The Major League Baseball kicks off its first two rounds this evening at 6:00 CST on MLB Network and ESPN, and like always, it will be the center of attention for diehard Mississippi State Bulldog fans.

Several active MSU players and incoming recruits are hoping to hear their names called. There are three likely to be selected on night one in Rockwell-Heath (TX) shortstop Jett Williams and a pair of Bulldog juniors in right-handed pitcher Landon Sims and catcher Logan Tanner.

Day 2 will begin on Monday at 1 pm on MLB.com, and it will consist of rounds 3-10, which are the key rounds to watch regarding whether Northeast Mississippi C.C. right-handed pitcher Colby Holcombe, Champagnat Catholic (FL) both-handed pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, Madison Central (MS) catcher Ross Highfill, Jackson Academy (MS) outfielder Dakota Jordan, and DeSoto Central (MS) left-handed pitcher Bradley Loftin are selected.

The final day of the draft begins Tuesday at 1pm on MLB.com and will feature the 11th through 20th rounds. A plethora of Bulldog upperclassmen could hear their names called and move on to the next level.

I’ll be following the draft over the next three days to track all of the Mississippi State selections here:

Unpicked players:

Bradley Loftin, LHP, DeSoto Central HS (MS) (confirms he will play at Mississippi State)

Colby Holcombe, RHP, Northeast Mississippi C.C., Florence, AL

Ross Highfill, Catcher, Madison Central HS (MS)

Dakota Jordan, outfielder, Jackson Academy (MS)

So. RHP Aaron Nixon (Texas Transfer)

So. OF Kellum Clark

R-So. 2B Amani Larry (New Orleans transfer)

R-So. RHP Landon Gartman (Memphis transfer)

R-Jr. RHP Brandon Smith

R-Jr. RHP Parker Stinnett

R-Jr. C/1B Luke Hancock

Sr. INF Wil Hoyle (Duke transfer)

First Round:

Rockwall-Heath (TX) SS Jett Williams: Round 1 pick 14 by New York Mets (signed for $3.9 million)

Jr. RHP Landon Sims: Round 1 Completive Balance A Pick 34 by Arizona Diamondbacks (signed for $2,347,050)

Second Round:

Jr. Catcher Logan Tanner: Round 2 pick 55 by Cincinnati Reds (signed for $1,030,500)

Seventh Round

Jr. RHP Preston Johnson: Round 7, pick 197 by Baltimore Orioles (signed, for 325,000)

Ninth Round

R-Jr. OF Brad Cumbest: Round 9, pick 266 by Colorado Rockies (signed for $163,300)

Tenth Round

Sr. OF Bill Knight (Mercer transfer): Round 10, pick 306 by Seattle Mariners (signed for $50,000)

Twelfth Round

Jr. RHP KC Hunt: Round 12, pick 350 by Pittsburgh Pirates (did not sign)

So. RHP Jackson Fristoe: Round 12, pick 370 by New York Yankees (signed for $272,500)

Sixteenth Round

Jr. 3B/OF Kamren James: Round 16, pick 494 by Tampa Bay Rays (signed for $125,000)

Eighteenth Round

Champagnat Catholic (FL) BHP Jurrangelo Cijntje: Round 18, pick 552 by Milwaukee Brewers. (confirmed on Twitter that he will come to school)

Undrafted Free Agents

Sr. 2B RJ Yeager: St. Louis Cardinals

Sr. LHP Andrew Walling: Philadelphia Phillies