The Biggest Winner of the MLB Draft Might Be South Carolina Baseball 👀

The 2026 MLB Draft is officially over, and South Carolina Baseball came away with some huge wins... and a few tough losses. On today's episode of Locked On Gamecocks, Chris Marler breaks down everything the MLB Draft means for Kevin Schnall and the Gamecocks heading into the 2027 season. Who is officially gone? Who could still make it to Columbia? And why did South Carolina score one of the biggest recruiting wins of the entire draft by holding onto elite catcher Alain Gomez-Gudiño? We discuss: Every South Carolina player and transfer selected in the 2026 MLB Draft Why Amp Phillips, Miguel Hugas, Will Whelan, Ethan Sutton and Tyler Pitzer are all expected to begin their professional careers Why Texas Tech transfer Connor Shouse is still expected to arrive in Columbia despite being drafted How the MLB Draft's new 20-round format has completely changed roster building in college baseball Why NIL has become a major factor in convincing elite players to choose college over pro baseball We also dive into one of the biggest stories of the weekend: South Carolina holds onto elite catcher Alain Gomez-Gudiño. Why was keeping one of the nation's top high school catchers such a massive victory for Kevin Schnall and his staff? We explain why Gomez-Gudiño could become one of the most important additions to the program and why his decision says a lot about where South Carolina Baseball is headed. Finally, we take a look at the updated 2027 roster: How the pitching staff looks after the draft The revamped catching room Where Connor Shouse, JD Stein, Luke Costello, Bristol Carter and the rest of the transfer class fit Why South Carolina still isn't finished in the transfer portal How the Gamecocks have assembled one of the nation's top-ranked portal classes Can Kevin Schnall reload fast enough to put South Carolina back among the SEC's elite? Subscribe for daily South Carolina Gamecocks coverage, baseball recruiting, transfer portal updates, SEC baseball analysis, and everything happening around Gamecock athletics. #Gamecocks #SouthCarolina #GamecockBaseball #MLBDraft #CollegeBaseball #KevinSchnall #TransferPortal #SECBaseball #Baseball Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOGamecocks?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow on social media Twitter/X: @vern_funquist Twitter/X: @LockedOnSC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091552218542 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.