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2017 MLB Draft Order

SEE ALSO: MLB DRAFT ORDER ROUNDS 1-3

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. Cardinals 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

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.

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