2026 Major League Baseball draft

The 2026 Major League Baseball draft will take place on July 11–13, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The draft assigns amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Major League Baseball teams.

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2026 Major League Baseball draft

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 are 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.

The Chicago White Sox won the draft lottery and the first overall selection. The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Drake Baldwin won the National Rookie of the Year and Hunter Brown finishing in top three of Cy Young voting.

Draft lottery

2026 Major League Baseball draft

The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery was held on December 9, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, during the Winter Meetings. The Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Angels were ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball (MLB) and MLB Players Association that limits teams in larger markets from winning draft lottery picks in consecutive seasons, as well as limits teams in smaller markets from winning draft lottery picks three seasons in a row. The following table lists the percentage chances for each seed to receive lottery picks as a result of the draft lottery.

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Denotes lottery winner</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Denotes team that did not win lottery</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Ineligible to receive lottery pick</td></tr></tbody></table>

<table><thead><tr><th>Seed</th><th>Team</th><th>1st</th><th>2nd</th><th>3rd</th><th>4th</th><th>5th</th><th>6th</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Chicago White Sox</td><td>27.7%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td>22.2%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td>16.8%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td>9.2%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Athletics</td><td>6.5%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td>4.5%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td>3.0%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td>2.3%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Miami Marlins</td><td>1.8%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>N/A</td><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td>∅</td></tr><tr><td>Washington Nationals</td></tr><tr><td>Los Angeles Angels</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td>1.5%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Texas Rangers</td><td>1.3%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>San Francisco Giants</td><td>1.0%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td>0.8%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>New York Mets</td><td>0.6%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Houston Astros</td><td>0.3%</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Draft selections

2026 Major League Baseball draft

<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>All-Star</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td></td><td>Player did not sign</td></tr></tbody></table>

First round

The Blue Jays, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies and Yankees exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.

<table><thead><tr><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td></td><td>Chicago White Sox</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td></td><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td></td><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td></td><td>San Francisco Giants</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td></td><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td></td><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td></td><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td></td><td>Athletics</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td></td><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td></td><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td></td><td>Washington Nationals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td></td><td>Los Angeles Angels</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td></td><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td></td><td>Miami Marlins</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td></td><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td></td><td>Texas Rangers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td></td><td>Houston Astros</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td></td><td>Cincinnati Reds</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td></td><td>Cleveland Guardians</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td></td><td>Boston Red Sox</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td></td><td>San Diego Padres</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td></td><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td></td><td>Chicago Cubs</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td></td><td>Seattle Mariners</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td></td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td></td><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td></td><td>New York Mets</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks

<table><thead><tr><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>28</td><td></td><td>Houston Astros</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Competitive Balance Round A

<table><thead><tr><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>29</td><td></td><td>Cleveland Guardians</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td></td><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td></td><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td></td><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td></td><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td></td><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td></td><td>New York Yankees</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td></td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td></td><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Second round

<table><thead><tr><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>38</td><td></td><td>Colorado Rockies</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td></td><td>Toronto Blue Jays</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td></td><td>Los Angeles Dodgers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td></td><td>Chicago White Sox</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td></td><td>Washington Nationals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td></td><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td></td><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td></td><td>Los Angeles Angels</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td></td><td>Baltimore Orioles</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td></td><td>Athletics</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td></td><td>Atlanta Braves</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td></td><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td></td><td>St. Louis Cardinals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td></td><td>Pittsburgh Pirates</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td></td><td>Miami Marlins</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td></td><td>Arizona Diamondbacks</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td></td><td>Texas Rangers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td></td><td>San Francisco Giants</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td></td><td>Kansas City Royals</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td></td><td>New York Mets</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td></td><td>Houston Astros</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td></td><td>Cincinnati Reds</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td></td><td>Cleveland Guardians</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td></td><td>Boston Red Sox</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td></td><td>San Diego Padres</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td></td><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td></td><td>Chicago Cubs</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td></td><td>New York Yankees</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td></td><td>Philadelphia Phillies</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td></td><td>Seattle Mariners</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td></td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Competitive Balance Round B

<table><thead><tr><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>69</td><td></td><td>Milwaukee Brewers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td></td><td>Seattle Mariners</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td></td><td>Detroit Tigers</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td></td><td>Cincinnati Reds</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td></td><td>Miami Marlins</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td></td><td>Tampa Bay Rays</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td></td><td>Athletics</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td></td><td>Minnesota Twins</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Compensatory round

<table><thead><tr><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>77</td><td></td><td>Chicago Cubs</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Other notable selections

<table><thead><tr><th>Round</th><th>Pick</th><th>Player</th><th>Team</th><th>Position</th><th>School</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>137</td><td></td><td>New York Mets</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>138</td><td></td><td>San Diego Padres</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>