2023 Major League Baseball draft
The draft stage at Lumen Field
General information
Date(s)July 9–11, 2023
LocationLumen Field
Seattle, Washington
Network(s)MLB Network
ESPN (first round)
Overview
614 total selections in 20 rounds
First selectionPaul Skenes
Pittsburgh Pirates
First round selections39
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The 2023 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 9–11, 2023, in Seattle. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. For the first time, a draft lottery was used to set a portion of the draft order. The first six selections were set via the lottery, with 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 was used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2022 MLB Draft.[1][2]

The Pittsburgh Pirates won the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery, and selected Paul Skenes with the first pick in the draft. The first round picks of the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers were moved down 10 slots as a result of those teams exceeding the first luxury tax threshold by $40 million or more.[3][4] The Seattle Mariners were awarded the first Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick, the 29th overall pick, after Julio Rodríguez won the 2022 American League Rookie of the Year Award.[5]

The first and second rounds of the draft were held at Lumen Field, a football and soccer stadium adjacent to T-Mobile Park, where the 2023 All-Star Game took place.[6]

Nolan Schanuel made his MLB debut on August 18, 2023, making him the first player from the 2023 draft to make his major league debut. Schanuel became the first player to debut in the major leagues in the same year of his draft since Garrett Crochet in 2020.

Draft lottery

The draft lottery for the 2023 MLB Draft took place on December 6, 2022, in San Diego.[7]

The following table lists the percentage chances for each team to receive specific picks as a result of the draft lottery.

Denotes lottery winner
Denotes team that did not win lottery
Seed Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th
1 Washington Nationals 16.5% 15.6% 14.5% 13.2% 11.6% 9.7% 19.0% - - - - - - - - - - -
2 Oakland Athletics 16.5% 15.6% 14.5% 13.2% 11.6% 9.7% 16.2% 2.8% - - - - - - - - - -
3 Pittsburgh Pirates 16.5% 15.6% 14.5% 13.2% 11.6% 9.7% 13.7% 5.0% 0.3% - - - - - - - - -
4 Cincinnati Reds 13.2% 13.1% 12.9% 12.4% 11.7% 10.6% 15.7% 9.0% 1.2% >0.0% - - - - - - - -
5 Kansas City Royals 10.0% 10.3% 10.6% 10.9% 11.1% 11.0% 16.5% 15.7% 3.6% 0.2% >0.0% - - - - - - -
6 Detroit Tigers 7.5% 8.0% 8.5% 9.1% 9.8% 10.4% 12.9% 23.3% 9.3% 1.2% >0.0% >0.0% - - - - - -
7 Texas Rangers 5.5% 6.0% 6.5% 7.2% 8.0% 9.1% 5.9% 26.6% 20.3% 4.5% 0.4% >0.0% >0.0% - - - - -
8 Colorado Rockies 3.9% 4.3% 4.8% 5.4% 6.2% 7.3% - 17.5% 33.9% 14.6% 2.1% 0.1% >0.0% >0.0% - - - -
9 Miami Marlins 2.7% 3.0% 3.4% 3.9% 4.6% 5.5% - - 31.4% 35.0% 9.7% 0.9% >0.0% >0.0% >0.0% - - -
10 Los Angeles Angels 1.8% 2.0% 2.3% 2.7% 3.2% 3.9% - - - 44.4% 33.0% 6.3% 0.4% >0.0% >0.0% >0.0% - -
11 Arizona Diamondbacks 1.4% 1.6% 1.8% 2.1% 2.5% 3.1% - - - - 54.9% 28.6% 3.9% 0.2% >0.0% >0.0% >0.0% -
12 Chicago Cubs 1.1% 1.2% 1.4% 1.7% 2.0% 2.5% - - - - - 64.0% 23.7% 2.3% 0.1% >0.0% >0.0% >0.0%
13 Minnesota Twins 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4% 1.7% 2.0% - - - - - - 71.9% 18.7% 1.2% >0.0% >0.0% >0.0%
14 Boston Red Sox 0.8% 0.9% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4% 1.7% - - - - - - - 78.9% 13.6% 0.6% >0.0% >0.0%
15 Chicago White Sox 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2% 1.4% - - - - - - - - 85.1% 9.1% 0.2% >0.0%
16 San Francisco Giants 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.1% - - - - - - - - - 90.4% 5.2% >0.0%
17 Baltimore Orioles 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% - - - - - - - - - - 94.6% 2.1%
18 Milwaukee Brewers 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% - - - - - - - - - - - 97.9%

