The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer. The Nationals won the draft lottery through a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings in Dallas.
Emcee, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser, holds up the the Washington Nationals logo after the organization won the overall number one pick in the draft lottery at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. Emcee, Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser, holds up the the Washington Nationals logo after the organization won the overall number one pick in the draft lottery at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.
Washington was ineligible for a top-six pick last year because the collective bargaining agreement states a team that pays into the revenue-sharing plan cannot have a lottery selection in back-to-back years. The Nationals chose outfielder Dylan Crews with the No. 2 pick in 2023. A weighted lottery among the 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs this season determined the order of picks for the third year in a row.
Seattle got the No. 3 overall pick after having a 0.53% chance to get the No. 1 pick, the second-worst odds among 16 eligible teams.
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