The 2023 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 9–11, 2023, in Seattle. 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 the 2022 MLB draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates won the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery, and selected Paul Skenes with the first pick in the draft. The first round picks of the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers were moved down 10 slots as a result of those teams exceeding the first luxury tax threshold by $40 million or more. The Seattle Mariners were awarded the first Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick, the 29th overall pick, after Julio Rodríguez won the 2022 American League Rookie of the Year Award.
The first and second rounds of the draft were held at Lumen Field, a football and soccer stadium adjacent to T-Mobile Park, where the 2023 All-Star Game took place.
Nolan Schanuel made his MLB debut for the Los 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 since Garrett Crochet in 2020.
Draft lottery The draft lottery for the 2023 MLB Draft took place on December 6, 2022, in San Diego.
The following table lists the percentage chances for each team to receive specific picks as a result of the draft lottery.
Denotes lottery winnerDenotes 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 Athletics16.5% 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%
Draft selections
+Key All-Star*Player did not sign
First round Pick Player Team Position School1Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherLSU2Washington NationalsOutfielderLSU3Detroit TigersOutfielderFranklin Community High School (IN)4Texas RangersOutfielderFlorida5Minnesota TwinsOutfielderSouth Brunswick High School (NC)6Oakland AthleticsShortstopGrand Canyon7Cincinnati RedsPitcherWake Forest8Kansas City RoyalsCatcherSinton High School (TX)9Colorado RockiesPitcherTennessee10Miami MarlinsPitcherJesuit High School (OR)11Los Angeles AngelsFirst basemanFlorida Atlantic12Arizona DiamondbacksShortstopStanford13Chicago CubsShortstopMaryland14Boston Red SoxCatcherVirginia15Chicago White SoxShortstopOle Miss16San Francisco GiantsTwo-way playerJames Madison High School (VA)17Baltimore OriolesOutfielderVanderbilt18Milwaukee BrewersThird basemanWake Forest19Tampa Bay RaysShortstopTCU20Toronto Blue JaysShortstopStrawberry Crest High School (FL)21St. Louis CardinalsOutfielderArizona22Seattle MarinersShortstopJohn Glenn High School (OH)23Ralphy VelazquezCleveland GuardiansCatcherHuntington Beach High School (CA)24Atlanta BravesPitcherFlorida25San Diego PadresOutfielderHomewood-Flossmoor High School (IL)26New York YankeesShortstopGulliver Preparatory School (FL)27Philadelphia PhilliesShortstopJ. W. Mitchell High School (FL)28Houston AstrosShortstopNebraska
Prospect promotion incentive pick
Pick Player Team Position School29Jonny FarmeloSeattle MarinersOutfielderWestfield High School (VA)
Competitive balance round A
Pick Player Team Position School30Seattle MarinersShortstopTrinity Christian School (GA) 31Tampa Bay RaysShortstopDoral Academy Preparatory School (FL)32New York MetsShortstopParkview High School (GA)33Milwaukee BrewersPitcherPatchogue-Medford High School (NY)34Minnesota TwinsPitcherReborn Christian Academy (FL)35Miami MarlinsPitcherPhillips Academy (MA)36Los Angeles DodgersOutfielderAtascocita High School (TX)37Detroit TigersShortstopBonner & Prendergast Catholic High School (PA)38Cincinnati RedsPitcherLSU39Oakland AthleticsThird basemanSt. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School (ON)
Second round
Pick Player Team Position School40Washington NationalsThird basemanMiami (FL)41Ryan LaskoOakland AthleticsOutfielderRutgers42Pittsburgh PiratesShortstopMichigan State43Sammy StafuraCincinnati RedsShortstopWalter Panas High School (NY)44Blake WoltersKansas City RoyalsPitcherMahomet-Seymour High School (IL)45Detroit TigersSecond basemanNebraska46Colorado RockiesPitcherWake Forest47Miami MarlinsOutfielderOle Miss48Arizona DiamondbacksThird basemanNC State49Minnesota TwinsSecond basemanArizona State50Boston Red SoxShortstopChristian Brothers College High School (MO)51Chicago White SoxPitcherLSU52San Francisco GiantsShortstopEaton High School (CO)53Mac HorvathBaltimore OriolesOutfielderNorth Carolina54Milwaukee BrewersThird basemanOmaha55Tampa Bay RaysOutfielderMississippi State56New York MetsPitcherFlorida57Seattle MarinersThird basemanWilliam & Mary58Cleveland GuardiansPitcherBishop Hendricken High School (RI)59Atlanta BravesPitcherVirginia Tech60Los Angeles DodgersThird basemanVirginia61Houston AstrosPitcherUCLA
Competitive balance round B
