The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery has arrived! Here is how to watch, what time it starts, and what you need to know as teams find out who will have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
When is the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery?
The 2026 MLB Draft begins at 5:30 pm ET on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. It is the fourth amateur Draft Lottery in league history, and it takes place at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida. The lottery was added in hopes of curbing tanking and anti-competitive behavior in the league.
How to Watch the MLB Draft Lottery
(The 2026 MLB Draft Lottery is tonight. Photo: Tim Heitman-Imagn ImagesYou can watch the Major League Baseball Draft Lottery on the MLB Network. If you don’t have the network, there are streaming packages available on Fubo TV that include MLB Network. The lottery itself will be held at 4 pm ET, but the results will be announced on MLB Network with the coverage beginning at 5:30 pm ET.
Odds of Receiving No. 1 Pick
The Chicago White Sox have the best odds of securing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. They are followed by the Twins and the Pirates. The White Sox finished the 2025 season with a 60-102 record, which was the second-worst in all of baseball. The Rockies had the worst record in 2025 at 43-119, but are not eligible for a lottery pick due to receiving one in the 2024 and 2025 drafts.
Team% Chance of No. 1White Sox27.73%Twins22.18%Pirates16.81%Orioles9.24%A’s6.55%Braves4.54%Rays3.03%Cardinals2.35%Marlins1.85%D-Backs1.51%Rangers1.34%Giants1.01%Royals0.84%Mets0.67%Astros0.34%Rockies*0.0%Nationals*0.0%Angels*0.0%*The Rockies, Nationals, and Angels are ineligible for a lottery pick.Nationals Won the 2025 Draft Lottery
(The Nationals took Eli Willits after winning the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery. Photo: Brett Davis-Imagn Images)The Washington Nationals were able to win the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery and secure the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft. The Nationals took shortstop Eli Willits from Fort Cobb-Broxton High School in Oklahoma. Check out the lottery results from last year. The Rockies and Marlins had the best odds of getting the No. 1 overall pick but ended up landing at No. 4 and No. 7.
PickTeam% Chance of No. 11Nationals10.2%2Angels18.0%3Mariners0.5%4Rockies22.5%5Cardinals0.8%6Pirates5.3%7Marlins22.5%8Blue Jays7.5%9Reds3.7%10White SoxN/A11AthleticsN/A12Rangers2.5%13Giants1.9%14Rays1.5%15Red Sox1.2%16Twins1.1%17Cubs0.7%18D-Backs0.3%More on the MLB Draft Lottery
The 18 non-postseason teams have a chance each year at earning the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Teams are only ineligible if they have received a lottery pick in the last two drafts. The MLB added the lottery system starting in 2023. Before 2023, the draft order was based on the previous season’s standings. The team with the worst record selected first.
The lottery was added to keep teams from tanking or intentionally hurting their chances of being competitive during a season. Check out how the draft picks fall in the first round based on the lottery and last season’s results.
Team FinishPicksNon-postseason teams1–18Eliminated in Wild Card Series19–22Eliminated in Division Series23–26League Championship Series losers27-28World Series loser29World Series winner30Responsible Gaming Resources
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