The 2026 MLB Draft starts Saturday, July 11 in Philadelphia during MLB All-Star Week. Multiple outlets report that coverage begins at 1:00 PM ET. The draft is scheduled to be streamed and broadcast across major platforms, with NBC and Peacock carrying the start of the event. Viewers can access live coverage through Peacock in addition to NBC’s television broadcast. The draft runs across two days, and the outlets’ guides focus on how to watch both days, using the same TV and streaming options referenced for the opening coverage. Specific information about the full draft order and additional timing for day two is included in the watch guides, along with links and instructions for live streaming. Overall, the reporting aligns on the key broadcast start time and the location and date of the draft, while directing audiences to platform-specific options to follow the full event.