in the 2026 Draft,” and his fastball tops out at 98. Dietz four times went seven innings starting for Arkansas this past season, finishing his year with a season-high 14-strikeout effort against Kansas.

2B Chris Rembert, Auburn, Hyannis ‘25

Rembert played only 5 games for last year’s Harbor Hawks, but he made the most of that short span. He hit .429/.478/.952 to the tune of a 1.431 OPS, launching three homers in 21 at-bats. Though his sophomore season with the Tigers was a slight step back from a stunning freshman campaign in which he posted a 1.022 OPS, he still notched an .858 OPS as a sophomore and is considered a top-50 prospect for this draft.

MLB.com lists Rembert as a second baseman and his 60-grade hit tool as his best asset. While his ability to drive the ball in the air for now is limited, his elite bat speed indicates he could turn that around, and hit plenty of line drives into the gaps even if not. Look for him to be taken in the first few rounds.

OF Andrew Williamson, Central Florida, Hyannis ‘25

Williamson impressed in 15 games with the 2025 Harbor Hawks, launching three homers while slashing .265/.393/.510 for a .904 OPS. He then posted his second season with an above-.1000 OPS with the UCF Knights, launching 16 more bombs with a .322/.442/.645 slashline.

According to MLB.com, his run and arm tools are his greatest strengths. He’s got plenty of raw power, and though is currently in a corner-outfield role may have the fielding ability to play center in the future. He should go in the first few rounds.

SS Jake Schaffner, North Carolina, Hyannis ‘25

Schaffer had a longer stint on the Cape than some of the other top prospects in this list, turning in a modest .281/.391/.371 for a .762 OPS across 113 plate appearances in 29 games last year. His subsequent season with the Tar Heels was his best yet, as he slashed .356/.457/.552 for a 1.019 OPS.

MLB.com, which describes him as a “revelation” for UNC, lists his hit tool as a 55-grade and his run tool as a 60. He’s a contact hitter who walked more than he struck out on the Cape and with his latest season at UNC, and stole 26 bases with the 2026 Tar Heels.

1B Myles Bailey, Florida State, Hyannis ‘25

Bailey played in nine games for those ‘25 Hawks, slashing .219/.366/.375 for a .741 OPS. However, he turned into an absolute monster the next season for the Seminoles. If you’re a first baseman looking to enter affiliated ball, you better hit – and he did just that, hitting .363./582/.913 for a 1.494 OPS for 2026 Florida State.

He was already drafted out of high school in 2024 by the White Sox, but chose to go to college and raised his stock mightily. According to MLB.com, he’s “on a short list of hitters with the most raw power in this class.” His power tool grades out at a 65.

RHP Carson Jasa, Nebraska, Hyannis ‘25

Jasa showed great potential in a considerable stint with Hyannis in 2025, striking out 34 with a 4.67 ERA in 27 innings. He limited those earned runs in his next year with the Cornhuskers, posting a 3.59 ERA in 87.2 innings while striking out 117.

Though control is a possible issue, his fastball tops out at 98 mph and he has effective secondaries, so good pitching development infrastructure should be able to turn him into a weapon. MLB.com lists his curveball as his best pitch, with a 60 grade.

SS Jaxon Willits, Oklahoma, Hyannis ‘25

The brother of the Washington Nationals’ 2025 No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits, Jaxon Willits starred for that 2025 Hyannis team in the 13 games he played. Willits showcased his on-base skills, slashing .366/.534/.488 with a 1.022 OPS across 58 plate appearances. He then had the best season of his collegiate career with the Sooners, slashing .313/.407/.515 with a .922 OPS as Oklahoma won the College World Series.

Willits, who also played for the Falmouth Commodores in 2024, is a patient, contact-oriented switch hitter. Though he’s listed as a shortstop by MLB.com, its scouting report indicates he is seen as a future utility man who can play around the diamond. Johnson projects Willits to go in the first five rounds of the draft.

