​The MLB Draft for this year will take place on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. Coverage begins at 1 PM Eastern Time on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, with rounds 1 through 3 scheduled to be completed on opening day. On Sunday, NBC and Peacock will carry rounds 4 through 20 starting at 1 PM ET. Both days will feature live coverage on MLB Network and MLB.com as well. The MLB Futures Game is set for Sunday, beginning at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM ET, and will also be broadcast on NBC. The Home Run Derby airs Monday night at 8 PM ET on Netflix, followed by the All-Star Game at 8 PM ET on Tuesday.
Kicking off the weekend’s festivities is Friday night’s Historically Black College/University Swingman Classic Game, taking place on July 10 at 7 PM ET, available on MLB Network and MLB.com. The Guardians’ current draft head starts place their first four selections at numbers 19, 59, 95, and 123. For insights into potential names the team might consider, you can explore preparatory reads and player highlights linked in this coverage. Brian Hemminger is examining the Guardians’ previous four drafts ahead of the event, with Matt Dallas contributing additional scouting of pitchers, and Matt Seese providing further analysis as well.
For readers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories who have never signed a prior MLB or MiLB contract and who meet one of these criteria—being a high school graduate; or currently attending a junior or community college; or attending a four-year college or university for at least three years, or having already turned 21—the draft coverage will be of particular interest.
An open thread will be posted on draft days to discuss each selection and provide analysis of every pick as it occurs, with updates published immediately after the selections are made to facilitate real-time discussion and commentary for fans and analysts alike.