First Round

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.

Prospect Promotion Incentive Picks

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.

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.

Competitive Balance Round A

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.

Second Round

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

Competitive Balance Round B

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.

Third Round

The Giants forfeited their third-round selection as a result of signing a qualified free agent.

Fourth Round

Compensation picks

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

Fifth Round

The Dodgers forfeited their fifth-round selection as a result of signing a qualified free agent.

Remaining rounds