The Major League Baseball Draft is the least-hyped of all sports’ drafts, but it’s three days of chaos that’s still worth paying attention to. None of the players picked in Monday night’s first and second rounds will go directly to the Majors — or probably even be there a year from now — but many of them will be future contributors, and some will even be the stars of the next five to 10 years. The Baltimore Orioles are expected to take Oregon State catcher Adley Rutschman with the first overall pick, though that’s not set in stone. Meanwhile, in the big leagues, Jay Bruce is officially on the move from Seattle to Philadelphia, and Mets announcer and former star Ron Darling announces great news about his battle with cancer.
The first two rounds of the Draft are on Monday night, followed by eight more Tuesday and the remaining 30 (!) in rapid-fire style on Wednesday.
Happy 2019 #MLBDraft Day!
Here’s everything you’ll need:
Live stream: https://t.co/nbEf17Bdag
Tracker: https://t.co/OHooNdL3XW
Live analysis: https://t.co/h3yu37bP8T
Draft Central: https://t.co/OHooNdL3XW
Each pick: @MLBDraftTrackerLive coverage begins at 6 ET on @MLBNetwork pic.twitter.com/8FfY2h5guh
— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) June 3, 2019
Adley Rutschman had an on-base percentage of nearly .600 this season for Oregon State, with whom he won a national championship last season. Is he going to switch from one orange organization to another?
Our newest Mock Draft has Adley Rutschman still going 1-1. Texts this morning reinforce our belief that the top player in the draft is still going to go to the O’s.https://t.co/SmqOiLiPZc
— JJ Cooper (@jjcoop36) June 3, 2019
Jay Bruce isn’t known as a great hitter, but he has 14 home runs this season and 300 for his career. He’ll be a threat off the bench for the NL East-leading Phillies.
Jay Bruce is scheduled to meet the Phillies in San Diego tonight
Bruce on #Phillies:
“I look forward to going over there and helping the Phillies hopefully win a championship.”Bruce: 14 HRs – MORE than ANY Phillies player right now@6abc #Phillies #JayBruce#RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/HeQXrVkoth
— Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) June 3, 2019
Ron Darling announces he’ll return to work on the Mets broadcast after his thyroid cancer diagnosis. Great news.
A statement from Ron Darling: pic.twitter.com/UqYFVrdg1O
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 3, 2019
A familiar name is joining the Cubs lineup on Monday. Remember Carlos Gonzalez?
“Hitting 5th, and playing in right field, number 2…
CARLOS GONZALEZ!!” pic.twitter.com/csFw5kZeiJ
— Andrew Belleson (@ChicagoCubsPA) June 3, 2019
TOP STORIES
• Draft day mock: All 34 first-round picks | MLB.com
• Jay Bruce traded from Mariners to NL East-leading Phillies | Associated Press
• Ron Darling slated to return to broadcast booth after cancer scare | New York Post
