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MLB Draft is here. Round 1 will air live at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network, MLB.com and ESPN, but to catch any last-minute Draft news and rumors, tune in to the hourlong pre-Draft show airing right now on MLB Network,
The 2025 MLB Draft gets started with the first three rounds — totaling 105 picks — on Sunday with Rounds 4-20 taking place on Monday. The Washington Nationals will get the top overall pick as the draft takes place at the Coca-Cola Roxy, adjacent to Atlanta’s Truist Park, the site of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.
Yes, the draft broadcast is still happening — but this time, without any baseball players.
ATLANTA – The 2025 MLB Draft is here! ESPN and MLB Network will have full coverage of the first three rounds of the draft, which is set to begin at 5 p.m. CT Sunday, July 13. Day 1 of the draft consists of 105 picks: the first three rounds, compensatory rounds, competitive balance rounds and prospect promotion incentive selections.
The Tigers are projected to favor prep hitters, at least through their first two turns Sunday, although the MLB Draft long has been known for unpredictability due to the combination of high-school and college talent that makes for an abundant draft terrain ripe for shifts and surprises.
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At 1.1, the Nationals drafted Eli Willits, a high school shortstop out of Oklahoma. At 17 years old, he's the youngest player ever chosen first overall. Late mock drafts had LSU's Kade Anderson as the Nationals' most likely selection. The college lefty was viewed as a talented, safe pick.
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Major League Baseball’s 30 teams will select the players they hope will one day lead them to World Series glory during the 2025 MLB Draft in suburban Atlanta. The event, which runs this year from July 13 and 14,