CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The 2018 MLB Draft runs June 4-6 in Secaucus, N.J., with many Illini hopeful of hearing their names called. The first round of the draft will air Monday on MLB Network with the second round and next two days (Rounds 3-40) streamed on MLB.com.
Juniors Bren Spillane and Joey Gerber are Illinois' top prospects, along with high school signees catcher Jacob Campbell and pitcher Aidan Maldonado. Spillane, the first baseball player in Illinois history to win a national player of the year award, is projected to be a top-200 pick by Baseball America, MLB.com and Perfect Game.
All players at four-year colleges who have either completed their junior or senior years or are at least 21 years old are eligible to be drafted. Graduated high school seniors and all junior college players, regardless of year, are eligible. The drafting team retains the rights to sign a selected player until August 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Illinois has had 16 players drafted over the last five years, including first-rounders Tyler Jay (2015, No. 6 overall, Twins) and Cody Sedlock (2016, No. 27 overall, Orioles).
MLB Draft Schedule
Monday, June 4 at 6 p.m. CT
Round 1-Round 2 Comp (Picks 1-78)
TV: MLB Network (Picks 1-43)
Streaming: MLB.com (Picks 44-78)
Tuesday, June 5 at 12 p.m. CT
Rounds 3-10
Streaming: MLB.com
Wednesday, June 6 at 11 a.m. CT
Rounds 11-40
Streaming: MLB.com
Illinois Draft Rankings
IF/OF Bren Spillane
No. 120 Draft prospect by FanGraphs
No. 130 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 164 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 174 Draft prospect by Baseball America
No. 37 college prospect by D1Baseball.com
No. 3 power hitter by Perfect Game
No. 4 prospect in Illinois by Baseball America
RHP Joey Gerber
No. 105 Draft prospect by FanGraphs
No. 126 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 131 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 145 Draft prospect by Baseball America
No. 3 prospect in Illinois by Baseball America
OF Jack Yalowitz
No. 420 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 18 prospect in Illinois by Baseball America
RHP Luke Shilling
No. 425 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
C Jacob Campbell (Janesville, Wis.)
No. 154 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 155 Draft prospect by Baseball America
No. 180 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 5 High school catching prospect by MLB.com
RHP Aidan Maldonado (Rosemount, Minn.)
No. 198 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 226 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
Juniors Bren Spillane and Joey Gerber are Illinois' top prospects, along with high school signees catcher Jacob Campbell and pitcher Aidan Maldonado. Spillane, the first baseball player in Illinois history to win a national player of the year award, is projected to be a top-200 pick by Baseball America, MLB.com and Perfect Game.
All players at four-year colleges who have either completed their junior or senior years or are at least 21 years old are eligible to be drafted. Graduated high school seniors and all junior college players, regardless of year, are eligible. The drafting team retains the rights to sign a selected player until August 15 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Illinois has had 16 players drafted over the last five years, including first-rounders Tyler Jay (2015, No. 6 overall, Twins) and Cody Sedlock (2016, No. 27 overall, Orioles).
MLB Draft Schedule
Monday, June 4 at 6 p.m. CT
Round 1-Round 2 Comp (Picks 1-78)
TV: MLB Network (Picks 1-43)
Streaming: MLB.com (Picks 44-78)
Tuesday, June 5 at 12 p.m. CT
Rounds 3-10
Streaming: MLB.com
Wednesday, June 6 at 11 a.m. CT
Rounds 11-40
Streaming: MLB.com
Illinois Draft Rankings
IF/OF Bren Spillane
No. 120 Draft prospect by FanGraphs
No. 130 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 164 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 174 Draft prospect by Baseball America
No. 37 college prospect by D1Baseball.com
No. 3 power hitter by Perfect Game
No. 4 prospect in Illinois by Baseball America
RHP Joey Gerber
No. 105 Draft prospect by FanGraphs
No. 126 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 131 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 145 Draft prospect by Baseball America
No. 3 prospect in Illinois by Baseball America
OF Jack Yalowitz
No. 420 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 18 prospect in Illinois by Baseball America
RHP Luke Shilling
No. 425 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
C Jacob Campbell (Janesville, Wis.)
No. 154 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 155 Draft prospect by Baseball America
No. 180 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
No. 5 High school catching prospect by MLB.com
RHP Aidan Maldonado (Rosemount, Minn.)
No. 198 Draft prospect by MLB.com
No. 226 Draft prospect by Perfect Game
