The big day is here! The 2018 MLB draft begins Monday tonight, June 4, and the Detroit Tigers get us underway tonight at 7 p.m. EST with the No. 1 pick. The Ole Miss Rebels are set to take on Tennessee Tech again today at NOON for a chance to move on and take on the Texas Longhorns in the Super Regional round. There will be several current players who will be possibly selected today by a professional baseball team EDITOR’S NOTE: Check back in the coming days for updates Draft-eligible players/at-risk signees These guys are available for pro teams to select. Zack Phillips, Grayson College (Tex. ), LHP Drafted These guys have been selected and will begin contract negotiations. Ryan Rolison, sophomore, LHP - 1st Round, 22nd pick - Colorado Rockies Gunnar Hoglund, Fivay (Fla.) High School, RHP - CBA Round A, 36th pick - Pittsburgh Pirates Joe Gray, Jr., Hattiesburg (Miss.) High School, OF - 2nd Round - 60th pick - Milwaukee Brewers Nick Fortes, junior, C - 4th Round, 117th pick - Florida Marlins Brady Feigl, junior, RHP - 5th Round, 143rd pick - Oakland Athletics James McArthur, junior, RHP - 12th Round, 347th pick - Philadelphia Phillies Dallas Woolfolk, junior, RHP - 13th Round, 383rd pick - Oakland Athletics Ryan Olenek, junior, UTIL - 17th Round, 496th pick - San Francisco Giants Will Golsan, senior, OF - 26th Round, 786th pick - Colorado Rockies Parker Caracci, junior, RHP - 37th Round, 1,106th pick - Toronto Blue Jays Kaleb Hill, Watson Chapel (Ark.) High School, LHP - 39th Round, 1,183rd pick - Cleveland Indians How do I watch the 2018 MLB draft? Day 1 Time: 7 p.m. EST TV: MLB Network (6:00 p.m. preview show, 7:00 p.m. draft coverage) Stream: MLB.com Rounds: 1-2, plus the compensation and competitive balance rounds Day 2 Date/Time: Tuesday, June 5, 1 p.m. EST Stream: MLB.com Rounds: 3-10 Day 3 Date/Time: Wednesday, June 6, 1 p.m. EST Stream: MLB.com Rounds: 11-40<doc-sep>Ole Miss pitcher Ryan Rolison is headed to the Colorado Rockies. Rolison was the 22nd pick in the 2018 MLB Draft on Monday. "I'm glad it's over and so proud to be a part of a great organization," Rolison told ESPN. Rolison added he needs to work on his changeup after relying on his fastball and slider this season. He threw 13 strikeouts in a regional-opening win against Saint Louis on Saturday. It was a weird scene in the dugout during Ole Miss' regional championship game against Tennessee Tech Monday, with the season on the line and Rolison also having to keep one eye on a cell phone to find out what was going on in the MLB Draft. “First of all, very proud (of Rolison),” Mike Bianco said. “I just heard everybody clapping and realized what happened. We talked a little beforehand in between games, and it’s really a shame that college baseball and Major League Baseball can’t figure it out to where it doesn’t happen like this and can be celebrated more. I’m proud of him and it’s very deserving.” Rolison is expected to sign. The 22nd pick has a slot value of $2.9 million for a signing bonus. He's the first Ole Miss first-round pick since Drew Pomeranz in 2010.<doc-sep>The Rockies drafted left-handed pitcher Ryan Rolison with the 22nd pick of the 2018 draft. Rolison comes out of Ole Miss as a draft-eligible sophomore. Assuming Rolison signs, and that’s a pretty safe assumption, the Rockies will likely assign him to Grand Junction when Rookie Ball gets underway. Purple Row’s Matt Kok has this to say about Rolison: Ryan Rolison has good command of his repertoire that includes a low-90s fastball, an above average curve, and a promising yet developing changeup. He struggles occasionally with his delivery, losing his mechanics from time to time. He isn’t the overpowering arm the Rockies are used to but fits more of the high-floor mold while still offering enough upside to someday become a 2 or 3 starter if he can get his delivery down and continue to improve his secondary pitches. Value appropriate pick but not super exciting, he’s a curveball lead guy with the possibility to bring a plus speed game in there too. Should be fairly quick to the majors. Sage Farron adds: Value appropriate pick but not super exciting, he’s a curveball lead guy with the possibility to bring a plus speed game in there too. Should be fairly quick to the majors. How you should feel: middle of the road value appropriate pick, not very flashy, and a bit of a surprise given that the Rockies spent so much time looking at Seigler and the HS pitching field. This might be best read as a belief that they’re trying to draft to their window, and perfer someone that will help by 2020. This was the first of three draft picks the Rockies will make tonight. They’ll select again with picks 42 and 76 before the night’s over. To follow along with the MLB Draft, be sure to check out our live blog and open thread.<doc-sep>
With the 22nd pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies selected Mississippi LHP Ryan Rolison. In recent mock drafts, Rolison had been projected to go 20th by Keith Law of ESPN and 24th by Baseball America. Rolison is one of the top college arms in the draft, although he has had an uneven spring. He posted a 3.79 ERA in 16 games (15 starts) for Mississippi while striking out 107 and walking 42 in 90 innings. The walks are particularly alarming given that they jumped up significantly from last season, but more recent looks at him for more positive on the command front. Rolison features one of the best breaking balls in the class in his curveball that he throws hard and with great shape. His fastball is also and above average to plus offering that he throws in the low to mid 90’s and he can throw it for strikes to either side of the plate. He also possesses and slider and a changeup, but they do lag behind his other two pitches. The changeup is good enough to keep righties off of his fastball, but it would serve him well to develop the pitch further. He has the frame (6’2, 195) and delivery to stay as a starter and if the tick back up in his command is real, he could be a steal in this draft. The knock on Rolison comes largely from his performance this spring since with his stuff and pedigree, he should have been more dominant this spring despite playing in the SEC which is one of the toughest college conferences. He will have to limit the free passes going forward, but if he can rein himself in...he is a top 10 pick talent.