| 2025 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Date | July 13–14, 2025 |
| Location | Coca-Cola Roxy Cumberland, Georgia |
| Networks | MLB Network (first three rounds) ESPN (first round) MLB.com |
| Overview | |
| 615 total selections in20 rounds | |
| League | Major League Baseball |
| First selection | Eli Willits Washington Nationals |
| First round selections | 43 |
The2025 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 13–14, 2025, inCumberland, Georgia.[1][2] The draft assigns amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico toMajor League Baseball teams.
The first six selections were set via a lottery, with first round picks belonging to the remaining lottery participants set in reverse order of regular season winning percentage. To complete the first round, playoff teams will select in an order that combines postseason finish, revenue sharing status, and reverse order of winning percentage. Reverse order of regular season winning percentage and postseason finish will be used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20.[3]
TheWashington Nationals won the draft lottery and the first overall selection.[4] TheKansas City Royals were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick afterBobby Witt Jr. finished in the top three ofAmerican League Most Valuable Player voting.[5][6]
The 2025 MLB Draft Lottery took place on December 10, 2024, inDallas,Texas, during theWinter Meetings. TheChicago White Sox andAthletics were ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement betweenMajor League Baseball (MLB) andMLB Players Association that limits teams in larger markets from winning draft lottery picks in consecutive seasons, as well as limits teams in smaller markets from winning draft lottery picks 3 seasons in a row.[7] The following table lists the percentage chances for each seed to receive lottery picks as a result of the draft lottery.
| Denotes lottery winner | |
| Denotes team that did not win lottery | |
| Ineligible to receive lottery pick |
| Seed | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rockies | 22.4% | 21.1% | 19.4% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 12.2% |
| 2 | Miami Marlins | 22.4% | 21.1% | 19.4% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 12.2% |
| 3 | Los Angeles Angels | 18.0% | 17.7% | 17.2% | 16.3% | 15.1% | 13.4% |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 10.2% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.7% | 13.1% |
| 5 | Toronto Blue Jays | 7.5% | 8.1% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10.3% | 11.5% |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 9.2% |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | 3.7% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| 8 | Texas Rangers | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.9% |
| 9 | San Francisco Giants | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| N/A | Chicago White Sox | ∅ | |||||
| Athletics | |||||||
| 10 | Tampa Bay Rays | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
| 11 | Boston Red Sox | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| 12 | Minnesota Twins | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| 13 | St. Louis Cardinals | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 14 | Chicago Cubs | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| 15 | Seattle Mariners | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| 16 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
The Dodgers, Mets, and Yankees exceeded the surcharge tax threshold in 2024, meaning that each had their first-round draft pick moved back ten slots.
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Josh Hammond | Kansas City Royals[Incentive 1] | Shortstop | Wesleyan Christian Academy (NC) |
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Henry Godbout | Boston Red Sox[Compensation 5] | Shortstop | Virginia |