PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Minnesota Twins selected Hope International shortstop Isaiah Lane in the 13th round of 2026 Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday.

The Twins used the 377th overall pick on Lane, the 2026 GSAC Newcomer of the Year and All-GSAC honoree. 

Lane hit .356 in 39 games with the Royals, scoring 43 runs and amassing 25 RBI. He had eight doubles, three triples and seven home runs. The Chula Vista native finished among the top 10 in the GSAC in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, home runs and walks despite missing HIU's first 13 games as he navigated the transfer process from the University of San Diego.

The junior was a perfect 16 for 16 in stolen base opportunities, becoming just the second player in program history with an unblemished record on the base paths based on a minimum of 10 attempts.

Lane posted a .975 fielding percentage, committing just four errors in 157 attempts, which earned him a spot on the American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NAIA Gold Glove Team. 

Lane is the sixth HIU player – and third under head coach Larry Mahoney – to be selected in the MLB Draft. He joins Trey Seeley (San Francisco Giants), Hector Garcia (Minnesota Twins), Justin Friedman (Chicago White Sox), Shaine McNeely (New York Yankees) and Cameron Baranek (Miami Marlins) among the MLB draftees.