The 2015 MLB Draft commences on Monday with the first round, Competitive Balance Round A, second round and Competitive Balance Round B.
MLB Draft 2015: Time, TV schedule and format
Day 1 of the 2015 MLB Draft includes four rounds and extends through the top 75 picks.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks will get things started a few minutes after 7 p.m. ET with the first pick in the draft. Arizona finished a league-worst 64-98 in 2014 to secure the top selection. The D-backs have drafted first overall once before, taking high school shortstop Justin Upton with the top pick in 2005.
As per league rules, the Houston Astros have the No. 2 pick after failing to sign last year's top overall selection, Brady Aiken. Houston will pick again at No. 5 due to finishing with the fourth-worst record in baseball last season.
Toward the end of the first round, 10 teams will make compensatory selections as a result of losing qualified free agents during the offseason. The first of two Competitive Balance rounds -- which include picks given to teams ranking in the bottom 10 of the league in market size and/or payroll -- will take place prior to Round 2. Day 1 of the draft will culminate with the second Competitive Balance round.
TV info
Time: 7 p.m. ET
TV: MLB Network
Streaming: MLB.com
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