share-square-408522 For the first time, the Major League Baseball Draft will be part of All-Star Weekend, beginning on Sunday in Denver. Here’s what you need to know about the three-day, 20-round 2021 Draft: Broadcast and logistics details For the first time since the Draft began in 1965, it will take place outside of June. The first 36 picks will occur on the opening night of the Draft on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on both MLB Network and ESPN, with MLB Network preceding the first pick with an hour-long Draft preview show at 6 p.m. ET. The first night will provide coverage of the first round and Competitive Balance Round A, with four minutes between picks in Round 1 (picks 1-29) and two minutes for the comp round selections, all coming live from the Bellco Theatre in Denver.