MLB Draft

The MLB draft is quite the different animal than its NBA and NFL counterparts. 

That isn't to say it's less entertaining or important. Whereas the other two leagues helped popularize the draft process for everyone to look for help now and later, the MLB edition is almost strictly about the later and the rounding out of farm systems.

Two days into the 2016 MLB draft, a handful of franchises must hope fortune will favor the bold.

In a class lacking can't-miss phenoms, teams searching for difference-makers were forced to roll the dice and accept a substantial amount of risk. Health hurdles, off-field issues and signing concerns caused top talents to plummet down the board until daring organizations swung for the fences.

After an exciting first day, the MLB draft resumed on Friday with less firepower than Thursday.

The third round kicked off Friday's fast-paced Day 2 of the draft, and there were some notable picks in Round 3 that boosted, lowered or kept teams' draft grades the same.

Here's a refresher of Thursday's beginning to the draft, as well as some added names from Day 2.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Preston Palmeiro, the son of four-time MLB All-Star and 500-home run club member Rafael Palmeiro, in the seventh round of the MLB draft.   

Preston, 21, is a left-handed bat and right-handed glove who made a name for himself as a first baseman at North Carolina State. 

Baseball America's Michael Lananna provided a brief overview of Palmeiro's skill set: 

Player: Preston Palmeiro

Position: 1B

DOB: Jan. 22, 1995 (21 years old)

Height/Weight: 6'1", 190 lbs

Bats/Throws: L/R

School: NC State

Previously Drafted: Not Drafted

Background

Cavan Biggio realized his dream of playing Major League Baseball after the Toronto Blue Jays drafted the Notre Dame star in the fifth round of the 2016 draft. 

Per Baseball America, Biggio is the son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio and was selected 162nd overall. 

Biggio has played three seasons at Notre Dame and set career highs this year in batting average (.311) and on-base percentage (.473). 

Player: Cavan Biggio

Position: 2B

DOB: April 11, 1995 (21 years old)

Height/Weight: 6'2", 185 lbs

Bats/Throws: L/R

School: Notre Dame

Previously Drafted: 2013 (29th Round, PHI)

Background

Welcome back to Bleacher Report's live coverage of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.

The first two rounds and 77 selections are in the books after a busy Thursday night, but there is plenty of big league-caliber talent still on the board.

The action picks up once again Friday at 1 p.m. ET with Rounds 3-10 as hundreds more amateur players will hear their names called and see their pro careers begin.

We are going to change things up a bit from Thursday when we analyzed every pick.

The Philadelphia Phillies made sure talk about how unpredictable the 2016 MLB draft class was didn't go unwarranted by selecting Mickey Moniak with the first pick in Thursday's draft.

So began a wild ride as the draft process rolled through the first 41 picks, counting compensation selections and the Competitive Balance Round A.

The MLB draft may not receive the same amount of national recognition and overall coverage as its NFL and NBA counterparts, but it is still important for franchises looking to build sustained winners.