San Diego Padres Pick Elliot Lascelles In Second Round (No. 60) of 2026 MLB Draft

[Steve Drumwright]

The San Diego Padres went north of the border for their second pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.

Canadian shortop Elliot Lascelles was taken by the Padres with their second-round selection, the 60th overall pick. Lascalles played at Upper Canada College High School in Toronto. The 18-year-old is one of the top Canadian prospects in this year's draft.

A 6-foot-2, 195-pound left-handed hitter, the 18-year-old is committed to Yale. But with being taken where he was and being further down most rankings, Lascelles figures to be an easy sign. The bonus allotment for the 60th pick is $1,561,000.

Lascelles is a hit-first player who may have to move off of shortstop due to questionable arm strength, although second base is definitely an option.

DiamondCentric's Jamie Cameron had this to say about Lascelles, who was 89th on his big board:

"Lascelles is a Yale commit who is the best position player prospect out of Canada in the 2026 class. At 6'2, 190, he's grown and added size and strength in the last twelve months to a profile that has started to be more heavily scrutinized by scouts. Lascelles hits left handed, with some pre-swing waggle in his stance and a slightly unorthodox look. His swing isn't the smoothest, and it doesn't look like Lascelles gets into his lower half as much as he might, potentially limiting his power output. What there's plenty of, is bat-to-ball skills. Lascelles has exceptional hand-eye coordination and almost never strikes out, a tendency he combined with a ton of discipline in his at-bats. While he may move off shortstop long term due to a fringy arm, Lascelles should stick in the dirt, possibly at second base. He's a plus runner and a threat on the base paths. If he's to add more power, there's some swing work to do, but Lascelles has the most important tool in his bag."

Lascelles has built up his stock through Baseball Canada and in high school. He is a line-drive hitter who doesn't possess a ton of power, although that could come with some swing adjustments. This spring, he was on a team that toured Arizona and Florida and faced mostly minor-league arms. He hit .389 with four extra-base hits in 59 at-bats. He has a bit of an unusual setup at the plate with his elbows being far apart and a steep bat path, but those are things the Padres can work on once he signs. He also doesn't chase much, limiting his strikeouts, and goes gap-to-gap with ease.

Lascelles is a two-sport star, also running track. He could be an excellent baserunner with borderline plus speed, which will help him in the middle infield.

His hit tool will carry him early in his career as his body develops, potentially bringing a little more power to the forefront of his game.

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