For the first time since the MLB Draft began in 1965, the event is taking place outside of June. Tune in right now as the first 36 picks of the three-day, 20-round 2021 Draft are being made on both MLB Network and ESPN. Tonight’s coverage includes picks made during the first round and Competitive Balance Round A, with four minutes between selections in Round 1 (picks 1-29) and two minutes for the comp-round selections, all coming live from the Bellco Theatre in Denver.
Day 2 of the Draft kicks off on Monday at 1 p.m. ET with the start of the second round and will continue through the completion of Round 10, exclusively on MLB.com, with MLB Network providing live look-ins and coverage during All-Star Monday. There will be one minute between picks on Monday. The Draft concludes with rounds 11-20 on Tuesday, starting at noon ET, with no delay between selections, all heard on MLB.com.
Keep it here for all 36 of tonight’s picks as they’re made, with analysis by MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis to follow.
1. Pirates: Henry Davis, C, Louisville
We knew the Pirates were going to take a position player, but we didn’t know which one. Instead of opting for one of the elite high school shortstops they were rumored to be targeting, such as Marcelo Mayer, they went with the best college position player available in Davis. He’s got a chance to hit for power and average and has a rocket arm. His receiving needs work, and it will be interesting to see if the Pirates develop him as a catcher or move him to third base or the outfield to maximize the value of his bat. — Callis
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2. Rangers: Jack Leiter, RHP, Vanderbilt
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