The 2025 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 13–14, 2025, in Cumberland, Georgia. The draft assigns amateur baseball players from the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to Major 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 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 were used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20.
The Washington Nationals won the draft lottery and the first overall selection. The Kansas City Royals were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Bobby Witt Jr. finished in the top three of American League Most Valuable Player voting.
Draft lottery The 2025 MLB Draft Lottery took place on December 10, 2024, in Dallas, Texas, during the Winter Meetings. The Chicago White Sox and Athletics were ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball (MLB) and MLB 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. The following table lists the percentage chances for each seed to receive lottery picks as a result of the draft lottery.
Denotes lottery winnerDenotes team that did not win lotteryIneligible 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%
Draft selections 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.
+Key All-Star*Player did not sign
First round Pick Player Team Position School1Washington NationalsShortstopFort Cobb-Broxton HS (OK)2Los Angeles AngelsPitcherUC Santa Barbara3Seattle MarinersPitcherLSU4Colorado RockiesShortstopStillwater HS (OK)5St. Louis CardinalsPitcherTennessee6Pittsburgh PiratesPitcherCorona HS (CA)7Miami MarlinsShortstopOregon State8Toronto Blue JaysShortstopPurvis HS (MS)9Cincinnati RedsShortstopHewitt-Trussville HS (AL)10Chicago White SoxShortstopCorona HS (CA)11AthleticsPitcherFlorida State12Texas RangersThird basemanGreat Oak HS (CA)13San Francisco GiantsShortstopTennessee14Tampa Bay RaysShortstopMill Creek HS (GA)15Boston Red SoxPitcherOklahoma16Minnesota TwinsShortstopWake Forest17Chicago CubsOutfielderWake Forest18Arizona DiamondbacksShortstopJohnson HS (TX)19Baltimore OriolesCatcherAuburn20Milwaukee BrewersThird basemanTennessee21Houston AstrosShortstopMount Vernon HS (WA)22Atlanta BravesShortstopBasic HS (NV)23Kansas City Royals Outfielder IMG Academy (FL)24Detroit TigersShortstopSickles HS (FL)25San Diego PadresPitcherSunset HS (OR)26Philadelphia PhilliesPitcherArkansas27Cleveland GuardiansOutfielderTexas A&M
Prospect promotion incentive picks Pick Player Team Position School28Kansas City RoyalsShortstopWesleyan Christian Academy (NC)
Compensatory round Pick Player Team Position School29Arizona DiamondbacksPitcherLouisville30Baltimore OriolesCatcherCoastal Carolina31Baltimore OriolesShortstopArkansas32Milwaukee BrewersShortstopCorona HS (CA)
Competitive balance round A Pick Player Team Position School33Boston Red SoxPitcherTennessee34Detroit TigersCatcherHauppauge HS (NY)35Seattle MarinersCatcherNorth Carolina36Minnesota TwinsPitcherAlabama37Baltimore OriolesOutfielderSummit HS (OR)38New York MetsInfielderMichigan39New York YankeesShortstopNewnan HS (GA)40Los Angeles DodgersPitcherArkansas41Los Angeles DodgersOutfielderArkansas42Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder Arizona43Miami Marlins Outfielder Clemson