LHP Trey Beard, Florida State, Hyannis ‘24 and ‘25

Beard struggled to a 6.55 ERA in 11 innings with the 2024 Harbor Hawks, but Hyannis gave him the call back to the Cape last year and he delivered eight innings with nine strikeouts to two walks and no earned runs across two starts. He posted a modest 4.50 ERA across 68 innings with the Seminoles this year, but his 97 strikeouts in those innings caught scouts’ eyes.

His changeup is his great strength, and he uses it effectively to compliment a fastball that, despite traveling only 90-91 mph, he commands well. The lefty’s ability to throw in the zone, limiting free passes, is also a strength.

LHP Wil Libbert, Ole Miss, Hyannis ‘25

Libbert had two good starts for last year’s Hawks, striking out 11 in 8.2 innings across two games with a 3.12 ERA. His results in NCAA play have been underwhelming – he’s posted above-6 ERAs both years – but his raw stuff makes him an asset.

MLB.com lists his fastball and cutter as plus offerings, adding his changeup shows promise “when it’s working.” Scouts are divided as to whether the lefty profiles as a starter or reliever in organized ball.

Other names likely to be drafted, outside Johnson’s projected top-200, and their stats with Hyannis:

RHP Tyler August, Liberty, Hyannis ‘25: 3.38 ERA, 1.607 WHIP, 23 K across 18.2 IP

OF Parker Brosius, Georgia Tech, Hyannis ‘24 and ‘25: .250/.441/.417, .858 OPS across 35 PA (2024)

RHP Chris Diaz, Florida Gulf Coast, Hyannis ‘25: 1.00 ERA, 0.778 WHIP, 9 K across 9.0 IP

RHP Connor Kelley, Texas–San Antonio, Hyannis ‘25: 0.00 ERA, 0.500 WHIP, 6 K across 6.0 IP

C Deiten Lachance, Oklahoma, Hyannis ‘25: .269/.278/.462, .739 OPS across 54 PA

LHP Brett Lanman, Abilene Christian, Hyannis ‘25: 3.60 ERA, 1.500 WHIP, 11K across 10.0 IP

OF Jason Walk, Oklahoma, Hyannis ‘25: .235/.310/.275, .585 OPS across 58 PA

Other names that may be drafted

LHP Evan Blanco, Tennessee, Hyannis ‘25: 1.50 ERA, 1.167 WHIP, 7 K across 12.0 IP

RHP Chandler Dorsey, Central Florida, Hyannis ‘24 and ‘25: 4.11 ERA, 1.630 WHIP, 23 K across 15.1 IP (2025)

RHP Zach Edwards, Oregon State, Hyannis ‘25: 1.65 ERA, 0.980 WHIP, 16 K across 16.1 IP

LHP Santiago Garcia, Louisiana State, Hyannis ‘25: 0.00 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 15 K across 11.0 IP

RHP Erik Hoffberg, Gonzaga, Hyannis ‘25: 0.00 ERA, 0.214 WHIP, 6 K across 4.2 IP

RHP Drake Meeks, Southern Mississippi, Hyannis ‘24 and ‘26: 8.68 ERA, 2.143 WHIP, 11 K across 9.1 IP (2024)

RHP Josh Och, Southern Mississippi, Hyannis ‘24: 0.00 ERA, 0.414 WHIP, 17 K across 9.2 IP

RHP Paul Schmitz, Houston, Hyannis ‘24: 4.50 ERA, 2.167 WHIP, 9 K across 6.0 IP

1B Steve Solorzano, New Mexico State, Hyannis ‘24: .000/.000/.000, .000 OPS across 3 PA

RHP Andrew Wertz, Northeastern, Hyannis ‘25: 0.00 ERA, 2.250 WHIP, 3 K across 2.2 IP

Round 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft will begin on Saturday, July 11, at 1:00 p.m., with the Chicago White Sox on the clock.