MLB Draft 2013 Live Stream: Online Viewing Info and More

The MLB draft is always an interesting event, as many of the nation's best amateur baseball players begin their professional careers on draft day. Each and every team has a chance to build for the future as well, so the MLB draft represents a new beginning throughout the baseball ranks.

This year's draft is particularly intriguing due to the lack of a surefire top prospect. It's possible that four or five different players could be selected No. 1 overall by the Houston Astros, so there is guaranteed to be drama from the very start.

Here is the information you need to know about watching the draft, including where to catch it both on television and via live stream.

Where: Studio 42 in Seacaucus, N.J.

When: Thursday, June 6, through Saturday, June 8

Watch: MLB Network

Live Stream: MLB.com

Viewing Schedule

Date	Rounds	Time	Channel
Thursday, June 6	First and Second	7 p.m. ET	MLB Network
Friday, June 7	Third through 10th	1 p.m. ET	MLB.com
Saturday, June 8	11th through 40th	1 p.m. ET	MLB.com

First-Round Draft Order

Pick No.	Team
1	Houston Astros
2	Chicago Cubs
3	Colorado Rockies
4	Minnesota Twins
5	Cleveland Indians
6	Miami Marlins
7	Boston Red Sox
8	Kansas City Royals
9	Pittsburgh Pirates (Compensatory)
10	Toronto Blue Jays
11	New York Mets
12	Seattle Mariners
13	San Diego Padres
14	Pittsburgh Pirates
15	Arizona Diamondbacks
16	Philadelphia Phillies
17	Chicago White Sox
18	Los Angeles Dodgers
19	St. Louis Cardinals
20	Detroit Tigers
21	Tampa Bay Rays
22	Baltimore Orioles
23	Texas Rangers
24	Oakland Athletics
25	San Francisco Giants
26	New York Yankees
27	Cincinnati Reds
28	St. Louis Cardinals (Compensatory)
29	Tampa Bay Rays (Compensatory)
30	Texas Rangers (Compensatory)
31	Atlanta Braves (Compensatory)
32	New York Yankees (Compensatory)
33	New York Yankees (Compensatory)
34 (Round A)	Kansas City Royals (Competitive Balance)
35 (Round A)	Miami Marlins (Competitive Balance, from PIT)
36 (Round A)	Arizona Diamondbacks (Competitive Balance)
37 (Round A)	Baltimore Orioles (Competitive Balance)
38 (Round A)	Cincinnati Reds (Competitive Balance)
39 (Round A)	Detroit Tigers (Competitive Balance, from MIA)

Possible No. 1 Picks

Jonathan Gray

Among the handful of players that could be selected No. 1 overall by the Astros, two of them are starting pitchers with electric stuff. Oklahoma righty Jonathan Gray has seemingly been the leader in the clubhouse for the past few weeks, but Houston hasn't tipped its hand. By virtue of his 10-2 record, 1.59 ERA and 138 strikeouts this season, Gray certainly looks like a safe choice.

As high as Gray's ceiling seems, there is suddenly some concern surrounding him. The concern has nothing to do with Gray's skill set, but some possible character issues have come up. According to ESPN's Keith Law, Gray tested positive for a banned stimulant during pre-draft testing.

This is an obvious red flag since the MLB takes performance enhancing drugs incredibly seriously. It remains to be seen if there was some type of misunderstanding, but this certainly doesn't look good for Gray. While Gray may be the top prospect in the draft, it's possible that the Astros will think twice before taking him.

Mark Appel

If Gray isn't the best pitching prospect in this draft, that title almost certainly belongs to Stanford's Mark Appel. The 6'5" power pitcher was drafted in the first round by the Pittsburgh Pirates last year, but he decided to return to school rather than signing with the Pirates. Appel had another spectacular year for the Cardinal as a senior and now he is ready to take the next step.

Appel's stats this past season weren't quite as impressive as Gray's, but they are nothing to sneeze at either. Appel went 10-4 with a 2.12 ERA while striking out 130 batters and holding opposing hitters to a .203 batting average against. Appel has such a great body of work that current ESPN analyst and former MLB general manager Jim Bowden believes that Astros may select him.

The ball is in Houston's court and it's fair to say that they probably can't go wrong with either pitcher. Assuming the banned substance issue surrounding Gray is cleared up, he and Appel and basically on equal footing. Appel may very well be the safer investment at this point, though, so the Astros may be compelled to take him.

Kris Bryant

Most of the talk heading into the draft has focused on Gray and Appel, but perhaps the Astros will decide against taking a pitcher. San Diego third baseman Kris Bryant is arguably the best offensive prospect in the class and there is little doubt that he possesses more power than anyone. The Astros can definitely afford to add some pitching depth to their system, but it isn't as if their cup runneth over with quality hitting prospects either.

Bryant put up unreal numbers for the Toreros this season as he hit .329 with 31 home runs and 62 RBI. Bryant also reached base nearly half the time he came to the plate, which is extremely promising for a hitter with his power. Because of his strong 2013 season, Bryant is a nominee for the prestigious Golden Spikes Award, according to the San Diego athletic department's Twitter page.

Perhaps Bryant isn't as sure of a thing as Gray or Appel, but he could be a middle-of-the-order hitter for years to come. It's difficult to find raw power these days; however, Bryant has plenty of it. He is a bit of a dark horse in terms of being the No. 1 overall pick right now, but it wouldn't be wise to count him out just yet.

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