Here's what to expect on Day 2 of the Draft

Plus: Future stars take center stage today

Sunday, July 12 View In Browser  TOP NEWS A two-way player. Kids of all-time sluggers. Day 1 had it all   It was chalky at the top of the MLB Draft, but surprises started soon after. There were a record number of hitters taken early, plus a two-way player (by the Angels, natch) and even a Thome and a Bonds. Draft Day 1: Pick-by-pick rundown, analysis Draft Tracker: Follow every pick Roch and roll: No. 1 pick Cholowsky 'fell in love' with Chicago Who are the best available players for Draft Day 2? (MLB.com, MLB.TV: 11:30 a.m. ET) Up in 2 years? Rays take Emerson with No. 2 pick, and he's got bold goals At No. 3 overall, Lackey first catcher to be Twins' first pick since Mauer Bonds, Thome among Draft picks with famous family ties After another dominant start, could Sánchez start the All-Star Game in Philly?  Surging Red Sox blank Mets as winning streak hits 8 MORE TOP NEWS ADD MLB AS YOUR PREFERRED SOURCE ON GOOGLE PERSONALIZE STORIES TOP PERFORMANCES Longest Home Run Coby Mayo   440 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Junior Caminero   115.2 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Miller   102.3 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Pirates   48.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   Longest Home Run Coby Mayo   440 ft 5th Inning   Watch   Hardest Base Hit  Junior Caminero   115.2 mph 1st Inning   Watch   Fastest Strikeout Mason Miller   102.3 mph 9th Inning   Watch   Decisive Play Pirates   48.9% WPA 9th Inning   Watch   James Wood 9th leadoff HR of 2026 leads MLB; 4th HR in 5 games Esmerlyn Valdez 4-for-8 with 3 HRs, 8 RBIs in doubleheader Eduardo Valencia 5-for-9 with 2 HRs in 1st 3 career MLB games James McCann 4th career 2-HR game, 1st since 9/20/24 Ben Williamson 1st career 4-hit game, 5th with 3 hits or more PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! MORE FREE GAMES AT MLB PLAY MUST-SEE PLAY Derek Hill went a long way to track down a drive in Detroit. MORE TOP PLAYS STAFF PICKS Everything you need to know for today's All-Star Futures Game MLB Pipeline breaks down all the details ahead of today's Futures Game (NBC/Peacock, noon ET), including how to watch, the top prospects, starting lineups and more. 4 alumni from MLB Develops selected in the 1st round of Draft The program has had 22 first-rounders since 2022. 'We did it, bro!' Imagine being on the field and watching on the scoreboard as your younger brother gets drafted -- by the same organization. Check out the star-studded MLBx All-Star 3-on-3 competition Phillies legends Ryan Howard, Jimmy Rollins and  Shane Victorino, plus new Hall of Famer Andruw Jones, will lead three-player squads in a knockout tournament from Citizens Bank Park today at 3 p.m. ET. (Peacock, NBC Sports) Blue Jays vs. Padres on MLB Network Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays wrap up the first half with a matchup against Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres at 4 p.m. ET. All-Star Sale! Get MLB+ for $49.99 New for 2026, enjoy access to MLB Network 24/7 and MLB Big Inning, live out-of-market games, and home and away radio broadcasts of every game blackout free. Plus, step into the batter's box with Gameday 3D and watch live MiLB games throughout the season. Stream today for the entire year for only $49.99. MORE STORIES SCOREBOARD MIL 6 PIT 7 MIL 2 PIT 3 LAA 3 MIN 5 ATH 0 CWS 1 COL 2 SF 4 NYY 4 WSH 2 BOS 4 NYM 0 SEA 1 TB 6 CLE 4 MIA 1 PHI 4 DET 2 KC 1 BAL 6 HOU 9 TEX 3 CHC 5 CIN 3 ATL 1 STL 4 TOR 7 SD 8 AZ 9 LAD 2 © 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (geoffgould.gr8iphone@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@marketing.mlbemail.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe  or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.