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The 2026 MLB Draft begins today, and Kentucky Baseball fans will have at least one major reason to tune in
Wildcats shortstop Tyler Bell is widely expected to be selected in the early rounds after two seasons in Lexington
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Bell entered the season as one of the top prospects in the 2026 class, with MLB Pipeline ranking him among its top draft prospects. He also participated in the MLB Draft Combine last month
While recent first-round mock drafts from CBS Sports and ESPN have not projected Bell among the opening selections, his prospect status makes him Kentucky’s best bet to be called early in the draft
Bell’s combination of defensive ability, switch-hitting potential, and youth could make him an intriguing option for organizations looking for an up-the-middle prospect
Kentucky could also have additional players selected during the later rounds as MLB organizations work through 20 rounds over two days
Day 1: Saturday, July 11 (Rounds 1-4)
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1:00-2:30 p.m. ET – Preview show + Picks 1-10 (NBC/Peacock)
2:30-4:30 p.m. ET – Picks 11-40 (MLB Network, MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
4:30-7:45 p.m. ET – Picks 41-135 (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
Day 2: Sunday, July 12 (Rounds 5-20)
11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ET (MLB.com, MLB.TV, MLB+)
Where do you think this year’s Wildcats land?
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Headlines:
J Batt set to begin tenure at UK – UK Athletics
A new era
Spain beat Belgium late to set to World Cup semifinal vs. France – ESPN
Spain vs. France is going to be electric
Texas might be the best team in the SEC next season
Scottie Scheffler misses the cut for the first time in 4 years – NBC Sports
Scottie has been on a slide lately. Further proof of Tiger’s untouchable greatness
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Shohei Ohtani dealing with knee irritation, to miss All-Star Game – ESPN
MLB in shambles hearing this
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/nba-offseason-biggest-questions-thunder-lakers-knicks-pistons-nuggets/” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank”>The NBA’s seven biggest non-LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard questions left to be answered this offseason – CBS Sports
It’s been quite the offseason
Report: George Pickens among teammates working with Dak Prescott in Utah – NBC Sports
Love to see it
Mike Boynton Jr. agrees to 2-year deal as Michigan hoops coach – ESPN
Big opportunity
Insane story
Jannik Sinner beats Novak Djokovic to set up Wimbledon final vs. Alexander Zverev – NBC Sports
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Should be a great one!
