Twins land Georgia Tech catcher Lackey with No. 3 overall pick

With the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Twins selected catcher Vahn Lackey out of Georgia Tech. Lackey, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 Draft prospect, is the latest in a lineage of decorated catching prospects to come out of Georgia Tech. He is the fifth Yellow Jackets backstop to be taken in the first round in the past 35 years, joining Jason Varitek, Matt Wieters, Joey Bart and Kevin Parada. Lackey, 21, was a deserving recipient of the 2026 Johnny Bench Award as the best male catcher in NCAA Division I. He hit .397 with 20 homers…