:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/71719484/1398822253.0.jpg "2023 MLB Draft Lottery: Who has the best odds to land the No. 1 pick?")
The MLB will be trying out a new draft system in 2023. as part of the recent Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that ended the 2022 MLB lockout, there will now be a draft lottery system utilized every year. The 2023 MLB Draft Lottery will take place on Tuesday, December 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET on MLB Network. Rather than the team with the worst record from last season receiving the No. 1 overall pick automatically, there are now 18 teams with a shot at getting to select first overall next July.
The three teams with the worst records in the 2022 season will share an equal chance of being awarded the No. 1 overall pick. The Washington Nationals, Oakland Athletics and Pittsburgh Pirates all have the best odds to win the No. 1 overall draft pick. They are followed by the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals for the teams with the best odds to draft first overall.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Team | Odds |
| Washington Nationals | 16.50% |
| Oakland Athletics | 16.50% |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 16.50% |
| Cincinnati Reds | 13.20% |
| Kansas City Royals | 10% |
| Detroit Tigers | 7.50% |
| Texas Rangers | 5.50% |
| Colorado Rockies | 3.90% |
| Miami Marlins | 2.70% |
| Los Angeles Angels | 1.80% |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 1.40% |
| Chicago Cubs | 1.10% |
| Minnesota Twins | 0.90% |
| Boston Red Sox | 0.80% |
| Chicago White Sox | 0.60% |
| San Francisco Giants | 0.50% |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0.40% |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 0.20% |