<P> With a tie for the worst record in the 2017 MLB season at 64 -- 98 , the Detroit Tigers received the first overall pick ahead of the San Francisco Giants via a tiebreaker . The Detroit Tigers selected Casey Mize with the first overall pick in the draft . There were a total of 40 rounds in the draft , with 1,214 players selected . </P>
<P> With a tie for the worst record in the 2017 MLB season at 64 -- 98 , the Detroit Tigers received the first overall pick ahead of the San Francisco Giants via a tiebreaker . The Detroit Tigers selected Casey Mize with the first overall pick in the draft . There were a total of 40 rounds in the draft , with 1,214 players selected . </P>
how many rounds are in the mlb draft 2018
how many rounds are in the mlb draft 2018
40
40