UNC baseball: How to watch the 2017 MLB Draft Posted Jun 12, 2017 The three-day event known as the 2017 MLB Draft starts tonight. Day one of the draft will cover the first two rounds plus two short competitive balance rounds for the teams who qualify. This will be broadcast on MLB Network and MLB.com starting at 7 PM. According to Baseball America, UNC has five players among this year’s top 500 draft prospects. (Tar Heel Blog)