Second round Pick Player Team Position School44Chicago White Sox Outfielder Nazareth Academy (IL) 45Colorado Rockies Pitcher Southern Mississippi46Brandon ComptonMiami Marlins Outfielder Arizona State47Los Angeles Angels Pitcher LSU48Athletics Outfielder Indiana49Washington Nationals Outfielder South Carolina50Angel Cervantes*Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Warren HS (CA)51Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Trinity Christian Academy (FL)52Texas Rangers Pitcher Tennessee53Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Ganesha HS (CA)54Minnesota Twins Shortstop Oaks Christian HS (CA)55St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Houston HS (TN) 56Chicago Cubs Outfielder North Carolina57Seattle Mariners Shortstop Don Bosco Prep HS (NJ)58Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Michigan State59J.D. ThompsonMilwaukee Brewers Pitcher Vanderbilt60Atlanta Braves Shortstop Florida State61Kansas City Royals Pitcher Tulane62Detroit Tigers Pitcher Oklahoma63Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher Iowa64Cleveland Guardians Shortstop Tennessee65Los Angeles Dodgers Pitcher Florida State
Competitive balance round B Pick Player Team Position School66Cleveland Guardians Outfielder Arizona67Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder IMG Academy (FL)68Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Delsea Reg HS (NJ)69Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Georgia70Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Lorne Park SS (Canada)71Kansas City Royals Pitcher Texas A&M72St. Louis Cardinals Pitcher Tennessee73Pittsburgh Pirates Third baseman Fresno State74Colorado Rockies Outfielder Texas
Compensatory round Pick Player Team Position School75Boston Red Sox ShortstopVirginia
Other notable selections Round Pick Player Team Position School376Chicago White SoxShortstopGeorgia Tech379Los Angeles AngelsPitcherLyndon B. Johnson High School (TX)380Washington NationalsPitcherEast Union High School (MS)381Toronto Blue JaysOutfielderSouthern Mississippi382Pittsburgh PiratesCatcherOklahoma385San Francisco GiantsOutfielderRutgers386Tampa Bay RaysCatcherDallas Center–Grimes High School (IA)387Boston Red SoxPitcherLSU389St. Louis CardinalsFirst basemanSan Diego394Milwaukee BrewersPitcherCoastal Carolina395Houston AstrosOutfielderLSU398Detroit TigersPitcherArizona State3101Cleveland GuardiansOutfielderOklahoma State3103New York YankeesShortstopTexas A&M3105Los Angeles AngelsPitcherTennessee4109Los Angeles AngelsThird basemanLouisville4110AthleticsOutfielderOregon State4111Washington NationalsPitcherPoly Prep Country Day School (NY)4112Toronto Blue JaysPitcherDallas Baptist University4114Cincinnati RedsOutfielderOregon4118Boston Red SoxShortstopArizona4121Chicago CubsPitcherScotts Valley High School (CA)4122Seattle MarinersPitcherDallas Baptist4127Atlanta BravesPitcherCorinth Holders High School (NC)4132Cleveland GuardiansThird basemanOle Miss5140Los Angeles AngelsPitcherA.L. Brown High School (NC)5147Tampa Bay RaysOutfielderGeorge Mason5152Seattle MarinersOutfielderIndiana5154Baltimore OriolesShortstopCorona Del Sol High School (AZ)5157Atlanta BravesOutfielderLincoln-Way West High School (IL)5164New York YankeesShortstopUtah6166Chicago White SoxShortstopFlorida6171Washington NationalsCatcherWright State6179Bruin AgbayaniMinnesota TwinsShortstopSaint Louis School (HI)6181Chicago CubsOutfielderOrange Lutheran High School (CA)6184Baltimore OriolesPitcherUSC6185Milwaukee BrewersSecond basemanLSU6194New York YankeesPitcherNotre Dame7196Chicago White SoxThird basemanRhode Island7199Los Angeles AngelsPitcherClemson7215Milwaukee BrewersOutfielderBoston College7225Los Angeles DodgersPitcherMIT8241Chicago CubsPitcherNorth Carolina9282Cleveland GuardiansPitcherTexas A&M10289Los Angeles AngelsSecond basemanMissouri State10302Seattle MarinersPitcherGrand Canyon11344New York YankeesPitcherIndiana12349Los Angeles AngelsPitcherLewisburg High School (MS)13379Los Angeles AngelsPitcherPrestonwood Christian Academy (TX)14414Cincinnati RedsPitcherSouth Florida14430San Diego PadresPitcherUNC Asheville15464New York YankeesPitcherTexas Tech17525Los Angeles DodgersPitcherMissouri
Notes Incentive picks
Compensation picks
Trades
References
External links Major League Baseball 2025 Draft Tracker