The 2015 MLB Draft starts Monday night and runs through Wednesday. In all, major league clubs will select more than 1,200 players over 40 rounds.
Here's everything you need to know about the 50th anniversary draft.
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1. Who will be the No. 1 pick?
It's a little hard to say. The draft does not have a consensus No. 1 overall prospect like Stephen Strasburg or Bryce Harper. And the Diamondbacks, who hold the top pick, have a new front office with no track record to use as a guide to its thinking.
Most of the recent mock drafts, including this one by Sporting News' Ryan Fagan, have Arizona picking Vanderbilt shortstop Dansby Swanson. The Most Outstanding Player of last year's College World Series, Swanson seems like the safest choice. He is rated as an above-average hitter with the defensive skills to stick at shortstop.
"Swanson's combination of middle infield defensive tools, strong offensive skills (.350/.438/.654 this season) and overall polish make him a strong possibility to be first off the board," writes SI.com's David Rawnsley.
But other prospects are in play for the D-backs. What if GM Dave Stewart & Co. prefer an arm to a bat? They could go for hard-throwing but inconsistent righty Dillon Tate of UC Santa Barbara, considered by many to be the top college pitcher available. Or perhaps they will roll the dice on Illinois lefy Tyler Jay, who has been dominant out of the bullpen but lacks starting experience.
Among others mentioned as the possible No. 1 pick: Brendan Rodgers, SS, Lake Mary High School in Florida; Carson Fulmer, RHP, Vanderbilt; and, most intriguingly, Tyler Stephenson of Kennesaw Mountain (Ga.) High School, the best overall catching prospect in the draft.
"This is the rumor that simply won't go away, the one that says the D-backs will cut a deal with Stephenson, save a large chunk of the $8.6-plus million pick value for the No. 1 pick, and use it to aggressively pursue talent in later rounds," according to MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo.
Find out about some of the other top draft prospects here.
2. Where can I watch it on TV?
MLB Network will broadcast the top 75 picks of the draft Monday evening from Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J. The draft itself begins at 7 p.m. ET, but a preview show will be on at 6 p.m. ET. The draft and preview sho also be will available online at MLB.com.
MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger, Peter Gammons, Dan O’Dowd, Harold Reynolds and MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo will anchor the coverage with contributions from Scott Braun, Darryl Hamilton, Al Leiter, Pedro Martinez, Dan Plesac, Bill Ripken, Sam Ryan, John Smoltz, Tom Verducci and Matt Yallof, as well as Jim Callis of MLB.com and John Manuel of Baseball America.
So far, MLB Network has confirmed four top prep prospects will be attend the draft (many of the college players are still playing in the NCAA Baseball Tournament): Rodgers; Mike Nikorak, RHP
Stroudsburg High School (Pennsylvania); Ashe Russell, RHP, Cathedral High School (Indiana); and Garrett Whitley, OF, Niskayuna High School (New York).
3. Why isn't every team drafting in the first round?
The following teams gave up their first-round picks in order to sign premium free agents: Mets; Royals; Blue Jays; Padres; Nationals; and Mariners. The Red Sox and White Sox did not have to surrender draft picks becaus they pick in the top 10.
4. Why do the Astros have two top five picks?
The Astros have the No. 2 and No. 5 picks tonight. The No. 5 pick is the one they "earned" based on their record in 2014.
The No. 2 pick is a little more interesting. Last year, Houston had the No. 1 overall pick for the third straight year. They selected left-hander Brady Aiken from Cathedral Catholic High in California. But negotiations hit a snag, and Aiken didn't sign, so the team has the second pick this year as compensaton.
Aiken, by the way, is draft-eligible again this year. But because he recently had Tommy John surgery, most experts don't see him getting picked until late in the first round.
