"The Rays had a three percent chance of landing the first overall pick, and even worse odds to land the second, but they did just that. As has been the case for the past three draft lotteries, there were some teams ranked after the 10th seed who rose drastically. The Kansas City Royals were the 13th seed with a 0.8% chance of landing the first rounder, so again, even worse odds to land the sixth overall pick like they did."
"Another team who rose drastically were the San Francisco Giants, who were the 12th seed with 1% odds to land the first round pick. They jumped to the fourth overall pick in the draft. The biggest winners were the Chicago White Sox, who landed the first overall pick thanks to 27.7% odds. The top 10 is as follows: White Sox, Rays, Minnesota Twins, Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, Royals, Orioles, Athletics, Atlanta Braves, and Colorado Rockies."
The 2026 Major League Baseball draft order was determined by the league's fourth annual draft lottery. The Toronto Blue Jays were excluded due to making the World Series. The Chicago White Sox won the lottery and received the first overall pick with 27.7% odds. The Tampa Bay Rays rose from the 10th-worst record to the second overall pick despite only a three percent chance. The San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals jumped from late lottery positions to fourth and sixth, respectively. The Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, and Miami Marlins saw their picks drop several spots. The top 10 selections were White Sox, Rays, Twins, Giants, Pirates, Royals, Orioles, Athletics, Braves, and Rockies.
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