2025 Major League Baseball draft
| 2025 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | July 13–15, 2025 |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Network(s) | MLB Network ESPN (first round) |
| Overview | |
| TBD total selections in 20 rounds | |
| First selection | TBD |
| First round selections | TBD |
The 2025 Major League Baseball draft will take place starting on July 13, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] The draft will assign amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Major League Baseball teams.
The first six selections were 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.[2]
The Kansas City Royals were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Bobby Witt Jr. finishing in top 3 of American League Most Valuable Player voting.[3][4]
The Washington Nationals won the draft lottery and the first overall selection.[5]
Draft lottery
[edit]The 2025 MLB Draft Lottery took place on December 10, 2024, in Dallas, Texas during the Winter Meetings. The Chicago White Sox and Athletics were 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.[6] 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 | Colorado Rockies | 22.5% | |||||
| 2 | Miami Marlins | 22.5% | |||||
| 3 | Los Angeles Angels | 18.0% | |||||
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 10.2% | |||||
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | 7.5% | |||||
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5.3% | |||||
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 3.7% | |||||
| 8 | Texas Rangers | 2.5% | |||||
| 9 | San Francisco Giants | 1.9% | |||||
| N/A | Chicago White Sox | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| N/A | Athletics | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rays | 1.5% | |||||
| 11 | Boston Red Sox | 1.2% | |||||
| 12 | Minnesota Twins | 1.1% | |||||
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0.8% | |||||
| 14 | Chicago Cubs | 0.7% | |||||
| 15 | Seattle Mariners | 0.5% | |||||
| 16 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 0.3% |
Draft selections
[edit]The Dodgers, Mets and Yankees exceeded the surcharge tax threshold in 2024, meaning that each had their first-round draft pick moved back ten slots.
First round
[edit]| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Nationals | |||
| 2 | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 3 | Seattle Mariners | |||
| 4 | Colorado Rockies | |||
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| 7 | Miami Marlins | |||
| 8 | Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| 9 | Cincinnati Reds | |||
| 10 | Chicago White Sox | |||
| 11 | Athletics | |||
| 12 | Texas Rangers | |||
| 13 | San Francisco Giants | |||
| 14 | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| 15 | Boston Red Sox | |||
| 16 | Minnesota Twins | |||
| 17 | Chicago Cubs | |||
| 18 | Arizona Diamondbacks | |||
| 19 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 20 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 21 | Houston Astros | |||
| 22 | Atlanta Braves | |||
| 23 | Kansas City Royals | |||
| 24 | Detroit Tigers | |||
| 25 | San Diego Padres | |||
| 26 | Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| 27 | Cleveland Guardians |
Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks
[edit]| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Kansas City Royals[Incentive 1] |
Compensatory round
[edit]| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Arizona Diamondbacks[Compensation 1] | |||
| 30 | Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 2] | |||
| 31 | Baltimore Orioles[Compensation 3] | |||
| 32 | Milwaukee Brewers[Compensation 4] |
Competitive Balance Round A
[edit]| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 34 | Detroit Tigers | |||
| 35 | Seattle Mariners | |||
| 36 | Minnesota Twins | |||
| 37 | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| 38 | New York Mets | |||
| 39 | New York Yankees | |||
| 40 | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| 41 | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| 42 | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| 43 | Miami Marlins |
Second round
[edit]| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Chicago White Sox | |||
| 45 | Colorado Rockies | |||
| 46 | Miami Marlins | |||
| 47 | Los Angeles Angels | |||
| 48 | Athletics | |||
| 49 | Washington Nationals | |||
| 50 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| 51 | Cincinnati Reds | |||
| 52 | Texas Rangers | |||
| 53 | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| 54 | Minnesota Twins | |||
| 55 | St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| 56 | Chicago Cubs | |||
| 57 | Seattle Mariners | |||
| 58 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 59 | Milwaukee Brewers | |||
| 60 | Atlanta Braves | |||
| 61 | Kansas City Royals | |||
| 62 | Detroit Tigers | |||
| 63 | San Diego Padres | |||
| 64 | Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| 65 | Cleveland Guardians | |||
| 66 | Los Angeles Dodgers | |||
| 67 | Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| 68 | Milwaukee Brewers |
Competitive Balance Round B
[edit]| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Cleveland Guardians | |||
| 70 | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 71 | Cleveland Guardians | |||
| 72 | Kansas City Royals | |||
| 73 | St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| 74 | Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| 75 | Colorado Rockies |
Notes
[edit]- Incentive picks
- ^ Received for Bobby Witt Jr. finishing in top 3 of American League Most Valuable Player voting
- Compensation picks
- ^ Compensation pick for the Houston Astros signing Christian Walker
- ^ Compensation pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks signing Corbin Burnes
- ^ Compensation pick for the Toronto Blue Jays signing Anthony Santander
- ^ Compensation pick for the San Francisco Giants signing Willy Adames
Trades
- ^ Rays acquired the 36th pick, Joe Boyle, Will Simpson, and Jacob Watters from the Athletics for Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez
References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Baseball releases 2025 Draft Calendar". MLB.com. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, R.J.; Perry, Dayn (November 21, 2024). "Aaron Judge named 2024 AL MVP: Yankees slugger unanimously wins second honor over Bobby Witt Jr., Juan Soto". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 10, 2024). "Nats win Lottery, get No. 1 pick in 2025; M's, Cards make big moves up board". MLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Yomtov, Jesse (December 10, 2024). "MLB Draft Lottery results: Washington Nationals win No. 1 overall pick for 2025". USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, R.J.; Axisa, Mike (December 10, 2024). "2025 MLB Draft order, lottery results: Nationals land No. 1 pick, Mets, Dodgers, Yankees all penalized". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 11, 2024.