MLB
2024 MLB draft first round selection order
The MLB Draft is just days away and we take a look at the order in which all 30 teams get to place their picks across all rounds.
The 2024 MLB Draft is set to go down in Fort Worth, Texas, from July 14-16, with the Texas Rangers hosting this year’s MLB All-Star Week. The draft kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on July 14 on ESPN, with rounds continuing at noon ET on July 15 and 16.
The Cleveland Guardians have the first pick, followed by the Reds, Rockies, A’s, and White Sox. Teams will be scouting a talented pool of college stars, including Georgia’s Charlie Condon, Oregon State’s Travis Bazzana, and Florida’s Jac Caglianone.
Wondering when your team picks? Check out this first-round order:
First Round Order
1. Cleveland Guardians
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. Colorado Rockies
4. Oakland Athletics
5. Chicago White Sox
6. Kansas City Royals
7. St. Louis Cardinals
8. Los Angeles Angels
9. Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Washington Nationals
11. Detroit Tigers
12. Boston Red Sox
13. San Francisco Giants
14. Chicago Cubs
15. Seattle Mariners
16. Miami Marlins
17. Milwaukee Brewers
18. Tampa Bay Rays
19. New York Mets
20. Toronto Blue Jays
21. Minnesota Twins
22. Baltimore Orioles
23. Los Angeles Dodgers
24. Atlanta Braves
25. San Diego Padres
26. New York Yankees
27. Philadelphia Phillies
28. Houston Astros
29. Arizona Diamondbacks
30. Texas Rangers
Plus, the Diamondbacks and Orioles get bonus picks at 31 and 32, thanks to the Prospect Promotion Incentive for having top prospects who won Rookie of the Year.
Competitive Balance Round A
adds extra picks for smaller market teams:
34. Brewers (from Orioles)
35. Diamondbacks
36. Guardians
37. Pirates
38. Rockies
39. Royals
Second Round Order
For the second round, note that the Angels, Astros, Cardinals, and Giants have forfeited their picks:
40. Athletics
41. Royals
42. Rockies
43. White Sox
44. Nationals
45. Angels
46. Mets
47. Pirates
48. Guardians
49. Tigers
50. Red Sox
51. Reds
52. Padres
53. Yankees
54. Cubs
55. Mariners
56. Marlins
57. Brewers
58. Rays
59. Blue Jays
60. Twins
61. Orioles
62. Braves
63. Phillies
64. Diamondbacks
65. Rangers
Competitive Balance Round B
66. Rays
67. Brewers
68. White Sox (from Mariners)
69. Twins
70. Marlins
71. Reds
72. Tigers
73. Athletics
After compensation picks for Shohei Ohtani, Josh Hader, Blake Snell, and Matt Chapman, the third and fourth rounds follow the usual order. For all the later rounds, from the fifth on, the order stays the same across each round.