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Before current MLB All-Stars take the field for the Midsummer Classic, the 2026 MLB Draft will give fans a glimpse of baseball’s top prospects.
The White Sox hold the No. 1 overall pick this year. Will Chicago focus on selecting a shortstop like Grady Emerson or Roch Cholowsky? And how will that pick impact the rest of the draft board?
Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 MLB Draft, including TV and streaming options for the event.
How to watch MLB Draft 2026: TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: NBC, MLB Network (Saturday, July 11)
- Live stream:DIRECTV, Peacock, MLB.com (Saturday, July 11) | MLB.com (Sunday, July 12)
Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft will air on NBC and MLB Network. On Saturday, NBC will cover picks 1-10, and MLB Network will cover picks 11-40. Picks 41-135 can be seen on MLB.com. On Sunday, MLB.com will cover Rounds 5-20.
Day 1 of the MLB Draft will also be available to stream on DIRECTV and Peacock.
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MLB Draft 2026 date, start time
- Date: Saturday, July 11 (Rounds 1-4) | Sunday, July 12 (Rounds 5-20)
- Time: 1 p.m. ET (Saturday, July 11) | 11:30 a.m. ET (Sunday, July 12)
- Location: Philadelphia Convention Center
The 2026 MLB Draft is scheduled to start with Rounds 1-4 at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 11. Rounds 5-20 will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 12.
The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
MLB Draft order 2026: First round of picks
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Sox |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 3 | Minnesota Twins |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 6 | Kansas City Royals |
| 7 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 8 | Athletics |
| 9 | Atlanta Braves |
| 10 | Colorado Rockies |
| 11 | Washington Nationals |
| 12 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 14 | Miami Marlins |
| 15 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 16 | Texas Rangers |
| 17 | Houston Astros |
| 18 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 19 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 20 | Boston Red Sox |
| 21 | San Diego Padres |
| 22 | Detroit Tigers |
| 23 | Chicago Cubs |
| 24 | Seattle Mariners |
| 25 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 26* | Atlanta Braves |
| 27* | New York Mets |
| 28* | Houston Astros |
| 29** | San Francisco Giants |
| 30** | Kansas City Royals |
| 31** | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 32** | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 33** | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 34** | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 35** | New York Yankees |
| 36** | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 37** | Colorado Rockies |
*Prospect Promotion Incentive / Special Selection Pick
**Competitive Balance Round A
