Major League Baseball will hold day one of the 2016 MLB Draft on Thursday, June 9th at MLB Network’s Studio 42 in Secaucus, New Jersey. This year’s Draft will begin live on MLB Network and MLB.com at 7:00 p.m. (ET). Prior to the start of the Draft, MLB Network will air a Draft preview show, also simulcast on MLB.com, at 6:00 p.m. (ET).
The selection order of the Draft is determined by the reverse order of finish at the close of the previous championship season. The Philadelphia Phillies will have the first overall selection of the 2016 Draft, marking the second time in Club history that they hold the top selection.