https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball-draft-picks/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball-draft-picks/the-next-labor-war-mlb-targets-an-international-players-draft-and-other-draft-changes-r10092/Yet another wrinkle in the collective bargaining drama has unfolded. ESPN reported earlier today that Major League Baseball has proposed an international draft to the MLB Players Association as part of the new CBA. The current CBA agreement expires on December 1st, 2026, and with months of negot...10092Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:10:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball-draft-picks/mlb-mock-draft-updates-prep-hitters-emerge-in-the-compensation-rounds-r8766/It’s been a few weeks since we checked in on the 2026 draft. Since our last entry, several industry boards have been updated. That will be the pattern from now until July. There will be beginning of June updates, beginning of July updates, and constant, final shuffling in the few days leading up...8766Wed, 13 May 2026 15:18:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball-draft-picks/may-mlb-draft-updates-a-consensus-top-four-emerge-in-deep-draft-class-r8408/We’re in the midst of the most prolific in-season update of the draft cycle. Leading up to the draft, all of the major industry outlets release a significant update at the end of each month through the end of June. I’ll be posting an update on a regular cadence at DC to walk through majors riser...8408Fri, 01 May 2026 15:11:49 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball-draft-picks/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2026-mlb-draft-lottery-r4592/The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery is coming up on December 9th. Let’s dig into how the lottery works, the wrinkles that keep things interesting, and the implications for teams covered by Diamondcentric. When is the Lottery? Tuesday, December 9, time TBD (5:30 ET in 2025). The 2026 MLB Draft Lott...4592Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:10:01 +0000