Washington Nationals: What to Know for the MLB Draft Lottery
The Nationals have the worst record in Major League Baseball and have a 16.5% chance at picking 1st overall. The odds for every pick and every team can be found here. They have higher chance of picking 7th overall at 19%. The Nationals could be picking as low as 7 due to the new MLB draft lottery system. They would be allowed to receive a lottery pick in 2024 if they fell to 7.
The first MLB Draft Lottery will be held tonight at the Winter Meetings in San Diego at 8:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network. The Nationals have a 16.5% chance at picking 1st overall. They have higher chance of picking 7th overall at 19%. The lottery system is aimed at preventing tanking and increasing the parity in the league. The Milwaukee Brewers, who just missed the playoffs, could conceivably wind up with the top pick. After the lottery, the draft continues in reverse winning percentage order. It could be no lower than the 7 th pick and no higher than 18th pick if neither team is selected.
