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2024 MLB draft tracker live updates: Picks and analysis

The 2024 MLB draft begins at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, with the Cleveland Guardians starting things off with the No. 1 overall pick.

Will the Guardians take one of the SEC sluggers (Georgia’s Charlie Condon, Florida’s Jac Caglianone) atop ESPN MLB draft analyst Kiley McDaniel’s draft rankings or opt for a middle infielder in Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana or West Virginia shortstop JJ Wetherholt?

What will the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox do as they follow Cleveland in the top five? And who will be the biggest steals — and stretches — of Day 1?

Follow along for pick-by-pick coverage, with ESPN MLB experts David Schoenfield and Dan Mullen breaking down everything you need to know about who your favorite team took in the first round as the picks come off the board.

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First round
1. Cleveland Guardians
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. Colorado Rockies
4. Oakland Athletics
5. Chicago White Sox
6. Kansas City Royals
7. St. Louis Cardinals
8. Los Angeles Angels
9. Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Washington Nationals
11. Detroit Tigers
12. Boston Red Sox
13. San Francisco Giants
14. Chicago Cubs
15. Seattle Mariners
16. Miami Marlins
17. Milwaukee Brewers

18. Tampa Bay Rays
19. New York Mets
20. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Minnesota Twins
22. Baltimore Orioles
23. Los Angeles Dodgers
24. Atlanta Braves
25. San Diego Padres
26. New York Yankees
27. Philadelphia Phillies
28. Houston Astros
29. Arizona Diamondbacks
30. Texas Rangers