The Major League Baseball Draft starts Sunday night at 6 p.m. Central time and the Pittsburgh Pirates are on the clock with the first pick in the draft. The Cubs have the 21st pick in the first round. You can watch the Draft on MLB Network or on ESPN, as both will be televising it. There will be a one-hour preview before the broadcasts.
The Draft was moved back to the All-Star Break this year as part of MLB’s restructuring of the minor leagues and player development. Moving the draft to July means that all college players will have finished their season before the draft and MLB teams will get more looks at potential draftees and more time to gather information.