2025 Major League Baseball draft

2025 Major League Baseball draft
General information
Date(s)July 13–14, 2025
LocationCoca-Cola Roxy
Cumberland, Georgia
Network(s)MLB Network
ESPN (first round)
Overview
615 total selections in 20 rounds
First selectionTBD
Washington Nationals
First round selectionsTBD

The 2025 Major League Baseball draft will take place on July 13–14, 2025, in Cumberland, Georgia.[1][2] 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.[3]

The Washington Nationals won the draft lottery and the first overall selection.[4] The Kansas City Royals were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Bobby Witt Jr. finished in the top three of American League Most Valuable Player voting.[5][6]

Draft lottery

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.[7] 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 22.4% 21.1% 19.4% 17.4% 15.0% 12.2%
2 Miami Marlins 22.4% 21.1% 19.4% 17.4% 15.0% 12.2%
3 Los Angeles Angels 18.0% 17.7% 17.2% 16.3% 15.1% 13.4%
4 Washington Nationals 10.2% 10.8% 11.3% 12.0% 12.7% 13.1%
5 Toronto Blue Jays 7.5% 8.1% 8.7% 9.5% 10.3% 11.5%
6 Pittsburgh Pirates 5.3% 5.8% 6.4% 7.1% 8.0% 9.2%
7 Cincinnati Reds 3.7% 4.0% 4.5% 5.1% 6.0% 6.9%
8 Texas Rangers 2.4% 2.7% 3.1% 3.6% 4.1% 4.9%
9 San Francisco Giants 1.9% 2.2% 2.4% 2.8% 3.2% 3.9%
N/A Chicago White Sox - - - - - -
N/A Athletics - - - - - -
10 Tampa Bay Rays 1.5% 1.6% 1.9% 2.2% 2.6% 3.2%
11 Boston Red Sox 1.2% 1.3% 1.6% 1.8% 2.2% 2.5%
12 Minnesota Twins 1.1% 1.2% 1.3% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1%
13 St. Louis Cardinals 0.8% 0.9% 1.1% 1.3% 1.6% 1.8%
14 Chicago Cubs 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2% 1.4%
15 Seattle Mariners 0.5% 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.9% 1.0%
16 Arizona Diamondbacks 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.6%

Draft selections

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

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

Pick Player Team Position School
28 Kansas City Royals[Incentive 1]

Compensatory round

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

Pick Player Team Position School
33 Boston Red Sox[Trades 1]
34 Detroit Tigers
35 Seattle Mariners
36 Minnesota Twins
37 Baltimore Orioles[Trades 2]
38 New York Mets
39 New York Yankees
40 Los Angeles Dodgers
41 Los Angeles Dodgers[Trades 3]
42 Tampa Bay Rays[Trades 4]
43 Miami Marlins

Second round

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 Philadelphia Phillies
64 Cleveland Guardians
65 Los Angeles Dodgers

Competitive Balance Round B

Pick Player Team Position School
66 Cleveland Guardians
67 Tampa Bay Rays
68 Milwaukee Brewers
69 Baltimore Orioles
70 Cleveland Guardians
71 Kansas City Royals
72 St. Louis Cardinals
73 Pittsburgh Pirates
74 Colorado Rockies

Compensatory round

Pick Player Team Position School
75 Boston Red Sox[Compensation 5]

Notes

Incentive picks
  1. ^ Received for Bobby Witt Jr. finishing in top 3 of American League Most Valuable Player voting
Compensation picks
  1. ^ Compensation pick for the Houston Astros signing Christian Walker
  2. ^ Compensation pick for the Arizona Diamondbacks signing Corbin Burnes
  3. ^ Compensation pick for the Toronto Blue Jays signing Anthony Santander
  4. ^ Compensation pick for the San Francisco Giants signing Willy Adames
  5. ^ Compensation pick for the San Diego Padres signing Nick Pivetta
Trades
  1. ^ The Red Sox acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick from the Brewers as part of the April 7 trade that sent pitcher Quinn Priester to the Brewers. In addition to the draft pick, the Red Sox received minor-league outfielder Yophery Rodriguez and a player to be named later (or cash considerations).[8]
  2. ^ The Orioles acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick from the Rays as part of the July 10 trade that sent reliever Bryan Baker to the Rays.[9]
  3. ^ The Dodgers acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick and Minor League outfielder Mike Sirota from the Reds for Gavin Lux.
  4. ^ The Rays acquired a Competitive Balance Round A pick, Joe Boyle, Will Simpson, and Jacob Watters from the Athletics for Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Major League Baseball releases 2025 Draft Calendar". MLB.com. December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2025 MLB Draft to take place over two days on July 13-14". MLB.com. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  3. ^ Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Yomtov, Jesse (December 10, 2024). "MLB Draft Lottery results: Washington Nationals win No. 1 overall pick for 2025". USA Today. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Cerullo, Mac (April 7, 2025). "Red Sox trade RHP Quinn Priester for draft pick, prospect". Boston Herald. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Allentuck, Danielle (July 10, 2025). "Orioles trade reliever Bryan Baker to Rays". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  10. ^ Gallegos, Martín (December 14, 2024). "A's swing multiplayer deal with Rays for lefty Springs". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  11. ^ Passan, Jeff (December 14, 2024). "A's acquire left-hander Jeffrey Springs from Rays". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
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