White Sox Hold the First Overall Pick in 2026 MLB Draft
The Chicago White Sox won the MLB draft lottery on Tuesday and will have the first overall pick in the 2026 draft. The White Sox came into Tuesday's lottery with the highest odds (27.73%) to win the No. 1 overall pick after finishing 60-102 in 2025. It will be the first time that they have had the No. 1 selection in a draft since they took Harold Baines back in 1977. After the White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays will pick at No. 2, followed by the Minnesota Twins, San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Kansas City Royals. The Colorado Rockies, who had the worst record (43-119), were not eligible for the draft lottery because they received lottery picks in 2024 and 2025. Colorado will have the 10th overall pick in 2026. Although the White Sox already have a promising young shortstop in Colson Montgomery, they are widely expected to take UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the No. 1 overall pick next July.
Source: Chicago White Sox
Source: Chicago White Sox
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