Cincinnati Reds Awarded Compensation Pick in Future MLB Draft
Major League Baseball announced that 15 teams were awarded compensation picks for the upcoming 2026 MLB Draft."Since 2017, Major League Baseball has used a formula that combines revenue, winning percentage and market score to award Draft picks to teams that fall in the bottom 10 in revenue or market size,"" In 2025, there were 15 teams awarded picks in the two CB rounds: eight in Round A and seven in Round B.
"The Reds will get the fourth pick in Round B. In case you're not familiar with how competitive balance rounds work, competitive balance round A is between the first-round and second-round picks. Competitive round B is held after the second round of the draft. The top of the 2026 Draft won’t be set until the MLB Draft Lottery plays out on Dec. 9. But the overall Draft order is beginning to take shape, now that the Competitive Balance rounds are set. Since 2017, Major League Baseball has used a formula that combines revenue, winning percentage and market score to award Draft picks to teams that fall in the bottom 10 in revenue or market size. In 2025, there were 15 teams awarded picks in the two CB rounds: eight in Round A and seven in Round B.Competitive Balance Round A takes place between the first-round compensation picks and the second round, while Round B is held after the second round is over. The order of the picks within each round is determined by order of finish in the previous year’s standings, best down to worst.Sal Stewart Makes Reds History in Game 2 of National League Wild Card SeriesFour Cincinnati Reds Players Nominated For All-MLB TeamGreg Kuffner a contributor to Reds On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and worked for the Sports Information Department during his time as a student. He follows all things Reds year round, including the minor league system.
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