The 2021 MLB draft begins on July 11. It will consist of 20 rounds this year, marking the second straight shortened draft. MLB limited last year’s draft to five rounds instead of the typical 40 rounds due to the pandemic.
This year’s draft class hasn’t panned out like scouts and talent evaluators initially anticipated. The crop of college hitters is not as strong as most expected when the season started due to numerous players underperforming.
It will be an intriguing draft to watch. Stay tuned to the Baseball Prospect Journal for all the latest draft coverage.
The Baseball Prospect Journal features some of the most in-depth 2021 MLB draft coverage available. MLB draft writer Dan Zielinski III has interviewed and written in-depth profiles on 103 of this year’s top draft prospects. You also can find mock drafts, articles on the latest news, commentary and podcasts available at Baseball Prospect Journal.
Below is a guide to all of Baseball Prospect Journal’s in-depth 2021 MLB draft coverage.
MLB Draft Profiles
The 2021 MLB draft marks my seventh year covering the draft and writing detailed stories on top draft prospects. I have written stories on 103 of the top draft prospects in this year’s draft. Read them all HERE.
In my previous six years covering the draft, I have interviewed 253 of the top draft prospects, including three No. 1 overall picks. Multiple publications, including Baseball America, USA Today, MLB.com and The Arizona Republic, have quoted my work, while I have appeared on radio stations as a “MLB draft expert.”
Mock Drafts
Draft News
Notre Dame falls to Duke; MLB draft notebook
MLB will hold first-ever pre-MLB draft combine
MLB announces all-new MLB Draft League
2021 MLB draft will be held in July
Draft Commentary
Brewers: 5 options at No. 15 in the MLB draft
Brewers have lacked success drafting in the first round
With the draft quickly approaching, stay tuned to the Baseball Prospect Journal for in-depth draft coverage.
Dan Zielinski III has covered the MLB draft for six years. He has interviewed 253 of the top draft prospects in that period, including three No. 1 overall picks. Multiple publications, including Baseball America, USA Today, MLB.com and The Arizona Republic, have quoted his work, while he has appeared on radio stations as a “MLB draft expert.” Follow him on Twitter @DanZielinski3.
