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Whiteville’s MacKenzie Gore could be a top 5 pick in Monday’s MLB draft. Here’s how, when to watch.

MacKenzie Gore, a left-handed pitcher from Whiteville, is expected to be a top-five pick in Monday’s MLB draft. Gore has committed to East Carolina.
MacKenzie Gore, a left-handed pitcher from Whiteville, is expected to be a top-five pick in Monday’s MLB draft. Gore has committed to East Carolina. cliddy@newsobserver.com

MacKenzie Gore, a left-handed pitcher from Whiteville, is expected to be a top-five pick in this year’s MLB draft. The 6-1, 185 East Carolina commit is also expected to be the top pick in the state, according to MLB.com. Read more about him here.

The Minnesota Twins have the first pick in the draft, which starts Monday.

Here’s how and when to watch the draft this week.

MLB draft

Rounds 1-2

When: 7 p.m., Monday

Rounds 3-10

When: 12:30 p.m., Tuesday

Rounds 11-40

When: Noon, Wednesday

Monday’s draft will be live streamed on MLB Network and MLB.com, Tuesday and Wednesday’s picks will be on MLB.com.

This story was originally published June 12, 2017 at 12:00 PM with the headline "Whiteville’s MacKenzie Gore could be a top 5 pick in Monday’s MLB draft. Here’s how, when to watch.."

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