George Washington’s Robbie Lavey Drafted by San Diego Padres

With the 124th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the San Diego Padres selected Robbie Lavey from The George Washington University. The junior catcher from nearby Oakton, Virginia, heard his name called in Philadelphia ahead of Major League Baseball’s All-Star break and became GW’s highest drafted player in program history. Lavey is also the first Atlantic 10 player selected in the 2026 MLB Draft. Recruited and developed by Head Coach Gregg Ritchie , Lavey became the 11th player drafted from GW in the Ritchie era, and first since Cade Fergus (now with the Philadelphia Phillies AAA affiliate) went in the…