Rutgers Outfielder Peyton Bonds Receives Invite to 2026 2026 MLB Combine
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Rutgers Outfielder Peyton Bonds has received an invite to the 2026 MLB Combine, where he will get the chance to show his athletic ability in front of scouts from every team in the MLB.
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The combine itself is set to take place over three days, June 23- June 26, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The event will feature 335 total prospects, 195 of which are from the college ranks, while 140 are coming fresh out of high school.
Bonds has been with the Scarlet Knights since 2025, after transferring in from Campbell, where he played for just one year in 2024, when he was named to the CAA all-freshman team.
In his second season with the team in 2026, Bonds played in 36 games and posted a .352 average, a .436 on-base percentage, and a .535 slugging percentage. In his 142 at-bats, he finished with 50 hits, six home runs, 29 runs batted in, and 13 stolen bases.
The MLB Draft will take place on July 11-13. Bonds has the potential to be one of the highest Rutgers draft picks in recent memory, thanks to his skill and possibly his well-known last name.
Bonds’ deep ties to the MLB are well-documented. His father, Bobby Bonds II, was drafted in the 18th round of the 1992 MLB Draft and went on to play 11 seasons in the league. His grandfather, Bobby Bonds, is a three-time MLB All-Star. However, the biggest star of the Bonds family was his uncle, Barry Bonds, MLB’s all-time home run leader.