All 30 first-round picks, projected from current standings. Lottery slots are shown before any draw takes place.
MLB Draft Order 2026
Live standings updated ET
Projected first round
Playoff teams are ordered by record here. The league orders them by the round in which they are eliminated, which is not known until the postseason ends.
| Pick | Team | Record | Pct | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Rockies | 55-95 | .367 | Lottery team |
| 2 | Los Angeles Angels | 57-93 | .380 | |
| 3 | Athletics | 61-89 | .407 | |
| 4 | San Francisco Giants | 62-89 | .411 | |
| 5 | Kansas City Royals | 66-84 | .440 | |
| 6 | New York Mets | 69-81 | .460 | |
| 7 | Seattle Mariners | 70-81 | .464 | |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 70-81 | .464 | |
| 9 | Cincinnati Reds | 70-80 | .467 | |
| 10 | Minnesota Twins | 70-80 | .467 | |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers | 71-79 | .473 | |
| 12 | Baltimore Orioles | 73-78 | .483 | |
| 13 | Miami Marlins | 74-77 | .490 | |
| 14 | Texas Rangers | 74-76 | .493 | |
| 15 | St. Louis Cardinals | 75-76 | .497 | |
| 16 | Toronto Blue Jays | 75-76 | .497 | |
| 17 | Houston Astros | 75-75 | .500 | |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 75-75 | .500 | |
| 19 | Cleveland Guardians | 76-75 | .503 | Wild Card Series losers |
| 20 | Chicago White Sox | 77-73 | .513 | |
| 21 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 80-71 | .530 | |
| 22 | Boston Red Sox | 82-68 | .547 | |
| 23 | San Diego Padres | 82-68 | .547 | Division Series losers |
| 24 | Philadelphia Phillies | 83-67 | .553 | |
| 25 | Chicago Cubs | 84-67 | .556 | |
| 26 | New York Yankees | 87-63 | .580 | |
| 27 | Atlanta Braves | 88-63 | .583 | League Championship Series losers |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | 90-59 | .604 | |
| 29 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 91-59 | .607 | World Series loser |
| 30 | Milwaukee Brewers | 93-57 | .620 | World Series winner |
How the order is built
- Picks 1 to 18 go to teams that miss the postseason, worst record first.
- Wild Card Series losers: 4 picks.
- Division Series losers: 4 picks.
- League Championship Series losers: 2 picks.
- World Series loser: 1 pick.
- World Series winner: 1 pick.
