When is the MLB Draft? Details to know about upcoming baseball event in Seattle

The Major League Baseball Draft stands out among major American sports as it takes place in the middle of the season. Consequently, even a successful Texas team in the AL West will select fourth on Sunday, based on its performance in the previous year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Nationals and Oakland Athletics have the top picks in that order, as this is the first year MLB has used a lottery to determine draft order. The Texas Rangers follow with the fourth pick.

Unsurprisingly, the top prospects in contention hail from the NCAA national champion team, LSU. Pitcher Paul Skenes and outfielder Dylan Crews, both from LSU, are highly regarded. Skenes was recognized as an outstanding player at the College World Series.

The draft will span three days, starting on Sunday and concluding Tuesday. ESPN will televise the first round at 5 p.m., while the MLB Network will cover the remainder of the draft.

MLB Draft 2023 date

The MLB Draft is scheduled to start with the first two rounds on Sunday at Lumen Field in Seattle. Rounds 3 through 10 are planned for Monday, and Rounds 11 to 20 are planned for Tuesday. Monday and Tuesday rounds begin at noon each day.

How many rounds are in the MLB Draft?

Twenty rounds in the MLB Draft.

How to watch the MLB Draft?

The first round will be broadcast on ESPN and MLB Network.

Fans can follow the draft pick by pick on mlb.com’s Draft Tracker.

MLB standings

American League:

1. TB: Tampa Bay Rays

2. BAL: Baltimore Orioles

3. TEX: Texas Rangers

4. HOU: Houston Astros

5. NYY: New York Yankees

6. TOR: Toronto Blue Jays

7. MIN: Minnesota Twins

8. BOS: Boston Red Sox

9. LAA: Los Angeles Angels

10. SEA: Seattle Mariners

11. CLE: Cleveland Guardians

12. DET: Detroit Tigers

13. CHW: Chicago White Sox

14. KC: Kansas City Royals

15. OAK: Oakland Athletics

National League:

1. ATL: Atlanta Braves

2. MIA: Miami Marlins

3. ARI: Arizona Diamondbacks

4. LAD: Los Angeles Dodgers

5. CIN: Cincinnati Reds

6. PHI: Philadelphia Phillies

7. SF: San Francisco Giants

8. MIL: Milwaukee Brewers

9. SD: San Diego Padres

10. CHC: Chicago Cubs

11. PIT: Pittsburgh Pirates

12. NYM: New York Mets

13. STL: St. Louis Cardinals

14. WSH: Washington Nationals

15. COL: Colorado Rockies

Top 10 MLB Draft 2023 prospects

Here are the top 2023 baseball prospects in a chart format:

1. Paul Skenes - RHP - Louisiana State - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 6" / 235 lbs

2. Dylan Crews - OF - Louisiana State - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 0" / 205 lbs

3. Wyatt Langford - OF - Florida - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 1" / 225 lbs

4. Walker Jenkins - OF - South Brunswick (NC) - Age: 18 - Height/Weight: 6' 3" / 210 lbs

5. Max Clark - OF - Franklin (IN) - Age: 18 - Height/Weight: 6' 1" / 190 lbs

6. Rhett Lowder - RHP - Wake Forest - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 2" / 200 lbs

7. Kyle Teel - C - Virginia - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 1" / 190 lbs

8. Noble Meyer - RHP - Jesuit (OR) - Age: 18 - Height/Weight: 6' 5" / 185 lbs

9. Chase Dollander - RHP - Tennessee - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 2" / 200 lbs

10. Jacob Wilson - SS - Grand Canyon - Age: 21 - Height/Weight: 6' 3" / 190 lbs

Standings updated as of July 6. Click here for the latest update.

MLB Draft order

First Round

1. Pittsburgh Pirates

2. Washington Nationals

3. Detroit Tigers

4. Texas Rangers

5. Minnesota Twins

6. Oakland Athletics

7. Cincinnati Reds

8. Kansas City Royals

9. Colorado Rockies

10. Miami Marlins

11. Los Angeles Angels

12. Arizona Diamondbacks

13. Chicago Cubs

14. Boston Red Sox

15. Chicago White Sox

16. San Francisco Giants

17. Baltimore Orioles

18. Milwaukee Brewers

19. Tampa Bay Rays

20. Toronto Blue Jays

21. St. Louis Cardinals

22. Seattle Mariners

23. Cleveland Guardians

24. Atlanta Braves

25. San Diego Padres

26. New York Yankees

27. Philadelphia Phillies

28. Houston Astros

Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks

1. Seattle Mariners (for Julio Rodriguez winning ROY)

Competitive Balance Round A

1. Seattle Mariners

2. Tampa Bay Rays

3. New York Mets (First pick dropped 10 spots because Mets exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million.)

4. Milwaukee Brewers

5. Minnesota Twins

6. Miami Marlins

7. Los Angeles Dodgers (First pick dropped 10 spots because Dodgers exceeded the competitive balance tax threshold by more than $40 million.)

8. Detroit Tigers

9. Cincinnati Reds

10. Oakland Athletics

Second Round

1. Washington Nationals

2. Oakland Athletics

3. Pittsburgh Pirates

4. Cincinnati Reds

5. Kansas City Royals

6. Detroit Tigers

7. Colorado Rockies

8. Miami Marlins

9. Arizona Diamondbacks

10. Minnesota Twins

11. Boston Red Sox

12. Chicago White Sox

13. San Francisco Giants

14. Baltimore Orioles

15. Milwaukee Brewers

16. Tampa Bay Rays

17. New York Mets

18. Seattle Mariners

19. Cleveland Guardians

20. Atlanta Braves

21. Los Angeles Dodgers

22. Houston Astros

Competitive Balance Round B

1. Cleveland Guardians

2. Baltimore Orioles

3. Arizona Diamondbacks

4. Colorado Rockies

5. Kansas City Royals

6. Pittsburgh Pirates

Compensation Picks

1. Chicago Cubs

2. San Francisco Giants

3. Atlanta Braves

This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: MLB Draft 2023: start time, top prospect and how to watch