2024 Major League Baseball draft
The 2024 Major League Baseball draft will take place in July 2024 in Texas. The draft will assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first six selections will be set via a lottery, with first round picks belonging to the remaining lottery participants set in reverse order of regular season winning percentage. To complete the first round, playoff teams will select in an order that combines postseason finish, revenue sharing status, and reverse order of winning percentage. Reverse order of regular season winning percentage and postseason finish will be used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20.[1]
| 2024 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | July 2024 |
| Location | Texas |
| Network(s) | MLB Network ESPN (first round) |
| Overview | |
| TBD total selections in 20 rounds | |
| First selection | TBD |
| First round selections | TBD |
Draft lottery
The 2024 MLB Draft Lottery will take place on December 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee during the Winter Meetings.[2] The Washington Nationals are ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and MLBPA that limits teams in larger markets from winning draft lottery picks in consecutive seasons.[3] The following table lists the percentage chances for each seed to receive lottery picks as a result of the draft lottery.
| Denotes lottery winner | |
| Denotes team that did not win lottery | |
| Ineligible to receive lottery pick |
| Seed | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Athletics | 18.3% | 17.4% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 10.9% |
| 2 | Kansas City Royals | 18.3% | 17.4% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 10.9% |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies | 18.3% | 17.4% | 16.2% | 14.8% | 13.0% | 10.9% |
| 4 | Chicago White Sox | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 13.9% | 13.1% | 11.9% |
| 5 | Washington Nationals | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | St. Louis Cardinals | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.7% |
| 7 | Los Angeles Angels | 6.1% | 6.7 % | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9.0% | 10.2% |
| 8 | New York Mets | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 8.2% |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3.0% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| 10 | Cleveland Guardians | 2.0% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| 14 | Cincinnati Reds | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| 15 | San Diego Padres | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| 16 | New York Yankees | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| 17 | Chicago Cubs | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| 18 | Seattle Mariners | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Draft selections
The Mets, Yankees, and Padres exceeded the surcharge tax threshold in 2023, and each would thus have their first round draft slots moved back 10 slots provided that they do not win lottery picks. The listed order of teams in the first round is therefore subject to change until the conclusion of the draft lottery.[4]
First round
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| 19 | Miami Marlins | |||
| 20 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 21 | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| 22 | Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| 23 | Minnesota Twins | |||
| 24 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 25 | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| 26 | Atlanta Braves | |||
| 27 | Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| 28 | Houston Astros | |||
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Competitive Balance Round A
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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Second round
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | Oakland Athletics | |||
| TBD | Kansas City Royals | |||
| TBD | Colorado Rockies | |||
| TBD | Chicago White Sox | |||
| TBD | Washington Nationals | |||
| TBD | St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| TBD | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| TBD | New York Mets | |||
| TBD | Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| TBD | Cleveland Guardians | |||
| TBD | Detroit Tigers | |||
| TBD | Boston Red Sox | |||
| TBD | San Francisco Giants | |||
| TBD | Cincinnati Reds | |||
| TBD | San Diego Padres | |||
| TBD | New York Yankees | |||
| TBD | Chicago Cubs | |||
| TBD | Seattle Mariners | |||
| TBD | Miami Marlins | |||
| TBD | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| TBD | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| TBD | Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| TBD | Minnesota Twins | |||
| TBD | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| TBD | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| TBD | Atlanta Braves | |||
| TBD | Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| TBD | Houston Astros | |||
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Competitive Balance Round B
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
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References
- Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- "MLB Calendar". APNews.com. May 24, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- Carothers, Tom (July 12, 2023). "Washington Nationals fans react to team being ineligible to land a top-9 pick in 2024 MLB Draft Lottery under new CBA rules: "MLB can be so dumb"". Sportskeeda. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- Mayo, Jonathan (October 25, 2023). "2024 Draft lottery odds set, order taking shape". MLB.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.