December 21, 2024

The 2024 All-Star Week kicks off on Sunday night with the 2024 MLB draft, where the first two rounds of players will be selected. Before the MLB’s Home Run Derby on Monday and All-Star Game between the National and American leagues on Tuesday is Sunday’s MLB draft, where the Cleveland Guardians own the No. 1 overall pick. The Guardians used their No. 1 overall pick on Oregon State second baseman Travis Bizana, who just finished his third season at Oregon State. There, MLB Pipeline No. 1 prospect boasted an impressive .407 batting average with 28 home runs and 76 RBIs.

2024 MLB

There are 30 picks in the first round, with nine additional picks for prospect promotion incentives, compensation picks and Competitive Balance Round A selections before the second round starts. The 2024 Major League Baseball draft is taking place on July 14–16, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. The draft assigns amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first six selections have been set via a lottery, with first round picks belonging to the remaining lottery participants set in reverse order of regular season winning percentage. To complete the first round, playoff teams select in an order that combines postseason finish, revenue sharing status, and reverse order of winning percentage.

Reverse order of regular season winning percentage and postseason finish is used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20.The Arizona Diamondbacks were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Corbin Carroll won the 2023 National League Rookie of the Year Award. The Baltimore Orioles also received a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Gunnar Henderson won the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year Award. The Cleveland Guardians won the 2024 MLB Draft Lottery and selected Travis Bazzana with the first pick. It was the first time that the Guardians had the first overall pick in the MLB Draft.

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Draft lottery

The 2024 MLB Draft Lottery took place on December 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee during the Winter Meetings. The Washington Nationals were ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and MLBPA that limits teams in larger markets from winning draft lottery picks in consecutive seasons. The following table lists the percentage chances for each seed to receive lottery picks as a result of the draft lottery.

Follow along here for live updates of every pick of the 2024 MLB Draft:

Live updates for 2024 MLB Draft

9:32 p.m.: Picks are flying in the second round, as the picks only have a one-minute interval now.

9:10 p.m.: Rockies select Iowa right-handed pitcher Brody Brecht with the No. 38 pick. That’s an elite fastball headed to Colorado.

9:01 p.m.: The Diamondbacks and Orioles select Kentucky outfielder Ryan Wald Schmidt and Virginia shortstop Griff O’Farrell with their compensation picks awarded for Corbin Carroll and Gunnar Henderson winning rookie of the year last year.

8:45 p.m.: The defending World Series champions select Stanford catcher Malcolm Moore with the 30th overall pick, ending the first round. Onto the additional picks now, which are only airing on MLB Network.

8:35 p.m.: Astros select catcher Walker Janek out of Sam Houston State with the 28th overall pick. Janek just became the third Sam Houston State player to go in the first round.

8:15 p.m.: Atlanta Braves land left-handed pitcher Cam Caminati at 24th overall. Still just 17 years old, Carryminati boasts big potential with his fastball.

8:13 p.m.: Here’s what Caglianone said of joining the Royals:

7:48 p.m.: New York Mets use their No. 29 overall pick on Oklahoma State’s Carson Benge, one of the best two-way players in the draft. Benge hit 18 home runs in 2024 while holding a 3.16 ERA in 37 innings on the mound.

7:37 p.m.: South Carolina commit PJ Morlando goes No. 16 to the Miami Marlins. He won high school home run derby and MVP award at the High School All-American Game last July.

7:35 p.m.: Here’s a clip of Cijntje pitching from both sides:

7:28 p.m.: Mariners select one of the most interesting players in the draft class in Mississippi State pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, who pitches with both arms. It’ll be interesting to see how he’s used in the minor leagues.

7:23 p.m.: Cubs make it back-to-back picks of Florida State hitters, with Chicago taking third baseman Cam Smith. Smith can flat out slug, with some of the top exit velocities in the draft class.

7:18 p.m.: James Tibbs III, an outfielder from Florida State, goes to the San Francisco Giants at No. 13. Tibbs, a very polished hitter, has a chance to move up quickly through the Giants system.

7:11 p.m.: Red Sox might’ve just gotten a steal at No. 12, as Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery falls into their lap. Montgomery suffered a season-ending ankle injury for the Aggies in the super regional against Oregon.

7:06 p.m.: Tigers select the second high school player of the draft, with shortstop Bryce Rainer from Harvard-Westlake High School in California headed to Detroit.

7:01 p.m.: Nationals select Wake Forest shortstop Seaver King at No. 10. Demon Deacons with three selections inside the top 10, wow.

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6:55 p.m.: Pirates take a swing, selecting the first high school prospect of the class. Konnor Griffin boasts huge tools and could become a star one day, with 70 grade speed and arm, according to ESPN.

6:51 p.m.: First reigning national champion is off the board, as Tennessee second baseman Christian Moore is headed to the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels are known for promoting prospects fast, and that next player could be Moore.

6:44 p.m.: St. Louis Cardinals take West Virginia shortstop J.J. Wetherholt at No. 7. Some thought Wetherholt could’ve gone No. 1 overall.

