"[The lottery] certainly gives us an opportunity we otherwise wouldn't have had in the other system," Guardians president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said in a statement.
The New York Mets, San Diego Padres and New York Yankees would have landed in the top 20, but had their first selection drop 10 spots due to exceeding the second luxury tax threshold during the 2023 season. The Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays, who made the playoffs this year, benefited by moving up to the top 18.
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