2026 MLB Draft Preview: Daniel Jackson scouting report.
The 2026 draft is just days away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers' first round pick is at #16 , their second round pick is at #54 , and their third round pick is at #89 .
Leading up to draft day, we will be doing writeups of some of the players who could end up getting selected by the Rangers with one of their first three picks. Today we are looking at University of Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson.
Daniel Jackson is a 6'2", 200 lb. righthanded hitting catcher at the University of Georgia. After graduating from high school out of Atlanta in 2023, Jackson played for Wofford as a freshman, then transferred to Georgia, where he has played the past two seasons, and won the Golden Spikes Award for 2026. Jackson turns 22 in November.
Jackson is a bat-first power-over-hit guy. He has a lot of swing-and-miss in his game, and while he has shown an ability to catch up with velocity, he's had issues with secondaries. That said, he significantly improved his strikeout rate as a junior. His power is his carrying tool, as he has plus raw power to all fields.
The 2026 draft is just days away — the first round kicks off on July 11, 2026 — so its time to start offering capsule looks at players the Texas Rangers could select with their top picks. The Rangers' first round pick is at #16 , their second round pick is at #54 , and their third round pick is at #89 .
Leading up to draft day, we will be doing writeups of some of the players who could end up getting selected by the Rangers with one of their first three picks. Today we are looking at University of Georgia catcher Daniel Jackson.
Daniel Jackson is a 6'2", 200 lb. righthanded hitting catcher at the University of Georgia. After graduating from high school out of Atlanta in 2023, Jackson played for Wofford as a freshman, then transferred to Georgia, where he has played the past two seasons, and won the Golden Spikes Award for 2026. Jackson turns 22 in November.
Jackson is a bat-first power-over-hit guy. He has a lot of swing-and-miss in his game, and while he has shown an ability to catch up with velocity, he's had issues with secondaries. That said, he significantly improved his strikeout rate as a junior. His power is his carrying tool, as he has plus raw power to all fields.
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