| 2023 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
 The draft stage atLumen Field | |
| General information | |
| Date | July 9–11, 2023 |
| Location | Lumen Field Seattle, Washington |
| Networks | MLB Network ESPN (first round) |
| Overview | |
| 614 total selections in20 rounds | |
| First selection | Paul Skenes Pittsburgh Pirates |
| First round selections | 39 |
The2023 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 9–11, 2023, inSeattle. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. For the first time, a draft lottery was used to set a portion of the draft order. The first six selections were set via the lottery, with picks belonging to the remaining lottery participants set in reverse order of regular season winning percentage. To complete the first round, playoff teams selected in an order that combined postseason finish, revenue sharing status, and reverse order of winning percentage. Reverse order of regular season winning percentage and postseason finish was used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the2022 MLB draft.[1][2]
ThePittsburgh Pirates won the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery, and selectedPaul Skenes with the first pick in the draft. The first round picks of theNew York Mets andLos Angeles Dodgers were moved down 10 slots as a result of those teams exceeding the first luxury tax threshold by $40 million or more.[3][4] TheSeattle Mariners were awarded the first Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick, the 29th overall pick, afterJulio Rodríguez won the 2022American League Rookie of the Year Award.[5]
The first and second rounds of the draft were held atLumen Field, a football and soccer stadium adjacent toT-Mobile Park, where the2023 All-Star Game took place.[6]
Nolan Schanuel made his MLB debut for theLos Angeles Angels on August 18, 2023, making him the first player from the 2023 draft to make his major league debut. Schanuel became the first player to debut in the major leagues in the same year of his draft sinceGarrett Crochet in2020.
The draft lottery for the 2023 MLB Draft took place on December 6, 2022, inSan Diego.[7]
The following table lists the percentage chances for each team to receive specific picks as a result of the draft lottery.
| Denotes lottery winner | |
| Denotes team that did not win lottery |
| Seed | Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Nationals | 16.5% | 15.6% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 9.7% |
| 2 | Oakland Athletics | 16.5% | 15.6% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 9.7% |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16.5% | 15.6% | 14.5% | 13.2% | 11.6% | 9.7% |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 13.2% | 13.1% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.7% | 10.6% |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 11.1% | 11.0% |
| 6 | Detroit Tigers | 7.5% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 10.4% |
| 7 | Texas Rangers | 5.5% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 9.1% |
| 8 | Colorado Rockies | 3.9% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 7.3% |
| 9 | Miami Marlins | 2.7% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| 10 | Los Angeles Angels | 1.8% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| 11 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| 12 | Chicago Cubs | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| 13 | Minnesota Twins | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2.0% |
| 14 | Boston Red Sox | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| 15 | Chicago White Sox | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| 16 | San Francisco Giants | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| 17 | Baltimore Orioles | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 18 | Milwaukee Brewers | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| All-Star | |
| * | Player did not sign |
|---|
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jonny Farmelo | Seattle Mariners[Incentive 1] | Outfielder | Westfield High School (VA) |
| Pick | Player | Team | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Jaxon Wiggins | Chicago Cubs[Compensation 1] | Pitcher | Arkansas |
| 69 | Joe Whitman | San Francisco Giants[Compensation 2] | Pitcher | Kent State |
| 70 | Cade Kuehler | Atlanta Braves[Compensation 3] | Pitcher | Campbell |