What time is the MLB draft today? TV schedule, Day 1 players to watch

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All eyes are on Philadelphia as a big weekend for baseball gets underway. All-Star Game festivities got underway Friday, and today marks the start of the two-day 2026 MLB draft.

We'll see the first four rounds' worth of picks get made today starting with the Chicago White Sox, expected to take UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick. While the NFL draft goes seven rounds deep over three nights, the MLB version packs 20 rounds into just two days.

Florida will be well represented as usual, with two high school stars potentially going in the top 10. How high will Gators pitcher Liam Peterson go? Could Florida State ace Wes Mendes or UCF outfielder Andrew Williamson break into the first round? How will season-ending injuries to sluggers Myles Bailey of FSU and Daniel Cuvet of Miami impact where they land?

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Here's what to know about the MLB draft, including how to watch on TV and streaming:

What TV channel is the MLB draft on today?​

All times Eastern.

• 1 p.m.: NBC | Peacock
• 2:30 p.m.: MLB Network | MLB.com | MLB.TV
• 4:30 p.m.: MLB.com | MLB.TV
• Live streaming:Fubo (free trial)

The first 10 picks of the 2026 MLB draft will be broadcast on NBC. Picks 11-40 will air on MLB Network, while picks 41-135 can be seen via streaming on MLB.com or MLB.TV. The entire first round can be streamed on Fubo, which carries NBC and MLB Network and offers a free trial for new subscribers.

What time is MLB draft?​

• Saturday, July 11: 1-7:45 p.m. ET
• Sunday, July 12: 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET

Day 1 of the 2026 MLB draft begins at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11 with Rounds 1-4. The draft will continue at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 12 with Rounds 5-20.

Florida baseball players to watch​

• Jacob Lombard (SS, Gulliver Prep): The Miami commit could eschew the Hurricanes if he lands in the right spot, and he could go in the top 5. His brother is top Yankees prospect George Lombard Jr.
• Gio Rojas (RHP, Stoneman Douglas High School):MLB.com ranked him the top high school pitcher in the class.
• Liam Peterson (RHP, Florida): The Gators' ace ranked 25th in the nation with 111 strikeouts in 2026 with a fastball that tops out at 99 or 100 mph.
• Andrew Williamson (OF, UCF): The St. Petersburg native hit a career-high 16 home runs this season and ranks in or near the top 50 in multiple prospect lists. The 21-year-old could become the first Knight since 2004 to go in the first round.
• Wes Mendes (LHP, Florida State): The ACC pitcher of the year went 9-3 with a 2.90 ERA and 125 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .207 batting average.
• Myles Bailey (1B, Florida State): The slugger hit 13 home runs in 26 games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury, which will likely impact his draft status.
• Coleman Borthwick (RHP, South Walton High School): No. 43 on MLB.com's prospect rankings, the 18-year-old had a sparkling 0.21 ERA with 121 strikeouts over 65 innings this season.
• Evan Dempsey (RHP, Florida Gulf Coast): The two-time winner of the John Olerud Two-Way Player Award notched 116 strikeouts with a 3.15 ERA and hit .333 with 10 home runs, 18 doubles and 15 steals in 2026.
• Daniel Cuvet (3B, Miami): The slugger was a first-team All-American in 2025 and hit 54 home runs over three seasons with the Hurricanes, but his junior season ended early with a back injury.

MLB draft order​

Here's a look at the order for Round 1 of the 2026 MLB draft:

1. Chicago White Sox
2. Tampa Bay
3. Minnesota
4. San Francisco
5. Pittsburgh
6. Kansas City
7. Baltimore
8. Athletics
9. Atlanta
10. Colorado
11. Washington
12. LA Angels
13. St. Louis
14. Miami
15. Arizona
16. Texas
17. Houston
18. Cincinnati
19. Cleveland
20. Boston
21. San Diego
22. Detroit
23. Chicago Cubs
24. Seattle
25. Milwaukee
26. Atlanta (prospect promotion incentive)
27. NY Mets (prospect promotion incentive)
28. Houston (prospect promotion incentive)
29. San Francisco (competitive balance, from CLE)
30. Kansas City (competitive balance)
31. Arizona (competitive balance)
32. St. Louis (competitive balance)
33. Tampa Bay (competitive balance, from BAL)
34. Pittsburgh (competitive balance)
35. NY Yankees (competitive balance tax)
36. Philadelphia (competitive balance tax)
37. Colorado (competitive balance)

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