MLB Draft 2026: How to watch every round of the draft, order, TV channel, where to stream, and more

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The 2026 MLB Draft will take place in the middle of MLB's annual All-Star Week. The Chicago White Sox have the first pick of the draft, they'll be followed by the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins. (The complete first-round draft order is below.) The draft will take place on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. You'll be able to watch the first 10 draft picks live on NBC, with coverage of all the remaining picks airing across the MLB Network, MLB.TV and MLB+.

Here's what you need to know to tune in to Major League Baseball's 2026 Draft, and check out the rest of the schedule for All-Star Week.

How to watch the 2026 MLB Draft:​

Dates: July 11 - 12, 2026

Location: Philadelphia, PA

TV channels: NBC, MLB Network

Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, Fubo and more

When is the 2026 MLB Draft?​

The 2026 MLB Draft takes place on July 11 and 12.

What channels will the MLB Draft be on in 2026?​

This year, the first 10 selections of the MLB Draft will air on NBC and Peacock from 1-2:30 p.m. ET on July 11. You can then watch picks 11-40 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on MLB Network.

How to watch the 2026 MLB Draft without cable:​

For the first 40 picks of the MLB Draft, you can watch NBC and MLB Network on platforms like YouTube TV, DIRECTV, and Fubo. You can also stream NBC coverage with a Peacock subscription.

Later on Saturday, picks 41-135 can be seen on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+ from 4:30-7:45 p.m. ET and on Sunday, you can stream all the remaining picks from 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.

MLB Draft 2026 Schedule:​

July 11 (Rounds 1-4)

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  1:00-2:30 p.m. ET - Picks 1-10 (NBC/Peacock)
  
  
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  2:30-4:30 p.m. ET - Picks 11-40 (MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
  
  
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  4:30-7:45 p.m. ET - Picks 41-135 (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
  

July 12 (Rounds 5-20)

• 
  11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
  

2026 MLB Draft Order:​

1. 
   White Sox
   
   
2. 
   Rays
   
   
3. 
   Twins
   
   
4. 
   Giants
   
   
5. 
   Pirates
   
   
6. 
   Royals
   
   
7. 
   Orioles
   
   
8. 
   Athletics
   
   
9. 
   Braves
   
   
10. 
    Rockies
    
    
11. 
    Nationals
    
    
12. 
    Angels
    
    
13. 
    Cardinals
    
    
14. 
    Marlins
    
    
15. 
    Diamondbacks
    
    
16. 
    Rangers
    
    
17. 
    Astros
    
    
18. 
    Reds
    
    
19. 
    Guardians
    
    
20. 
    Red Sox
    
    
21. 
    Padres
    
    
22. 
    Tigers
    
    
23. 
    Cubs
    
    
24. 
    Mariners
    
    
25. 
    Brewers
    

MLB All-Star Week schedule:​

All times Eastern

July 10

• 
  HBCU Swingman Classic: 7 p.m. (MLB Network)
  

July 11

• 
  2026 MLB Draft: 1 p.m. (NBC, additional coverage on Peacock, MLB Network and MLB.com.)
  

July 12

• 
  MLB All-Star Futures Game: 12 p.m. (NBC)
  
  
• 
  All-Star 3-on-3 (following Futures Game)
  

July 13

• 
  MLB Home Run Derby: 8 p.m. (Netflix)
  

July 14

• 
  MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show: 2 p.m. (MLB Network)
  
  
• 
  MLB All-Star Game: 8 p.m. (Fox)
  

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