The 62nd annual MLB Draft gets rolling Saturday at 1 p.m. ET, with the White Sox on the clock first and the No. 1 pick setting the tone for a long day of selections.
NBC and Peacock will carry the opening stretch with a full pre-Draft show leading into the first pick at around 1:30 p.m. ET.
The first 10 selections will air on NBC and Peacock, then the coverage moves to MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+ for picks 11-40. Selections 41-135, which run through the end of round 4, will be available on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.
MLB Network’s broadcast will go beyond the picks themselves, with interviews from newly drafted players, highlight packages, shots from club Draft rooms and conversations with front-office personnel.
Day 2, covering rounds 5 through 20, is scheduled to stream Sunday beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on MLB.com, MLB TV and MLB+.
Here’s the order for the opening round through No. 25:
- White Sox
- Rays
- Twins
- Giants
- Pirates
- Royals
- Orioles
- Athletics
- Braves
- Rockies
- Nationals
- Angels
- Cardinals
- Marlins
- D-backs
- Rangers
- Astros
- Reds
- Guardians
- Red Sox
- Padres
- Tigers
- Cubs
- Mariners
- Brewers
The Blue Jays, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies and Yankees were hit with 10-pick penalties on their first selections after exceeding the second surcharge threshold of the Competitive Balance Tax. Their first picks will be as follow:
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