MLB Draft 2026: How to watch every round of the draft, order, TV channel, where to stream, and more
The 2026 MLB Draft will take place in the middle of MLB's annual All-Star Week. The Chicago White Sox have the first pick of the draft, they'll be followed by the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins. (The complete first-round draft order is below.) The draft will take place on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12. You'll be able to watch the first 10 draft picks live on NBC, with coverage of all the remaining picks airing across the MLB Network, MLB.TV and MLB+.
Here's what you need to know to tune in to Major League Baseball's 2026 Draft, and check out the rest of the schedule for All-Star Week.
How to watch the 2026 MLB Draft:
Dates: July 11 - 12, 2026
Location: Philadelphia, PA
TV channels: NBC, MLB Network
Streaming: Peacock, DirecTV, Fubo and more
When is the 2026 MLB Draft?
The 2026 MLB Draft takes place on July 11 and 12.
What channels will the MLB Draft be on in 2026?
This year, the first 10 selections of the MLB Draft will air on NBC and Peacock from 1-2:30 p.m. ET on July 11. You can then watch picks 11-40 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. on MLB Network.
How to watch the 2026 MLB Draft without cable:
For the first 40 picks of the MLB Draft, you can watch NBC and MLB Network on platforms like YouTube TV, DIRECTV, and Fubo. You can also stream NBC coverage with a Peacock subscription.
Later on Saturday, picks 41-135 can be seen on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+ from 4:30-7:45 p.m. ET and on Sunday, you can stream all the remaining picks from 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET on MLB.com, MLB.TV and MLB+.
MLB Draft 2026 Schedule:
July 11 (Rounds 1-4)
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET - Picks 1-10 (NBC/Peacock)
2:30-4:30 p.m. ET - Picks 11-40 (MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
4:30-7:45 p.m. ET - Picks 41-135 (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
July 12 (Rounds 5-20)
11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
2026 MLB Draft Order:
White Sox
Rays
Twins
Giants
Pirates
Royals
Orioles
Athletics
Braves
Rockies
Nationals
Angels
Cardinals
Marlins
Diamondbacks
Rangers
Astros
Reds
Guardians
Red Sox
Padres
Tigers
Cubs
Mariners
Brewers
MLB All-Star Week schedule:
All times Eastern
July 10
HBCU Swingman Classic: 7 p.m. (MLB Network)
July 11
2026 MLB Draft: 1 p.m. (NBC, additional coverage on Peacock, MLB Network and MLB.com.)
July 12
MLB All-Star Futures Game: 12 p.m. (NBC)
All-Star 3-on-3 (following Futures Game)
July 13
MLB Home Run Derby: 8 p.m. (Netflix)
July 14
MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show: 2 p.m. (MLB Network)
MLB All-Star Game: 8 p.m. (Fox)
