{"id":787274,"date":"2026-07-08T16:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/787274\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T16:02:15","slug":"mlb-draft-and-futures-game-on-nbc-and-peacock-watch-preview-nbc-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/787274\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Draft and Futures Game on NBC and Peacock: Watch, preview \u2013 NBC Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

The future stars of baseball<\/a> will be on full display this weekend.<\/p>\n

From the MLB Draft<\/a> to the Futures Game<\/a>, many of the game’s top prospects will either be finding out their new team or showcasing their skills on the field.<\/p>\n

All the action will be live from Philadelphia, where All-Star festivities<\/a> are taking place this year. Both events will air on NBC and Peacock<\/a> for the first time.<\/p>\n

Here’s a full preview of the 2026 MLB Draft and Futures Game:<\/p>\n

When is the 2026 MLB Draft?<\/p>\n

The 2026 MLB Draft will be held over two days — Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12.<\/p>\n

The first four rounds will be on Saturday, followed by rounds five through 20 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Who are the top prospects in the 2026 MLB Draft?<\/p>\n

As with most years, the MLB Draft has a collection of talented high school and college stars. From pitchers to position players, there are plenty of impact players up for grabs.<\/p>\n

Here are the top 10 prospects, according to MLB Pipeline<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Grady Emerson, SS, Fort Worth Christian HS (Texas)<\/p>\n

Roch Cholowsky, SS, UCLA<\/p>\n

Vahn Lackey, C, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n

Jackson Flora, RHP, UC Santa Barbara<\/p>\n

Jacob Lombard, SS, Gulliver Prep (Florida)<\/p>\n

Eric Booth Jr., OF, Oak Grove HS (Mississippi)<\/p>\n

Drew Burress, OF, Georgia Tech<\/p>\n

Gio Rojas, LHP, Stoneman Douglas HS (Florida)<\/p>\n

Justin Lebron, SS, Alabama<\/p>\n

\u00a0Tyler Bell, SS, Kentucky<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe UT-Austin commit is a projected top pick in next month’s MLB draft.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

What is the 2026 MLB Draft order?<\/p>\n

The Chicago White Sox hold the top pick after winning the draft lottery<\/a> in December. On the other side, the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>, New York Mets<\/a>, Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> and New York Yankees<\/a> received a 10-pick penalty on their first picks for exceeding the second surcharge threshold of the Competitive Balance Tax. So, they technically drop out of the official first round.<\/p>\n

Here’s the first-round order<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Chicago White Sox<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Rays<\/p>\n

Minnesota Twins<\/p>\n

San Francisco Giants<\/a><\/p>\n

Pittsburgh Pirates<\/p>\n

Kansas City Royals<\/p>\n

Baltimore Orioles<\/p>\n

Athletics<\/a><\/p>\n

Atlanta Braves<\/p>\n

Colorado Rockies<\/p>\n

Washington Nationals<\/a><\/p>\n

Los Angeles Angels<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Louis Cardinals<\/p>\n

Miami Marlins<\/a><\/p>\n

Arizona Diamondbacks<\/p>\n

Texas Rangers<\/a><\/p>\n

Houston Astros<\/p>\n

Cincinnati Reds<\/p>\n

Cleveland Guardians<\/p>\n

Boston Red Sox<\/a><\/p>\n

San Diego Padres<\/a><\/p>\n

Detroit Tigers<\/p>\n

Chicago Cubs<\/a><\/p>\n

Seattle Mariners<\/p>\n

Milwaukee Brewers<\/p>\n

When is the MLB All-Star Futures Game?<\/p>\n

The 2026 MLB All-Star Futures Game will be played on Sunday, July 12.<\/p>\n

What are the rosters for the MLB Futures Game?<\/p>\n

Fifty players were selected to the AL and NL rosters for the Futures Game, with 39 of those being on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The NL roster is highlighted by baseball’s top prospect, Brewers shortstop Jes\u00fas Made. Nationals shortstop Eli Willits, last year’s No. 1 pick, will join him on the squad, along with last year’s Futures Game MVP Josue De Paula of the Dodgers.<\/p>\n

The AL, meanwhile, is stacked with arms to counteract those NL bats. Mariners pitchers Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan, both top 10 prospects, will lead the staff. No. 2 prospect Leo De Vries of the Athletics and No. 7 prospect Franklin Arias of the Red Sox headline the AL lineup.<\/p>\n

You can find the complete rosters here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to watch the 2026 MLB Draft and Futures Game<\/p>\n

Both the Draft and Futures Game will be featured on NBC and Peacock. Here’s a breakdown of how to watch each event, with the draft moving around between several platforms:<\/p>\n

MLB Draft (first 10 picks): Saturday, July 11, at 1 p.m. ET on NBC\/Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

MLB Draft (picks 11-40): Saturday, July 12, at 2:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network\/MLB.com<\/p>\n

MLB Draft (picks 41-135): Saturday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. ET on MLB.com<\/p>\n

MLB Draft (rounds 5-20): Sunday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m. ET on MLB.com<\/p>\n

Futures Game: Sunday, July 12, at noon ET on NBC\/Peacock<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Ozanian discusses the economic tensions inside MLB owners that could lead to a work stoppage when the league\u2019s current collective bargaining agreement expires in 2027.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The future stars of baseball will be on full display this weekend. From the MLB Draft to the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":787275,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[558],"tags":[64,63,591,85],"class_list":["post-787274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-mlb","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/787275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}