2017 MLB Draft First Round Order

With the Major League regular season concluding on Sunday, the order for the 2017 draft has been set. Minnesota secured the top pick over a week ago, but a close battle for second resolved itself on Sunday. Here is the reverse order of this year’s standings.

Pick, Team	W	L	PCT
1. Twins	59	103	.364
2. Reds	68	94	.420
3. Padres	68	94	.420
4. Rays	68	94	.420
5. Braves	68	93	.422
6. Athletics	69	93	.426
7. Diamondbacks	69	93	.426
8. Phillies	71	91	.438
9. Brewers	73	89	.451
10. Angels	74	88	.457
11. Rockies	75	87	.463
12. White Sox	78	84	.481
13. Pirates	78	83	.484
14. Marlins	79	82	.491
15. Royals	81	81	.500
16. Astros	84	78	.519
17. Yankees	84	78	.519
18. Mariners	86	76	.531
19. Astros*	86	76	.531
20. Tigers	86	75	.534
21. Giants	87	75	.537
22. Mets	87	75	.537
23. Orioles	89	73	.549
24. Blue Jays	89	73	.549
25. Dodgers	91	71	.562
26. Red Sox	93	69	.574
27. Indians	94	67	.584
28. Nationals	95	67	.586
29. Rangers	95	67	.586
30. Cubs	103	58	.640

*Pick from Cardinals for hacking

While we know that the teams will pick in this order for the majority of the draft, the final draft order is yet to be determined. The current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) ties free agents who have been extended qualifying offers to draft pick compensation, and it remains unclear if this policy will change. Under the current system, the top 10 picks are protected from free agent compensation. Commissioner Rob Manfred recently told Providence Journal reporter Brian MacPherson that he expects a new CBA to be announced shortly after the postseason.

It also remains unclear if there will be changes to the competitive balance lottery process, which awards picks to teams after the first and second round. The lottery has typically occurred in late July, but a source with knowledge of the situation tells Baseball America that the lottery has been tabled until after a new CBA has been agreed upon. MLB has informed teams to work under the assumption that if the lottery remains in place, it would happen in January.

One aspect of this year’s order that does appear to be more clear is pick No. 42; the Pirates will receive that pick after failing to come to terms with supplemental first-round pick Nick Lodolo, who chose to attend Texas Christian instead of signing.

This year’s draft class is particularly strong in college pitching, and has several intriguing athletic prep players.