# MLB Draft Recap & Futures Game Takeaways w/Keith Law

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Podcast: [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652)
Published: 2026-07-15T20:00:08+00:00
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## Resource

The MLB Draft is in the books, and The Athletic's senior writer Keith Law joins Eno and DVR to break it all down. They discuss the first two selections, shortstops Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson, the Rockies' standout draft, the A's landing four players from Keith's Top 50, and the Phillies' puzzling approach. Later, the guys look back at this year's Futures Game and discuss why MLB missed an opportunity to give the event a bigger spotlight. Rundown: 0:54 White Sox Draft Roch Cholowsky at 1.1 4:17 High School Arms Continue to Slide 8:15 Grady Emerson to Tampa Bay 13:53 Giants Get Pitching: Jackson Flora at No. 4 20:15 The Rockies’ Impressive Draft 27:26 The A’s Load Up 31:25 Will A’s Prove Capable of Developing Arms in Vegas? 34:56 Quick Paths to The Show: Derek Curiel & Zion Rose 41:12 Lingering Questions About the Phillies’ Approach 47:51 Futures Game: The Difficulty of One-Inning Looks 56:17 Any Surprises From Sunday’s Showcase? Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Keith on Bluesky: @keithlaw.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Keith Law Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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