Jul 13, 2026 View Online The 2026 MLB Draft presented by Nippon Express was completed over two days this weekend, with the Reds joining clubs around the league to add many new talented prospects to their minor league ranks. The Reds selected University of Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron with their first-round pick (18th overall) on Saturday, starting a trend of college selections with their first five choices. Overall, 17 of the team’s 20 picks in this year’s draft came from the collegiate ranks. Read more about this year’s Reds draft from MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon. Read More Reds Draft Tracker Draft 2026: Reds select SS Justin Lebron No. 18 The Cincinnati Reds select SS Justin Lebron with the 18th pick of the 2026 Draft Watch Video. Justin Lebron on thrill of joining Reds organization Justin Lebron discusses his excitement to join the Reds organization and his desire to improve through the minor leagues Watch Video. Joe Katuska on Justin Lebron and Reds' Draft picks Reds director of scouting Joe Katuska discusses the team's Draft picks over the first four rounds, including 18th overall pick Justin Lebron Watch Video. © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You ([email protected]) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages or purchased a ticket from reds.com. Please add [email protected] to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from reds.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: reds.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Ave​nue of the Americas, New Yo​rk, NY 10020.