Draft selections

Key
* Player did not sign

First round

Pick Player Team Position School
1 Paul Skenes Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher LSU
2 Dylan Crews Washington Nationals Outfielder LSU
3 Max Clark Detroit Tigers Outfielder Franklin Community High School (IN)
4 Wyatt Langford Texas Rangers Outfielder Florida
5 Walker Jenkins Minnesota Twins Outfielder South Brunswick High School (NC)
6 Jacob Wilson Oakland Athletics Shortstop Grand Canyon
7 Rhett Lowder Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Wake Forest
8 Blake Mitchell Kansas City Royals Catcher Sinton High School (TX)
9 Chase Dollander Colorado Rockies Pitcher Tennessee
10 Noble Meyer Miami Marlins Pitcher Jesuit High School (OR)
11 Nolan Schanuel Los Angeles Angels First baseman Florida Atlantic
12 Tommy Troy Arizona Diamondbacks Shortstop Stanford
13 Matt Shaw Chicago Cubs Shortstop Maryland
14 Kyle Teel Boston Red Sox Catcher Virginia
15 Jacob Gonzalez Chicago White Sox Shortstop Ole Miss
16 Bryce Eldridge San Francisco Giants Two-way player James Madison High School (VA)
17 Enrique Bradfield Baltimore Orioles Outfielder Vanderbilt
18 Brock Wilken Milwaukee Brewers Third baseman Wake Forest
19 Brayden Taylor Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop TCU
20 Arjun Nimmala Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop Strawberry Crest High School (FL)
21 Chase Davis St. Louis Cardinals Outfielder Arizona
22 Colt Emerson Seattle Mariners Shortstop John Glenn High School (OH)
23 Ralphy Velazquez Cleveland Guardians Catcher Huntington Beach High School (CA)
24 Hurston Waldrep Atlanta Braves Pitcher Florida
25 Dillon Head San Diego Padres Outfielder Homewood-Flossmoor High School (IL)
26 George Lombard Jr. New York Yankees Shortstop Gulliver Preparatory School (FL)
27 Aidan Miller Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop J. W. Mitchell High School (FL)
28 Brice Matthews Houston Astros Shortstop Nebraska

Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick

Pick Player Team Position School
29 Jonny Farmelo Seattle Mariners[Incentive 1] Outfielder Westfield High School (VA)

Competitive Balance Round A

Pick Player Team Position School
30 Tai Peete Seattle Mariners Shortstop Trinity Christian School (GA)
31 Adrian Santana Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Doral Academy Preparatory School (FL)
32 Colin Houck New York Mets Shortstop Parkview High School (GA)
33 Josh Knoth Milwaukee Brewers Pitcher Patchogue-Medford High School (NY)
34 Charlee Soto Minnesota Twins Pitcher Reborn Christian Academy (FL)
35 Thomas White Miami Marlins Pitcher Phillips Academy (MA)
36 Kendall George Los Angeles Dodgers Outfielder Atascocita High School (TX)
37 Kevin McGonigle Detroit Tigers Shortstop Bonner & Prendergast Catholic High School (PA)
38 Ty Floyd Cincinnati Reds Pitcher LSU
39 Myles Naylor Oakland Athletics Third baseman St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School (ON)

