Cleveland Guardians Secure First Overall Pick in 2024 MLB Draft Lottery

Despite only a 2% chance, the Guardians beat the odds, while the Cincinnati Reds also surprised by securing the second pick.

The Cleveland Guardians have won the 2024 MLB Draft Lottery, securing the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history. The Guardians had just a 2% chance of getting the first overall pick.
The Cincinnati Reds will pick second in the 2024 MLB Draft, despite entering the lottery with a 0.9 percent chance at No. 1.
The Washington Nationals, who initially won the first pick, were ineligible to pick in the top six because of a rule that prevents teams that pay in the revenue-sharing plan from having a lottery pick in back-to-back years.
The Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, and Kansas City Royals, who each had an 18.3% chance of winning the first pick, did not secure the top spot.
The New York Mets, Yankees, and San Diego are likely to drop 10 slots in the draft because they will exceed the threshold for the second luxury tax surcharge and were not winners of a top-six pick in the lottery.