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The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was set based on the reverse order of the 2018 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2018 MLB Draft and for teams that lost qualifying free agents. [1]
Officially known as the "First-Year Player Draft", [1] the Rule 4 Draft is MLB's primary mechanism for assigning players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur clubs to its franchises. The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings, with the team possessing the worst record receiving the first pick. [1]
The team with the worst record has the best odds of receiving the first pick. Prior to 2023, the draft order was based on the previous season's standings, with the worst team selecting first. The first amateur draft was held in 1965. Unlike most sports drafts, the MLB draft is held mid-season, taking place in July since 2021.
The MLB draft used to have more than 70 rounds, including a record-high 101 in 1990 that yielded 1,487 selections. That eclipsed the 1989 record of 88 rounds. The draft as recently as 2019 was ...
MORE ABOUT THE PICK: Bryce Rainer solves Detroit Tigers' shortstop problem if available in 2024 MLB draft Day 2 (Rounds 3-10) begins at 2 p.m. on Monday, with the draft finishing up on Tuesday ...
The 2024 MLB Draft Lottery took place on December 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee during the Winter Meetings. [4] The Washington Nationals 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. [5]
The MLB draft begins July 14. Before the Guardians finally select their pick, here's a ranking of the top No. 1 overall draft picks since 2000. 2014: Brady Aiken, left-handed pitcher, Astros N/A
The Guardians have held the first overall pick in the draft once in 2024, and have selected players with the second overall pick five times. [4] The Guardians have made 11 selections in the supplemental round of the draft and 15 compensatory picks since the institution of the First-Year Player Draft in 1965. [4]