Rob Manfred might want a do-over on this one. Roch Cholowsky has been considered by many for months to be the favorite to go No. 1 in the 2026 MLB Draft, and sure enough, the UCLA star heard his name called when the proceedings commenced on Saturday in Philadelphia. Well, he sort of heard his name. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the first round of the MLB baseball draft, Saturday, July 11, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Laurence Kesterson/UPI/Shutterstock “With the first pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago White Sox select Roch Cholowsky, a shortstop from UCLA,” Manfred said. However, Manfred pronounced the last name as chuh-LEW-skee instead of cha-LAU-skee, which is how it is listed in UCLA baseball’s media guide. It was a tough start to the draft, particularly since