Nationals, A's, Pirates have best odds in MLB draft lottery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Cleveland Guardians will pick first in the 2024 MLB amateur draft next summer for the first time after winning the second-ever draft lottery Tuesday at baseball's winter meetings. The Guardians had just a 2% chance of earning the No. 1 pick and beat out eight other teams with better odds -- including the Oakland…

It's officially the busiest week of the MLB offseason. Executives, players and agents are huddled in Nashville for the annual Winter Meetings. While the main event at in Music City is free agency, there are still plenty of other acts on the schedule -- including the MLB Draft Lottery. The order for the 2024 MLB Draft will be determined on Tuesday,…

One year after being awarded the No. 1 pick in the first-ever MLB Draft lottery, the Pittsburgh Pirates are a lot less likely to land at the top spot of the draft in 2024. The Pirates have a 3.0% chance of seeing their name attached to the first pick in next year's draft, which represents the eighth-best odds. The Pirates finished tied for the…

The MLB Draft is the first-year player draft that is used to assign amateur baseball players to professional clubs. While not as high-profile as the NBA and NFL drafts, the MLB Draft essentially works the same way, as all 30 of the leagues' teams select players during the 20 rounds of the draft. More than 600 players are selected in the MLB Draft,…

Major League Baseball held its first ever Draft Lottery on Tuesday night at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, California. As part of the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the first six picks in the 2023 MLB Draft were awarded to teams through a lottery system. The Pittsburgh Pirates, after finishing 62-100 this past season, secured the No.…

The MLB Draft lottery will take place Tuesday at the Winter Meetings in San Diego, determining the top six picks next summer. The Arizona Diamondbacks, who went 74-88 this past season, will have a 1.4% shot at the No. 1 overall pick. They have a 12.5% shot at moving into any of the top-six slots. Most likely, there's a 54.9% chance the D-backs…

The A's will add the No. 6 overall pick in this spring's amateur draft to their current rebuilding plans. MLB held its first-ever draft lottery on Tuesday night during a made-for-TV announcement, and the A's, despite having the second-worst record in the Majors last season and sharing the best odds of any team, failed to land the top pick. That…

LAS VEGAS -- As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major League Baseball set some odds -- for its first amateur draft lottery. MLB said Monday the lottery will take place Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, determining the top six picks next summer. Under the agreement in March that ended the…

Xander Bogaerts made perhaps the easiest decision of his career on Monday afternoon, when he officially opted out of his team-friendly contract with the Red Sox to become a free agent for the first time. Bogaerts, 30, has been the most productive offensive shortstop in baseball for the last five years. Since 2018, his.880 OPS is clear and away the…

LAS VEGAS - As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major League Baseball set some odds - for its first amateur draft lottery. MLB said Monday the lottery will take place on Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, determining the top six picks next summer. Under the agreement in March that ended the…

Jul 26, 2021; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; The Kansas City Royals mascot Sluggerrr entertains fans during player introductions before the game against the Chicago White Sox at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports LAS VEGAS (AP) - As soon as general managers started arriving in Las Vegas for their annual meetings, Major…

The Texas Rangers still have a chance to claim something good out of this lost 2022 season - the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. How? The first MLB Draft Lottery, to be held later this year at the Winter Meetings. MLB is implementing a draft lottery system for the first time to set the first six selections of the draft. The Rangers…

The Cincinnati Reds horrendous 2022 season has come to an end. While this year's team did not set the franchise mark for futility, they came pretty darn close. The Reds finished the year with an embarrassing 15-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs, and for the second time in franchise history, lost at least 100 games. It was a painful ending to a lost…

Cleveland Guardians, you are on the clock. The 2024 MLB draft lottery was held at the annual winter meetings in Nashville on Tuesday, and even with one of the slimmest odds of all eligible teams, Cleveland was selected to have the No. 1 pick in next summer's draft. Like the NBA draft, MLB decides the top half of its draft order through a lottery…

LAS VEGAS - In one month, the Cincinnati Reds will have a part of their rebuild determined through chance. Major League Baseball announced its inaugural draft lottery will be conducted during the Winter Meetings on Dec. 6, which will be televised on MLB Network. The top six picks in the 2023 MLB Draft will be determined through lottery from the 18…

SAN DIEGO - The first-ever MLB draft lottery took place during the winter meetings Tuesday at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, and the Detroit Tigers received the No. 3 overall pick in 2023 edition of the amateur draft. The Tigers, the sixth-worst team in baseball last season, moved up three spots from their pre-lottery odds. The Pittsburgh…

The Pittsburgh Pirates have won the first-ever MLB draft lottery. Pittsburgh was awarded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft through baseball's inaugural draft lottery on Tuesday night. The event was held at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. This will be Pittsburgh's sixth time selecting first overall. The Pirates most recently did so in…

Whether it was the offseason teardown, the 3-22 start to the season or team president Phil Castellini scoffing at fan criticism before the home opener, it all contributed to the Cincinnati Reds' record-low attendance in Great American Ball Park history. The Reds drew 1387947 fans across 79 home dates this season, averaging 17569 fans per game. It…