Hours after the Dodgers agreed to a $69 million contract with star nearer Edwin Diaz, one in every of their largest rivals scored an enormous offseason win as properly.
The Giants got here away with the fourth decide in Tuesday’s MLB draft lottery on the Winter Conferences in Orlando, Fla., a shock given their comparatively lengthy odds.
The Bay Space squad had simply the Twelfth-highest probabilities of touchdown the No. 1 general alternative within the 2026 draft, but it ended up inside the highest 5.
The White Sox in the end got here away with the primary alternative, whereas the Rays and Twins obtained picks 2 and three, respectively.
The Pirates, who got here into the evening with the third-best odds of getting the highest decide, will choose at No. 5. The Royals rounded out the lottery portion of the draft by grabbing the No. 6 spot.
The Athletics, in the meantime, had been deemed one of many evening’s losers — as they ended up at No. 8 regardless of having the fifth-best odds of grabbing No. 1.
Three groups had been ineligible for a lottery decide, together with the Angels. As a franchise that offers as a substitute of receives income sharing cash — often known as a “payor membership” — the group was not allowed to be within the high six. It obtained the No. 12 spot.
The Rockies and Nationals had been the 2 different franchises that had been ineligible. They touched down at Nos. 10 and No. 11, respectively.
The MLB draft will go down in mid-July throughout All-Star Week in Philadelphia.
Final yr’s draft lottery winners, the Nationals, chosen shortstop Eli Willits with the highest general alternative.
