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This year's Major League Baseball Draft at a glance

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A few things to know about this year's Major League Baseball draft:

WHEN: Starts Monday at 7 p.m. EDT and continues for 40 rounds over three days, with first two rounds (and two "competitive balance rounds") from MLB Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. Rounds 3-10 on Tuesday and rounds 11-40 on Wednesday will be held via conference calls with teams, with picks streamed live on MLB.com.

FIRST PICK: Detroit Tigers have No. 1 overall pick for second time, and first since taking Rice pitcher Matt Anderson in 1997.

ORDER: Determined by reverse order of finish in overall standings from last season.

TOP PROSPECTS: Auburn right-hander Casey Mize, Florida right-hander Brady Singer, Georgia Tech catcher Joey Bart, Oregon State second baseman Nick Madrigal, Wichita State third baseman Alec Bohm, Florida third baseman Jonathan India and Arizona high school lefty Matthew Liberatore.

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ON THE CLOCK: Teams have 4 minutes to make picks in first round, and 1 minute in first competitive balance round, second round, second competitive balance round, compensatory picks and rounds 3-10. Rest of draft has selections without time delays.

COMPETITIVE BALANCE ROUNDS: These rounds give teams with lowest revenues and smallest markets opportunity to get additional picks. Eight selections awarded picks for competitive balance round A following first round through formula that considers winning percentage and revenue. Six additional teams received picks for competitive balance round B following second round. Competitive balance picks can be traded up until a few hours before draft begins, but teams not permitted to deal any other picks in draft.

SIGNING DEADLINE: Teams must sign drafted players, other than those who were college seniors, by July 6. Players who have exhausted their college eligibility have until one week before 2019 draft to sign.

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