MLB Draft 2026 Live Updates, Results and Highlights From Round 1

Zachary D. RymerJul 11, 2026, updated 3 min ago

Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the 2026 MLB Draft. The Chicago White Sox have the first of 135 picks through four rounds.

We'll be tracking and analyzing every pick from the White Sox at No. 1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers at No. 40. If anything viral, interesting, and/or worth knowing comes out of Philadelphia, or elsewhere, it'll have our attention as well.

Keep it here for live updates throughout the day.

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01:25 PM

The First Boos of the Day

There may be no prospects in attendance at the draft, but mascots have made the trip. Unsurprisingly, the Atlanta Braves mascot "Blooper," did not get a warm welcome from the Philadelphia crowd.

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01:16 PM

Underway in Philadelphia

Draft coverage has officially begun on NBC and Peacock, and one star has already shown up. Cole Hamels is part of the broadcast as a nod to the host city of Philadelphia, where he was a three-time All-Star and World Series champion for the Phillies.

Notably not in attendance are any players who could actually get drafted on Saturday. This is the second year in a row that the event has gone 0-fer in attracting draft prospects to the event, though there will be live shots of any draft parties that may be going on elsewhere.