PHILADELPHIA - Texas A&M catcher Bear Harrison was selected in the fifth round by the New York Yankees with the 160th pick of the 2026 Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday.
Harrison started 52 games behind the dish during the 2026 season, slashing .297/.495/.626 to go along with 15 doubles, 12 home runs and 35 RBI. The junior also scored 50 runs, smacked 46 hits and stole three bases. In SEC play, Harrison hit .319 with nine doubles, seven homers and owned a 1.114 OPS. He was hit by a pitch 23 times on the year, which stands as the Texas A&M single-season record.
During his two seasons in Aggieland, Harrison appeared in 97 games with 94 starts. The Danville, California, native recorded a .276 batting average along with 22 doubles, 22 home runs and 69 RBI. Behind the dish, Harrison recorded 815 putouts and nabbed 14 would-be base stealers.