Second round

Pick Player Team Position School
40 Yohandy Morales Washington Nationals Third baseman Miami (FL)
41 Ryan Lasko Oakland Athletics Outfielder Rutgers
42 Mitch Jebb Pittsburgh Pirates Shortstop Michigan State
43 Sammy Stafura Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Walter Panas High School (NY)
44 Blake Wolters Kansas City Royals Pitcher Mahomet-Seymour High School (IL)
45 Max Anderson Detroit Tigers Second baseman Nebraska
46 Sean Sullivan Colorado Rockies Pitcher Wake Forest
47 Kemp Alderman Miami Marlins Outfielder Ole Miss
48 Gino Groover Arizona Diamondbacks Third baseman NC State
49 Luke Keaschall Minnesota Twins Second baseman Arizona State
50 Nazzan Zanetello Boston Red Sox Shortstop Christian Brothers College High School (MO)
51 Grant Taylor Chicago White Sox Pitcher LSU
52 Walker Martin San Francisco Giants Shortstop Eaton High School (CO)
53 Mac Horvath Baltimore Orioles Outfielder North Carolina
54 Mike Boeve Milwaukee Brewers Third baseman Omaha
55 Colton Ledbetter Tampa Bay Rays Outfielder Mississippi State
56 Brandon Sproat New York Mets Pitcher Florida
57 Ben Williamson Seattle Mariners Third baseman William & Mary
58 Alex Clemmey Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Bishop Hendricken High School (RI)
59 Drue Hackenberg Atlanta Braves Pitcher Virginia Tech
60 Jake Gelof Los Angeles Dodgers Third baseman Virginia
61 Alonzo Tredwell Houston Astros Pitcher UCLA

Competitive Balance Round B

Pick Player Team Position School
62 Andrew Walters Cleveland Guardians Pitcher Miami (FL)
63 Jackson Baumeister Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Florida State
64 Caden Grice Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Clemson
65 Cole Carrigg Colorado Rockies Catcher San Diego State
66 Carson Roccaforte Kansas City Royals Outfielder Louisiana
67 Zander Mueth Pittsburgh Pirates Pitcher Belleville High School-East (IL)

Compensatory round

Pick Player Team Position School
68 Jaxon Wiggins Chicago Cubs[Compensation 1] Pitcher Arkansas
69 Joe Whitman San Francisco Giants[Compensation 2] Pitcher Kent State
70 Cade Kuehler Atlanta Braves[Compensation 3] Pitcher Campbell

Other notable selections

Round Pick Player Team Position School
3 78 Brock Vradenburg Miami Marlins First baseman Michigan State
3 79 Alberto Rios Los Angeles Angels Outfielder Stanford
3 88 Tre' Morgan Tampa Bay Rays First baseman LSU
3 89 Juaron Watts-Brown Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Oklahoma State
3 91 Nolan McLean New York Mets Two-way player Oklahoma State
4 114 Tanner Hall Minnesota Twins Pitcher Southern Miss
4 117 Maui Ahuna San Francisco Giants Shortstop Tennessee
4 128 Homer Bush Jr. San Diego Padres Outfielder Grand Canyon
4 129 Roc Riggio New York Yankees Second baseman Oklahoma State
5 162 Isaiah Drake Atlanta Braves Outfielder North Atlanta High School (GA)
6 182 Cooper Pratt Milwaukee Brewers Shortstop Magnolia Heights School, Senatobia (MS)
8 234 Barrett Kent Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Pottsboro High School (TX)
18 541 Tanner Witt* Baltimore Orioles Pitcher Texas
19 576 Christian Little* New York Mets Pitcher LSU
20 610 DJ Uiagalelei* Los Angeles Dodgers Two-way player Oregon State

Notes

Incentive picks
  1. ^ Received for Julio Rodriguez winning the 2022 American League Rookie of the Year Award
Compensation picks
  1. ^ Compensation pick for the St. Louis Cardinals signing Willson Contreras
  2. ^ Compensation pick for the New York Yankees signing Carlos Rodón
  3. ^ Compensation pick for the Chicago Cubs signing Dansby Swanson

References

  1. ^ Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Colazzo, Carlos (October 5, 2022). "Who's Picking Where? 2023 MLB Draft Order & Lottery Explained". Baseball America. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Adams, Steve (September 20, 2022). "Six Teams Set To Pay Luxury Tax In 2022". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ Axisa, Mike (December 6, 2022). "MLB draft lottery: Pirates get No. 1 pick in 2023 draft, Nationals, Tigers, Rangers, Twins follow up". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Skiver, Kevin (March 28, 2023). "Prospect Promotion Incentive, explained: Why MLB teams are fighting for Rookie of the Year after latest CBA". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "MLB amateur draft to be held at Lumen Field during All-Star week". ESPN. Associated Press. May 8, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Axisa, Mike (November 7, 2022). "MLB's first-ever draft lottery: Date, odds for No. 1 pick, and everything else to know". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2022.

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