In honor of the first round of the NFL Draft last night, let’s discuss MLB’s own version of reading names off of a cue card.
Unlike the NFL, MLB actually holds its draft mid-season. It used to take place on a random weekend in June, but since 2021 it now is held during All-Star week and is hosted by whatever city is the center of the festivities.
The MLB draft will never be quite the same as that of its NFL counterpart, primarily because college football is a behemoth in its own right and creates its own stars that are funneled directly into the NFL almost ready-made.