Pick Player Team Position School62Cleveland GuardiansPitcherMiami (FL)63Baltimore OriolesPitcherFlorida State64Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherClemson65Colorado RockiesCatcherSan Diego State66Kansas City RoyalsOutfielderLouisiana67Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherBelleville High School-East (IL)
Compensatory round Pick Player Team Position School68Chicago CubsPitcherArkansas69San Francisco GiantsPitcherKent State70Cade KuehlerAtlanta BravesPitcherCampbell
Other notable selections Round Pick Player Team Position School371Washington NationalsPitcherRound Rock High School (TX)378Miami MarlinsFirst basemanMichigan State379Los Angeles AngelsOutfielderStanford380Arizona DiamondbacksOutfielderVirginia Tech381Chicago CubsShortstopFlorida382Minnesota TwinsOutfielderEdison High School (CA)388Tampa Bay RaysFirst basemanLSU389Toronto Blue JaysPitcherOklahoma State391New York MetsTwo-way playerOklahoma State393Cleveland GuardiansTwo-way playerMiami (FL)397New York YankeesPitcherPalomar College399Houston AstrosPitcherGeorgetown3101New York MetsPitcherNevada4102Washington NationalsOutfielderAlabama4104Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherWest Virginia4106Kansas City RoyalsPitcherVanderbilt4108Texas RangersPitcherSanta Clara4110Miami MarlinsPitcherNebraska4114Minnesota TwinsPitcherSouthern Miss4117San Francisco GiantsShortstopTennessee4122St. Louis CardinalsPitcherStanford4124Seattle MarinersOutfielderLovejoy High School (TX)4125Cleveland GuardiansCatcherClemson4126Atlanta BravesPitcherPaul J. Hagerty High School (FL)4128San Diego PadresOutfielderGrand Canyon4129New York YankeesSecond basemanOklahoma State4132Boston Red SoxShortstopGeorgia Tech4134New York MetsShortstopSpringboro High School (OH)4136Los Angeles DodgersOutfielderTexas5140Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherVanderbilt5143Detroit TigersPitcherMiddle Tennessee5145Colorado RockiesThird basemanUCLA5151Boston Red SoxPitcherVirginia5156Tampa Bay RaysPitcherJ. W. Mitchell High School (FL)5159New York MetsPitcherGrand Canyon5160Seattle MarinersSecond BasemanWichita State5162Atlanta BravesOutfielderNorth Atlanta High School (GA)6174Los Angeles AngelsPitcherWake Forest6175Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherFlorida6182Milwaukee BrewersShortstopMagnolia Heights School (MS)6183Tampa Bay RaysPitcherArizona6186New York MetsPitcherIllinois6187Seattle MarinersPitcherWinthrop6189Atlanta BravesPitcherCal State Northridge6193Philadelphia PhilliesPitcherMinnesota6194Houston AstrosPitcherTowson7196Oakland AthleticsOutfielderCal State Fullerton7197Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherGeorgia7202Colorado RockiesPitcherTennessee7209Chicago White SoxOutfielderDowners Grove North High School (IL)7210San Francisco GiantsOutfielderPrinceton7213Tampa Bay RaysPitcherGonzaga7217Seattle MarinersPitcherCampbell7221San Diego PadresPitcherMobile8225Washington NationalsPitcherIowa8228Cincinnati RedsFirst basemanStanford8234Los Angeles AngelsPitcherPottsboro High School (TX)8236Chicago CubsOutfielderMinnesota8241Baltimore OriolesPitcherDallas Baptist8242Milwaukee BrewersPitcherIndiana8249Atlanta BravesPitcherWilliam & Mary9265Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherDallas Baptist9266Chicago CubsThird basemanLong Beach State9267Minnesota TwinsPitcherOle Miss9271Baltimore OriolesPitcherTroy9272Milwaukee BrewersPitcherDayton9277Seattle MarinersOutfielderVanderbilt9279Atlanta BravesPitcherIllinois10285Washington NationalsShortstopIndiana10290Detroit TigersPitcherUConn10301Baltimore OriolesOutfielderSouthern Miss10307Seattle MarinersOutfielderUC Santa Barbara10308Cleveland GuardiansPitcherCentral Arizona College11320Detroit TigersShortstopAlabama11326Chicago CubsOutfielderColonial Forge High School (VA)11329Chicago White SoxOutfielderOregon11337Seattle MarinersPitcherTexas A&M12347Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherArizona State12353Miami MarlinsPitcherHouston12367Seattle MarinersPitcherPittsburgh13377Pittsburgh PiratesSecond basemanSan Jose State13380Detroit TigersOutfielderSaint Joseph's13392Milwaukee BrewersPitcherBryant13396New York MetsPitcherElon13398Cleveland GuardiansPitcherSumner High School (WA)14421Baltimore OriolesPitcherState College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota14425St. Louis CardinalsPitcherOrange Coast College14429Atlanta BravesPitcherWingate University14434Houston AstrosPitcherLouisiana15446Chicago CubsPitcherBall State16471*Texas RangersOutfielderSulphur High School (LA)17510San Francisco GiantsCatcherFlorida Southern18541*Baltimore OriolesPitcherTexas19558*Cincinnati RedsPitcherMiami Dade College19564Los Angeles AngelsOutfielderGeorgia Premier Academy (GA)19576*New York MetsPitcherLSU20610*Los Angeles DodgersTwo-way playerOregon State
Notes Incentive picks
Compensation picks
References
External links Major League Baseball 2023 Draft Tracker