The MLB Draft 2026 is days away. The No. 1 pick is up for grabs, and no one knows who the Chicago White Sox are taking. Our latest mock gives some clues, as well as MLB insider Robert Murray's draft rumors.

The 20-round 2026 MLB Draft gets started on Saturday in Philadelphia, with the White Sox holding the first selection

The 2026 MLB Draft will begin with rounds one through four on Saturday, July. 11 at 1:00 p.m. EST. The remainder of the draft will start on Sunday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m. EST. Day one will be televised on NBC and MLB Network, while day two will be streaming on MLB.com.

In last week’s mock draft, Jonathan Mayo noted that we were in “calm-before-the-storm" territory as we awaited the 2024 MLB Draft Combine. That’s no longer the case. Our Draft experts (Mayo and Jim Callis) have been on site in Phoenix soaking up any and all Draft-related information they can.

The Pirates pick fifth overall in the first round.