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Lottery Drop! Texas Rangers Unlucky in MLB Draft Lottery, Fall Back Four Spots
The Texas Rangers were a long-shot to move up in the draft order after an under-.500 season put them back in the lottery.
MLB Draft Lottery results: Washington Nationals win No. 1 overall pick for 2025
The Washington Nationals won the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday in Dallas and will have the first overall pick in the July 2025 draft. It's the first time the Washington will have the No. 1 pick since they took Bryce Harper in 2010, a year after selecting Stephen Strasburg first overall in 2009.
Nationals win MLB Draft Lottery
The Washington Nationals secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft after having a 10.2 percent chance to secure the top pick prior to the Draft Lottery
Rockies slide in MLB Draft Lottery, get No. 4 pick in 2025
MLB and the MLB Players Association agreed to the lottery as part of the current collective bargaining agreement in an effort to curb tanking. The lottery awards the top six picks. The 2025 draft is scheduled for July 13-15 in Atlanta during the All-Star break.
Nationals win MLB Draft Lottery, get top pick for first time since 2010
The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft for the first time since selecting a
Angels win No. 2 pick in 2025 MLB draft lottery
The Angels had the fourth-worst record in the majors in 2024, so they had about an 18% chance to get the No. 1 pick. No. 2 will be the highest they’ve picked since 1995.
Where Giants will select in 2025 MLB Draft after sliding in lottery
The Giants were slotted for the No. 9 overall selection, but San Francisco fell to the No. 13 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft after being jumped by four teams in the lottery (Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Athletics and Texas Rangers).
Nationals win MLB draft lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since 2010
Washington got the top overall pick in next summer’s draft after winning a lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings on Tuesday, setting up the Nationals to make the first pick for the third time in franchise history. In 2009, they drafted pitcher Stephen Strasburg No. 1.
Draft lottery doesn’t bounce Rangers’ way, drops Texas four spots down to No. 12 in order
The ping pong balls don’t always bounce in the home team’s favor. The Texas Rangers were awarded the No. 12 pick in the 2025 MLB draft at Tuesday night’s draft lottery inside the Hilton Anatole at the winter meetings.
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MLB Draft lottery: Washington Nationals secure the first pick in 2025 draft, followed by Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners
The third edition of the MLB draft lottery took place Tuesday at the winter meetings in Dallas, setting the order for the 2025 MLB Draft, which will begin July 13 in Atlanta as part of the sport's All ...