MLB Draft 2017: Everything you need to know

Tonight is the start of what many MLB fans hope will be a night to remember. They hope that their favorite teams can come away with a prospect in the 2017 MLB Draft who will change their franchise forever and ultimately help them win a World Series.

For the third year, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred will make his way to the podium at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, N.J. and inform young ballplayers from around the country of the teams with which they will begin their careers.

As for the picks themselves, who knows what the first round holds? Will the Twins take Louisville’s Brendan McKay or Vanderbilt’s Kyle Wright at No. 1 overall? Do the Reds snag high school phenom Hunter Greene? Or will a team select a future star in the later rounds? Only time will tell, as for a group of elite youngsters, the future begins tonight.

How to watch the 2017 MLB Draft Rounds 1-2:

Date & Time: Monday, June 12 at 7PM ET (preview show begins at 6PM ET)

Streaming: MLB.com

TV: MLB Network

How to follow 2017 MLB Draft rounds 3-10:

Date & Time: Tuesday, June 13 at 1PM ET (preview show begins at 12:30PM ET)

Coverage: MLB.com

How to listen to 2017 MLB Draft rounds 11-40:

Date & Time: Wednesday, June 14 at noon

Listen: MLB.com

Here is everything you need to know about the 2017 MLB Draft:

• 2017 MLB Draft Order: The first 75 picks of the draft (First Round, Competitive Balance Round A and Second Round)
• What does every AL team need to add to their farm system?
• What does every NL team need to add to their farm system?
• A look back at the 2010 MLB Draft
• A look back at the 2011 MLB Draft
• A look back at the 2012 MLB Draft
• A look back at the 2013 MLB Draft
• A look back at the 2014 MLB Draft
• A look back at the 2015 MLB Draft
• A look back at the 2016 MLB Draft
• Ranking the No. 1 overall picks since 2000
• 10 pitchers to know in the draft
• 10 infielders to know in the draft
• 10 outfielder to know in the draft
• 5 catchers to know in the draft

Here are the prospects you should know:

• Full index of MLBDD's 2017 MLB Draft Q&A series done by our own Chris Cotillo

Here's how draft experts have mocked the 2017 MLB Draft:

• Consensus mock draft rankings: We combined what the experts were saying into one handy guide

How will MLB Daily Dish cover the draft and how can I follow?

Thanks for asking! Our entire staff will be on hand to help cover the draft. We'll have a post for all of the top 30 draft picks as they're announced, and we'll post each to a live thread. We'll also have you covered on Twitter and Facebook.

• Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlbdailydish
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• Follow fellow MLB Insiders Jim Callis of MLB.com, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports, Keith Law of ESPN and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports on Twitter.