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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.
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.
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.
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 of longshots.
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.
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.
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,
A's Spot in the MLB Draft Secured After Lottery
We should also note that since the A's signed Luis Severino and he was presented a qualifying offer from the New York Mets (which he turned down), that the Athletics will also hav
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.
Rangers land No. 12 pick in 2025 Draft Lottery
Just two years ago, the Rangers struck gold at the MLB Draft Lottery when they moved up from seventh to the No. 4 overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. That pick was used to select Wyatt Langford, who is already a mainstay with the big league club.
2025 MLB Draft Lottery Results, Full Pick Order: Nationals No. 1, Marlins Tumble
The Athletics are a "payee club," which is a team who receives revenue sharing dollars. Payee clubs cannot receive a lottery pick three years in a row, while the A's selected in the lottery in both 2023 and '24, thus ruling them out for this go round.
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 results: Complete 2025 first round draft order
The big losers on the night were the Miami Marlins, who had tied for the highest odds of landing at No. 1 and yet will pick seventh. The Mariners (third) and Cardinals (fifth) also made significant ...
Where Giants will select in 2025 MLB Draft after sliding in lottery
After Tuesday’s MLB Draft Lottery, the Giants officially know where they will be selecting for the first draft of the Buster ...