5. What is the draft order?
Glad you asked! Here's the order in which the teams will select for all 40 rounds:
First Round
1. Arizona Diamondbacks
2. Houston Astros (Compensation for not signing 2014 No. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken)
3. Colorado Rockies
4. Texas Rangers
5. Houston Astros
6. Minnesota Twins
7. Boston Red Sox
8. Chicago White Sox
9. Chicago Cubs
10. Philadelphia Phillies
11. Cincinnati Reds
12. Miami Marlins
13. Tampa Bay Rays
14. Atlanta Braves
15. Milwaukee Brewers
16. New York Yankees
17. Cleveland Indians
18. San Francisco Giants
19. Pittsburgh Pirates
20. Oakland Athletics
21. Kansas City Royals
22. Detroit Tigers
23. St. Louis Cardinals
24. Los Angeles Dodgers
25. Baltimore Orioles
26. Los Angeles Angels
Compensation picks
27. Colorado Rockies (For losing Michael Cuddyer)
28. Atlanta Braves (For losing Ervin Santana)
29. Toronto Blue Jays (For losing Melky Cabrera)
30. New York Yankees (For losing David Robertson)
31. San Francisco Giants (For losing Pablo Sandoval)
32. Pittsburgh Pirates (For losing Russell Martin)
33. Kansas City Royals (For losing James Shields)
34. Detroit Tigers (For losing Max Scherzer)
35. Los Angeles Dodgers (For losing Hanley Ramirez)
36. Baltimore Orioles (For losing Nelson Cruz)
Competitive Balance Round A
37. Houston Astros (via trade with Marlins)
38. Colorado Rockies
39. St. Louis Cardinals
40. Milwaukee Brewers
41. Atlanta Braves (via trade with Padres)
42. Cleveland Indians
Second Round
43. Arizona Diamondbacks
44. Colorado Rockies
45. Texas Rangers
46. Houston Astros
47. Chicago Cubs
48. Philadelphia Phillies
49. Cincinnati Reds
50. Miami Marlins
51. San Diego Padres
52. Tampa Bay Rays
53. New York Mets
54. Atlanta Braves
55. Milwaukee Brewers
56. Toronto Blue Jays
57. New York Yankees
58. Washington Nationals (Compensation for not signing 2014 No. 57 overall pick Andrew Suarez)
59. Cleveland Indians
60. Seattle Mariners
61. San Francisco Giants
62. Pittsburgh Pirates
63. Oakland Athletics
64. Kansas City Royals
65. Detroit Tigers
66. St. Louis Cardinals
67. Los Angeles Dodgers
68. Baltimore Orioles
69. Washington Nationals
70. Los Angeles Angels
Competitive Balance Round B
71. Cincinnati Reds
72. Seattle Mariners
73. Minnesota Twins
74. Los Angeles Dodgers (via trade with Orioles)
75. Atlanta Braves (via trade with Diamondbacks)
Third Round
Starts 1 p.m. on Tuesday
76. Arizona Diamondbacks
77. Colorado Rockies
78. Texas Rangers
79. Houston Astros
80. Minnesota Twins
81. Boston Red Sox
82. Chicago Cubs
83. Philadelphia Phillies
84. Cincinnati Reds
85. Miami Marlins
86. San Diego Padres
87. Tampa Bay Rays
88. New York Mets
89. Atlanta Braves
90. Milwaukee Brewers
91. Toronto Blue Jays
92. New York Yankees
93. Cleveland Indians
94. Seattle Mariners
95. San Francisco Giants
96. Pittsburgh Pirates
97. Oakland Athletics
98. Kansas City Royals
99. Detroit Tigers
100. St. Louis Cardinals
101. Los Angeles Dodgers
102. Baltimore Orioles
103. Washington Nationals
104. Los Angeles Angels
Supplemental Round
105. St. Louis Cardinals (Compensation for not signing 2014 No. 104 overall pick Trevor Megill)
Rounds No. 4-40
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Phillies
Cincinnati Reds
Miami Marlins
San Diego Padres
Tampa Bay Rays
New York Mets
Atlanta Braves
Milwaukee Brewers
Toronto Blue Jays
New York Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Seattle Mariners
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Oakland Athletics
Kansas City Royals
Detroit Tigers
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Dodgers
Baltimore Orioles
Washington Nationals
Los Angeles Angels