Nationals Land No. 1 Pick In Draft Lottery

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Nationals Land No. 1 Pick In Draft Lottery 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Wed Dec 11, 2024 1:10 pm

The Washington Nationals will have the first pick in the 2025 MLB draft after winning the draft lottery at baseball\'s winter meetings.

Washington had the fourth-best odds (10.8%) to land the top pick.

The Los Angeles Angels will pick second after having the third-best odds for the first selection.

The Colorado Rockies and Miami Marlins (22.5% each) were tied for the best chance, but the Marlins fell to seventh and the Rockies will select fourth.

The Chicago White Sox were not eligible for a lottery pick -- one of the top six selections -- because the collective bargaining agreement stipulates a team that pays into the revenue-sharing plan cannot hold a lottery pick in consecutive drafts.

The Athletics were also ineligible because teams that receive revenue sharing cannot have a lottery pick three straight years.

Via Jorge Castillo/ESPN

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