Texas Rangers 2022 Draft Lottery Preview: What to know

The inaugural MLB Draft lottery will take place this Tuesday night during the Winter Meetings. The Rangers at a 68-94 record have the seventh best odds of getting the number one pick at 5.5%. The lottery is meant to discourage teams from tanking. It will air at 7:30pm Central Standard Time on MLB Network.

The Texas Rangers are one of the participants in the 2022 draft lottery. They finished 68-94 in 2022. If everything goes well, they will be picking seventh. The Rangers have a good farm system but they lack a difference-making batter. They are a revenue sharing team. Their next draft pick will not be eligible for a lottery pick in next year's draft. MLB and the players should agree on some system where the picks can be traded. It would be a nice idea. However, it's unlikely. Teams that do share revenue cannot receive a draft choice in consecutive seasons. This was one stipulation to keep teams from tanking.