ORLANDO, Fla. – A year prior to taking over as the Cardinals' president of baseball operations, Chaim Bloom – then as advisor awaiting his ascension – got a flurry of text messages from various MLB execs alerting him to St. Louis being “lucky” during the MLB Draft Lottery proceedings.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Draft Lottery has once again produced what has become an unfortunate common theme for the Athletics. Despite entering Tuesday’s MLB Draft Lottery carrying the fifth-highest odds (6.55%) for the No. 1 selection, the A’s will be picking eighth overall in next July’s Draft. Among the teams

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Rumors may have been flying, but there wasn’t a whole lot of momentum or movement surrounding offseason transactions for the Royals on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. But buzz picked up quite a bit when the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery results were announced. For the first time,

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Last year, the MLB Draft Lottery didn’t work out in the Rays’ favor. They had the 10th-best odds and wound up with the 14th overall pick. Looking to reverse their fortunes this year, they called in a former Ray who knows a thing or two about defying

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Staying true to his name, vice president of player development Randy Winn helped the Giants achieve a major victory in the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday night. With Winn serving as their club representative, the Giants secured the No. 4 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft,

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Twins will have their highest pick since 2017 in next July's MLB Draft. Minnesota received the third overall selection in the annual MLB Draft Lottery at the Winter Meetings in Orlando. The last time the club had such a high pick, it took Royce Lewis No.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- MLB Draft Lottery parties scattered across Chicago’s South Side went crazy right before 5 p.m. CT Tuesday night. The White Sox logo was flipped over on a placard at that point at the Winter Meetings, giving the club its first No. 1 overall pick since Harold Baines

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Despite having the Majors’ worst record last season at 43-119, the Rockies will be selecting 10th overall in the 2026 MLB Draft.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Nationals finished with the third-worst record in baseball last season. But unlike previous years, they were not eligible for a lottery pick when the Draft order was revealed on Tuesday night at Winter Meetings. The Nats will make the No. 11 selection in the 2026 Draft.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Pirates may not have won big in the Draft Lottery on Tuesday, but they are walking away with another lottery pick, their third in the four years since the new system was implemented. The Pirates will be picking fifth overall in next July’s Draft, which will

ORLANDO, Fla. – It’s been nearly 50 years since the Chicago White Sox had the No. 1 pick in the Draft. But the last time they did, that selection turned into a Hall of Famer. That was Harold Baines, and perhaps he brought No. 1 pick mojo to the organization

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Angels will have the No. 12 pick in the 2026 Draft, it was officially announced on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- On the eve of the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery, the Athletics front office is hopeful that the third time could be a charm.

With the 2025 regular season in the books and all 30 teams' records and winning percentages final, the '26 Draft order and lottery odds have begun to take shape. The MLB Draft Lottery -- ping pong balls and all -- has become a staple of the offseason. For the fourth

HOUSTON -- Welcome to uncharted territory, Astros fans. It’s not a place you’re used to being, and if Houston had won one more game in 2025, you wouldn’t be giving it a second thought. But one of the silver innings of not making the playoffs is that the Astros will

It’s time for the Winter Meetings to set Hot Stove season aflame. This weekend, the baseball world focuses its offseason gaze on Orlando as the Winter Meetings arrive in the Sunshine State on Sunday. While the focus of the Winter Meetings is usually on the Major League happenings, there will

The top of the 2026 Draft won’t be set until the MLB Draft Lottery plays out on Dec. 9. But the overall Draft order is beginning to take shape, now that the Competitive Balance rounds are set. Since 2017, Major League Baseball has used a formula that combines revenue, winning

It was a busy Winter Meetings in Dallas, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss all of the action on the latest Pipeline Podcast.

DALLAS -- The Nationals traveled to the 2024 Winter Meetings this week looking to build their ‘25 roster, and they leave with a major boost for their future. The Nats landed the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, determined on Tuesday in the Draft Lottery. This will be

DALLAS -- The Nationals had a 10.2 percent chance of landing the No. 1 pick in the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery, and a 100 percent elated reaction after they actually won it. The Nats will select first overall for the third time in team history (2005-present) since drafting Stephen Strasburg

DALLAS -- The Angels will have the opportunity to make a significant addition to their roster next July, as they secured the No. 2 overall pick during the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday. It marks the first time in franchise history the Halos will pick at the No. 2

DALLAS -- There was a lot less anxiety than usual inside the suite of the Athletics' front office for Tuesday night’s 2025 MLB Draft Lottery. After experiencing the heartbreak and agony of falling outside of the top three picks despite being tied for the best odds to land the top

DALLAS -- The 121 losses endured by the 2024 White Sox would have derived the organization one major benefit in years past: The top pick in the 2025 Draft. But that benefit doesn’t exist in the Draft Lottery era, with the White Sox set to select at No. 10 overall.

DALLAS -- The Cardinals’ “reset” for the 2025 season, which is expected to center around a young core and Minor League player development, got a much-needed boost Tuesday with an odds-defying pick coming out of the MLB Draft Lottery. Saddled with the 13th-best odds for the top spot in the

DALLAS -- Frank Thomas. Clayton Kershaw. Prince Fielder. All three of them were chosen seventh overall in the MLB Draft. That’s where the Marlins will pick in next July’s Draft despite entering Tuesday afternoon’s MLB Draft Lottery presented by Nike tied with the Rockies for the highest odds (22.45%) for