6:39 p.m.: Caglianone falls to No. 6, where the Kansas City Royals swoop the Florida slugger. Caglianone is one of the best power hitters in college baseball history.

6:37 p.m.: Here’s Bazzana reaction to being selected No. 1:

6:34 p.m.: Arkansas left-handed pitcher Hagen Smith goes to the Chicago White Sox at No. 5 overall. The 2024 Golden Spikes finalist averaged 17.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 2024, which is a Division I record. The fastball-slider combination is as lethal as it gets in this draft class.

6:29 p.m.: Oakland selects 6-foot-5 Wake Forest first baseman Nick Kurtz, a two-time first-team All-ACC selection. Florida slugger Jac Caglianone remains on the board.

6:23 p.m.: The 2024 Golden Spikes winner is headed to Colorado, as the Rockies select Charlie Condon. Condon hit 37 home runs last season and could absolutely smash at Coors Field.

6:18 p.m.: Reds go with pitcher, taking Wake Forest’s Chase Burns. Burns has maybe the best fastball and slider in the draft class.

6:15 p.m.: ESPN broadcast says Bazzana is not only the first-ever second baseman to be selected No. 1 overall, but he’s also the first Australian to be picked first.

6:13 p.m.: Guardians select who many considered the top player in the draft class in Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana. Bazzana hit a school-record 28 home runs last season as a junior.

6:08 p.m.: The Guardians are officially on the clock, and the draft is underway.

6:06 p.m.: Could JJ Wetherholt be the first pick of tonight’s draft?

6:02 p.m.: We are mere moments away from the start of the draft.

5:55 p.m.: Some interesting insight on Cam Caminiti:

5:19 p.m.: Tony Vitello, coach of the College World Series champion Tennessee Volunteers, is gifted a fur coat in homage to the Vols’ home run celebration on the set of the MLB Network:

5:17 p.m.: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo both have West Virginia infielder JJ Wetherholt going No. 1 to the Guardians. Both of their top-four pick projections are the same, with Charlie Condon going No. 2 to Cincinnati, Chase Burns going No. 3 to Colorado and Travis Bazzana going No. 4 to Oakland.

2024 MLB draft Round 1 picks

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The Mets’ Padres and Yankees’ first picks dropped 10 spots because they exceeded the second surcharge threshold of the competitive balance tax by more than $40 million.

  1. Cleveland Guardians: 2B Travis Bazzana, Oregon State
  2. Cincinnati Reds: RHP Chase Burns, Wake Forest
  3. Colorado Rockies: 3B Charlie Condon, Georgia
  4. Oakland Athletics: 1B Nick Kurtz, Wake Forest
  5. Chicago White Sox: LHP Hagen Smith, Arkansas
  6. Kansas City Royals: 1B/LHP Jac Caglianone, Florida
  7. St. Louis Cardinals: SS J.J. Wetherholt, West Virginia
  8. Los Angeles Angels: 2B Christian Moore, Tennessee
  9. Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Konnor Griffin, Jackson Prep High School (Mississippi)
  10. Washington Nationals: SS Seaver King, Wake Forest
  11. Detroit Tigers: SS Bryce Rainer, Harvard-Westlake High School (California)
  12. Boston Red Sox: OF Braden Montgomery, Texas A&M
  13. San Francisco Giants: OF James Tibbs III, Florida State
  14. Chicago Cubs: 3B Cam Smith, Florida State
  15. Seattle Mariners: RHP/LHP Jurrangelo Cijntje, Mississippi State
  16. Miami Marlins: OF PJ Morlando, Summerville High School (South Carolina)
  17. Milwaukee Brewers: OF Braylon Payne, Elkins High School (Texas)
  18. Tampa Bay Rays: SS Theo Gillin, Westlake High School (Texas)
  19. New York Mets: OF/RHP Carson Benge, Oklahoma State
  20. Toronto Blue Jays: RHP Trey Yesavage, East Carolina
  21. Minnesota Twins: SS Kaelen Culpepper, Kansas State
  22. Baltimore Orioles: OF Vance Honeycutt, North Carolina
  23. Los Angeles Dodgers: SS Kellon Lindsey, Hardee High School (Florida)
  24. Atlanta Braves: LHP Cam Caminati, Saguaro High School (Arizona)
  25. San Diego Padres: LHP Kash Mayfield, Elk City High School (Oklahoma)
  26. New York Yankees: RHP Ben Hess, Alabama
  27. Philadelphia Phillies: OF Dante Nori, Northville High School (Canada)
  28. Houston Astros: C Walker Janek, Sam Houston State
  29. Arizona Diamondbacks: OF Slade Caldwell, Valley View High School (Arizona)
  30. Texas Rangers: C Malcolm Moore, Stanford

Prospect Promotion Incentive picks

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If a player who was rated as a preseason top 100 prospect by MLB Pipeline, Baseball America, and/or ESPN (at least two of the three) and was on his team’s Opening Day roster goes on to win the Rookie of the Year Award, the club is awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive pick after the first round.

