Auburn will rely on a talented group of sophomores as it heads into the 2026 baseball season, with Chris Rembert, Chase Fralick and Bub Terrell all earning spots on the Southeastern Conference’s Preseason All-SEC teams.
Rembert, a second baseman from Pensacola, Fla., was chosen for the first team, while catcher Fralick from Peachtree City, Ga., and outfielder Terrell of Meridian, Miss., received second-team honors.
All three made an immediate impact as freshmen last year. Rembert led Auburn with a .344 batting average, 10 home runs and 46 RBIs, also ranking among the conference leaders in on-base percentage. Fralick combined solid hitting with exceptional defense behind the plate, throwing out multiple base runners and maintaining a high fielding percentage. Terrell contributed both offensively and in the field, hitting .300 and earning MVP honors during the Auburn Regional after a standout postseason performance.
Together, they helped Auburn reach its first home Super Regional, cementing their status as key players for the program’s future. SEC coaches predict the Tigers will finish fifth in the league, the program’s highest preseason ranking in years.
Auburn, picked to finish fifth in the SEC preseason poll, opens its season at Plainsman Park with a three-game series against Youngstown State from Feb. 13–15, giving fans a first look at whether this sophomore trio can continue their breakout success.
2026 SEC Baseball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. LSU (9) – 231
2. Texas (1) – 214
3. Mississippi State (4) – 205
4. Arkansas (2) – 203
5. Auburn – 175
6. Tennessee – 162
7. Florida – 156
8. Vanderbilt – 151
9. Georgia – 133
10. Ole Miss - 110
11. Kentucky – 99
12. Alabama – 87
13. Texas A&M – 86
14. Oklahoma - 84
15. South Carolina – 49
16. Missouri – 31
() – First place votes
2026 Coaches Preseason All-SEC Baseball Team
First Team
C: Ryder Helfrick, Arkansas
1B: Gavin Grahovac, Texas A&M
2B: Chris Rembert, Auburn
2B: Camden Kozeal, Arkansas
3B: Ace Reese, Mississippi State
SS: Justin Lebron, Alabama
SS: Tyler Bell, Kentucky
OF: Derek Curiel, LSU
OF: Caden Sorrell, Texas A&M
OF: Henry Ford, Tennessee
DH/Util.: Noah Sullivan, Mississippi State
SP: Hunter Elliott, Ole Miss
SP: Casan Evans, LSU
SP: Liam Peterson, Florida
SP: Dylan Volantis, Texas
RP: Zac Cowan, LSU
RP: Brandon Arvidson, Tennessee
RP: Luke McNeillie, Florida
Second Team
C: Chase Fralick, Auburn
C: Carson Tinney, Texas
1B: Levi Clark, Tennessee
1B: Will Furniss, Ole Miss
2B: Ethan Mendoza, Texas
3B: Brendan Lawson, Florida
SS: Steven Milam, LSU
OF: Kuhio Aloy, Arkansas
OF: Bub Terrell, Auburn
OF: Jake Brown, LSU
DH/Util: Braden Holcomb, Vanderbilt
SP: Gabe Gaeckle, Arkansas
SP: Connor Fennell, Vanderbilt
SP: Ben Cleaver, Kentucky
SP: Aidan King, Florida
RP: Max Grubbs, Texas
RP: Thomas Burns, Texas
RP: Clayton Freshcorn, Texas A&M