Manfred mispronounces first overall MLB draft pick's name

In the opening moment of the 2026 MLB Draft, Commissioner Rob Manfred mispronounced the surname of first overall pick Roch Cholowsky — a UCLA shortstop selected by the Chicago White Sox — saying 'Cho-LOO-skee' instead of 'Chill-OW-skee.' The stumble was small in consequence but large in visibility, arriving live before millions of viewers at the very moment designed to celebrate a young athlete's ascent. It joins a recent pattern of unforced errors at the pinnacle of professional sports drafts, quietly raising a timeless question: in moments that matter most to others, how much preparation do