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.
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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.
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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+.
With a subscription to Peacock, you can watch a vast library pf shows and movies, plus tons of live sports, including the World Cup (in Spanish), the Tour de France, and the first round of this year’s MLB Draft.
Subscriptions to Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan cost $10.99/month or $109/year, while an ad-free Premium Plus plan costs $16.99/month or $169.99/year.
An MLB.TV subscription is a great way to catch all your favorite teams’ out-of-market games and extras like the 2026 MLB Draft live.
New MLB.TV subscriptions are available through the ESPN App. New subscribers who purchase MLB.TV must do so through the ESPN App and are required to sign up for a 1-month free trial of ESPN Unlimited in order to sign up for MLB.TV. After 1 month, ESPN auto-renews at $29.99/month, or you can cancel the trial at any time. ESPN is not required to maintain an MLB.TV subscription.
Existing ESPN Unlimited subscribers have the opportunity to add an MLB.TV subscription in 2026 for $134.99 per season, down from $149.99. Monthly subscription options are also available for $29.99, with new subscribers eligible for a free month of ESPN Unlimited.
MLB Draft 2026 Schedule:
July 11 (Rounds 1-4)
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1:00-2:30 p.m. ET – Picks 1-10 (NBC/Peacock)
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2:30-4:30 p.m. ET – Picks 11-40 (MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
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4:30-7:45 p.m. ET – Picks 41-135 (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
July 12 (Rounds 5-20)
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11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
2026 MLB Draft Order:
MLB All-Star Week schedule:
All times Eastern
July 10
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HBCU Swingman Classic: 7 p.m. (MLB Network)
July 11
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2026 MLB Draft: 1 p.m. (NBC, additional coverage on Peacock, MLB Network and MLB.com.)
July 12
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MLB All-Star Futures Game: 12 p.m. (NBC)
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All-Star 3-on-3 (following Futures Game)
July 13
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MLB Home Run Derby: 8 p.m. (Netflix)
July 14
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MLB All-Star Red Carpet Show: 2 p.m. (MLB Network)
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MLB All-Star Game: 8 p.m. (Fox)
