Overview
- The top six selections are Chicago White Sox (1), Tampa Bay Rays (2), Minnesota Twins (3), San Francisco Giants (4), Pittsburgh Pirates (5), and Kansas City Royals (6).
- Colorado finished with MLB’s worst record but was ineligible for a top-six pick after consecutive lottery appearances and will pick 10th, with the Nationals 11th and Angels 12th due to revenue‑sharing rules.
- Chicago had the best odds at 27.73% and secured its first No. 1 pick since 1977, when the club selected Hall of Famer Harold Baines.
- The Rays jumped from long odds to No. 2, the Giants rose to No. 4, the Royals climbed to No. 6, and Atlanta gained a second first‑rounder via a Prospect Promotion Incentive for Drake Baldwin’s Rookie of the Year award.
- The Dodgers, Blue Jays, Phillies and Yankees had their top picks pushed back 10 slots for exceeding CBT surcharges, and the Mets slid to No. 27 under the same penalty; the draft is July 11–12 in Philadelphia, with UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky viewed as the early top prospect.