The Cincinnati Reds have five picks the first day of the two-day 2026 MLB Draft, and if you find the right channel for the start of the draft, you’ll have to switch by the time the Reds make their first pick at No. 18 overall on Saturday afternoon, July 12.
That’s because only the first 10 picks, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.
From 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (picks 11-40), the show moves to a combination of league affiliates: MLB Network, MLB.TV and MLB.com.
The rest of the draft’s first day, through the fourth round, can be seen on MLB.TV and MLB.com.
The draft concludes July 13 with rounds 5 through 20, starting at 11:30 a.m., on MLB.TV and MLB.com.
The Reds’ first-day picks come in at 18th overall, 58th, 70th, 94th and 122nd.
The Chicago White Sox have the first overall pick in the draft, and many expect them to take UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky.
Among local players to watch, MLB Pipeline ranks UC catcher Jack Natili as its top Ohio prospect in the draft, 74th overall.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: How to watch when Reds pick 18th overall in MLB draft July 12
