MLB, Lottery and Major League Baseball draft

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.
Pirates enjoy Lottery gains with No. 6 pick in 2025 MLB Draft
They may not have won the jackpot this time around, but the Pirates hit big at the Draft Lottery again Tuesday, being awarded the sixth overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft. The Lottery, which took place at the MLB Winter Meetings,
2025 MLB Draft Lottery Results, Full Pick Order: Nationals No. 1, Marlins Tumble
Here's everything you need to know about the lottery, how the night shook out and where your team will pick in the first round of the 2025 MLB draft: How the MLB Draft Lottery Wor
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.
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
Marlins Fall Out of MLB Draft Lottery Despite Top Odds to Land No. 1 Pick
The Miami Marlins came into the MLB's annual draft lottery tied for the best odds to win the No. 1 pick. They had a 22.45% chance to come home with the evening's top prize. Unfortunately for the Marlins, their worst-case scenario happened.
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.
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).
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.
MLB Draft Lottery results: Nats win No. 1 pick, two clubs jump into top 6
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser announces the Washington Nationals as winners of the No. 1 pick during the MLB ...
MLB Draft Lottery: Red Sox jumped by two longshots, Nationals land top pick
The Red Sox caught a bad break in Tuesday’s MLB Draft Lottery, falling two spots down the board after being jumped by a pair ...
Washington Nationals win MLB Draft Lottery, land No. 1 pick in next year’s draft
In the past, the Nationals have selected Stephen Strasburg (2009) and Bryce Harper (2010) with the No. 1 pick.