MLB Desert Invitational: Schedule, TV Listings and Latest Scores

The MLB Desert Invitational is one of the best opportunities of the year for fans to get a glimpse of the future. The 7-team tournament has already kicked off in the state of Arizona.

Formerly known as the MLB4, the MLB Desert Invitational marks the beginning of the college baseball season at US colleges. The schedule features 13 games squeezed into just four days.

Twelve of the games will be streamed live on MLB.com, and three of those games will also be available for fans to watch live on the MLB Network. The tournament is sure to feature some young talent that are bound to find their way to the MLB one day.

"TJ Nichols shone on the hill for @ArizonaBaseball, outdueling the nation's top pitching prospect. The No. 69 Draft prospect racked up 6 K's over 6 frames at the MLB Desert Invitational:" - @ MLB Pipeline

The teams include Arizona, Grand Canyon University, Fresno, Michigan, Michigan State, Tennessee, and UC San Diego. The games will be played at Sloan Field and the Salt River Fields complex, the Spring Training home of teams like the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks. Two additional games will also be played at Brazell Field.

It began on Friday, February 17th with a game between Michigan and Fresno State at 2pm local time. Michigan bested Fresno State by a score of 6-2 in a blow to the Alma Mater of New York Yankees star Aaron Judge.

Among the prospects featured in the tournament are Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander and Jacob Wilson of Grand Canyon State. Both are expected to be drafted high in the first round of the MLB Draft this summer. Chase Dollander went 10-0 with a 2.39 ERA last season for Tennessee.

The entire schedule with current results can be read below. The tournament will follow a round-robin format, with the team who gathers the most victories will be handed the championship trophy on Sunday, February 20th. Games that will be available on MLB.com and the MLB Network are denoted with an asterisk.

Date/Time	Matchup	Score	Venue
Feb 17th, 2 pm	Michigan vs Fresno State	6-2	Sloan Park
Feb 17th, 3pm*	Grand Canyon vs UC San Diego	12-4	Salt River Fields
Feb 17th, 6 pm	Michigan vs Michigan State	8-15	Sloan Park
Feb 17th, 8 pm*	Tennessee vs Arizona	1-3	Salt River Fields
Feb 18th, 3 pm	UC San Diego vs Michigan	11-2	Salt River Fields
Feb 18th, 3 pm	Fresno State vs Arizona	5-0	Sloan Park
Feb 18th, 8 pm*	Grand Canyon vs Tennessee	4-3	Brazell Field
Feb 19th, 2 pm	UC San Diego vs Tennessee	TBD	Sloan Park
Feb 19th, 3 pm	Michigan State vs Fresno State	TBD	Salt River Fields
Feb 19th, 7 pm	Grand Canyon vs Michigan	TBD	Sloan Park
Feb 19th, 8 pm	Arizona vs Michigan State	TBD	Salt River Fields
Feb 20th, 1 pm	Michigan State vs Grand Canyon	TBD	Brazell Field
Feb 20th, 3 pm	Arizona vs UC San Diego	TBD	Sloan Park

MLB Desert Invitational gives a brilliant chance to see young talent

There are sure to be legions of scouts and MLB officials surveying the MLB Desert Invitational, as they are likely to already be in Arizona for the imminent start of the Cactus League at the end of the month. For many young players, this may be as close as they'll ever get to the MLB.