  1. Arizona Diamondbacks*: OF Ryan Waldschmidt, Kentucky
  2. Baltimore Orioles**: Griff O’Farrell, Virginia

Compensation picks

If a team that loses a qualifying free agent is a revenue-sharing recipient and the free agent signs for at least $50 million, the team will be awarded a pick between the first round and Competitive Balance Round A.

  1. Minnesota Twins: SS Kyle DE Barge, Louisiana-Lafayette
  • Compensation for Sonny Gray. The Cardinals forfeited their second-round pick for signing Gray.

Competitive Balance Round A picks

All teams that have either one of the 10 smallest markets or 10 smallest revenue pools receive an additional pick at the end of the first or second round. The groups of teams alternate between the two rounds each year.

Competitive Balance picks may be traded and are not subject to forfeiture. However, Competitive Balance picks acquired by another club in a trade are subject to forfeiture.

  1. Milwaukee Brewers*: 1B Blake Burke, Tennessee
  2. Arizona Diamondbacks: SS JD Dix, Whitefish Bay High School (Wisconsin)
  3. Cleveland Guardians: RHP Braylon Doughty, Chaparral High School (California)
  4. Pittsburgh Pirates: RHP Levi Sterling, Notre Dame High School (California)
  5. Colorado Rockies: RHP Brody Brecht, Iowa
  6. Washington Nationals**: C Caleb Lomavita, Cal
  • Acquired from Orioles in trade for Corbin Burnes

** Acquired from the Royals in the trade for Hunter Harvey.

2024 MLB draft Round 2 picks

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The Astros, Cardinals, Dodgers and Giants forfeited their second-round selections as a result of signing qualified free agents.

  1. Oakland Athletics: 3B Tommy White, LSU
  2. Kansas City Royals: LHP David Shields, Mt. Lebanon High School (Pennsylvania)
  3. Colorado Rockies: OF Jared Thomas, Texas
  4. Chicago White Sox: SS Caleb Bonemer, Okemos High School (Michigan)
  5. Washington Nationals: SS Luke Dickerson, Morris Knolls High School (New Jersey)
  6. Los Angeles Angels: RHP Chris Cortez, Texas A&M
  7. New York Mets: LHP Jonathan Santucci, Duke
  8. Pittsburgh Pirates: SS Wyatt Sanford, Independence High School (Texas)
  9. Cleveland Guardians: C Jacob Cozart, NC State
  10. Detroit Tigers: RHP Owen Hall, Edmond North High School (Oklahoma)
  11. Boston Red Sox: LHP Payton Tolle, TCU
  12. Cincinnati Reds: SS Tyson Lewis, Millard West High School (Nebraska)
  13. San Diego Padres: LHP Boston Bateman, Adolfo Camarillo High School (California)
  14. New York Yankees: RHP Bryce Cunningham, Vanderbilt
  15. Chicago Cubs: 3B Cole Mathis, College of Charleston
  16. Seattle Mariners: RHP Ryan Sloan, York Community High School (Illinois)
  17. Miami Marlins: SS Carter Johnson, Oxford High School (Alabama)
  18. Milwaukee Brewers: RHP Bryce Meccage, The Pennington School (New Jersey)
  19. Tampa Bay Rays: SS Emilian Peter, Kentucky
  20. Toronto Blue Jays: RHP Khal Stephen, Mississippi State
  21. Minnesota Twins: 3B Billy Amick, Tennessee
  22. Baltimore Orioles: C Ethan Anderson, Virginia
  23. Atlanta Braves: LHP Carter Holton, Vanderbilt
  24. Philadelphia Phillies: OF Griff Burkholder, Freedom High School (Virginia)
  25. Arizona Diamondbacks: C Ivan Luciano, El Shaddai Christian Academy (Puerto Rico)
  26. Texas Rangers: OF Dylan Dreiling, Tennessee

Competitive Balance Round B picks

  1. Tampa Bay Rays:
  2. Milwaukee Brewers:
  3. Chicago White Sox*:
  4. Minnesota Twins:
  5. Miami Marlins:
  6. Cincinnati Reds:
  7. Detroit Tigers:
  8. Oakland Athletics:
  • Acquired from Mariners in trade for Gregory Santos

Compensation picks

If a team that loses a qualifying free agent does not receive revenue sharing and did not exceed the luxury-tax salary threshold the previous season, it is awarded a compensatory pick after Competitive Balance Round B.

  1. Los Angeles Angels*:
  • Compensation for Shohei Ohtani. The Dodgers forfeited their second- and fifth-round picks for signing Ohtani.

What channel is MLB draft on tonight?

TV channel: ESPN, MLB Network
Streaming: ESPN app, Fubo (free trial)
Round 1 of the 2024 MLB Draft will air live on ESPN, with MLB Network carrying Day 1 of the 2024 MLB draft. Streaming options are available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.

2024 MLB Draft start time

Time: 6 p.m. CT
Date: Sunday, July 14
The 2024 MLB Draft will start at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday, July 14, in Fort Worth, Texas.

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