Today marks the start of the 2012 MLB draft. Draft coverage begins at 6pm on MLB Network and the draft begins at 7 PM with the Astros kicking things off and the Orioles selecting 4th overall.
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7:37 PM
O’s select Kevin Gausman with their pick.
7:31 PM
Mariners select Mike Zunino with 3rd pick.
7:25 PM
Twins take OF Byron Buxton with 2nd overall pick.
7:15 PM
With the first overall pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, the Astros select Carlos Correa.
7:12 PM
Keith Law reports that the “Rumor of Orioles on Max Fried at 4 seems to have some legs.”
6:11 PM
The Orioles are still very unsure of which players will be drafted ahead of them (#4 overall), says Steve Melewski of MASN Sports.
6:09 PM
Don just posted a detailed Max Fried scouting report.
4:08 PM
It appears that LHP Max Fried has been generating some buzz. Steve Melewski just tweeted that the Orioles have him “rated evenly with the college pitchers.”
3:35 PM
Marc Hulet of FanGraphs has the Orioles taking Kevin Gausman in his most recent mock draft.
1:35 PM
Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com has the Orioles taking RHP Kevin Gausman in his latest mock draft.
1:12 PM
Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the early word has the Astros taking Stanford RHP Mark Appel 1st overall, followed by the Twins taking OF Byron Buxton at #2.
