2025 MLB Draft: Selection Order and Key Details
The 2025 MLB Draft is just around the corner, promising to be an exciting event for baseball fans. The event is scheduled for Sunday, July 13th, with the Atlanta Braves hosting the All-Star festivities. The selection order for the first round is already defined, with the Washington Nationals leading the list. The Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals complete the top five.Schedules and Coverage
The first round of the draft will begin at 6 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live. Day 2 coverage, which includes rounds 4 to 20, will be available on MLB.com starting at 11:30 a.m. ET.Detailed Selection Order
Here’s the complete breakdown of the selection order for this year’s draft, round by round:
Contents
First Round
- Washington Nationals
- Los Angeles Angels
- Seattle Mariners
- Colorado Rockies
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Miami Marlins
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Cincinnati Reds
- Chicago White Sox
- Athletics
- Texas Rangers
- San Francisco Giants
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Boston Red Sox
- Minnesota Twins
- Chicago Cubs
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Houston Astros
- Atlanta Braves
- Kansas City Royals
- Detroit Tigers
- San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cleveland Guardians
Prospect Promotion Incentive picks
- Kansas City Royals
Compensation picks
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Baltimore Orioles
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
Competitive balance round A
- Boston Red Sox
- Detroit Tigers
- Seattle Mariners
- Minnesota Twins
- Tampa Bay Rays
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Los Angeles Dodgers (Acquired from the Reds in the trade for Gavin Lux.)
- Tampa Bay Rays (Acquired from the Athletics in the trade for Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez.)
- Miami Marlins
Second Round
- Chicago White Sox
- Colorado Rockies
- Miami Marlins
- Los Angeles Angels
- Athletics
- Washington Nationals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cincinnati Reds
- Texas Rangers
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Minnesota Twins
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Chicago Cubs
- Seattle Mariners
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Atlanta Braves
- Kansas City Royals
- Detroit Tigers
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cleveland Guardians
- Los Angeles Dodgers
Competitive balance round B
- Cleveland Guardians
- Tampa Bay Rays (Compensation for the 66th overall pick unsigned in 2024, Tyler Bell.)
- Milwaukee Brewers (Compensation for the 67th overall pick unsigned in 2024, Chris Levonas.)
- Baltimore Orioles
- Cleveland Guardians (Acquired from the D-backs in the trade for Josh Naylor.)
- Kansas City Royals
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Colorado Rockies
Compensation picks
- Boston Red Sox (Compensation for Nick Pivetta. The Padres lost their second-round pick for signing Pivetta.)
Third Round
- Chicago White Sox
- Colorado Rockies
- Miami Marlins
- Los Angeles Angels
- Washington Nationals
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cincinnati Reds
- Texas Rangers
- San Francisco Giants
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Boston Red Sox
- Minnesota Twins
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Chicago Cubs
- Seattle Mariners
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Houston Astros
- Atlanta Braves
- Kansas City Royals
- Detroit Tigers
- San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cleveland Guardians
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Los Angeles Dodgers
Compensation picks
- Los Angeles Angels
Round Four
- Chicago White Sox
- Colorado Rockies
- Miami Marlins
- Los Angeles Angels
- Athletics
- Washington Nationals
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cincinnati Reds
- Texas Rangers
- San Francisco Giants
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Boston Red Sox
- Minnesota Twins
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Chicago Cubs
- Seattle Mariners
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Houston Astros
- Atlanta Braves
- Kansas City Royals
- Detroit Tigers
- San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cleveland Guardians
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Los Angeles Dodgers
Compensation picks
- Atlanta Braves
Fifth Round
- Chicago White Sox
- Colorado Rockies
- Miami Marlins
- Los Angeles Angels
- Athletics
- Washington Nationals
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- Cincinnati Reds
- Texas Rangers
- Tampa Bay Rays
- Boston Red Sox
- Minnesota Twins
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Chicago Cubs
- Seattle Mariners
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Baltimore Orioles
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Houston Astros
- Atlanta Braves
- Kansas City Royals
- Detroit Tigers
- San Diego Padres
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Cleveland Guardians
- New York Mets
- New York Yankees
- Los Angeles Dodgers
Remaining Rounds
- Chicago White Sox
- Los Angeles Angels
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Texas Rangers
- Boston Red Sox
- Chicago Cubs
- Baltimore Orioles
- Atlanta Braves
- San Diego Padres
- New York Mets
- Colorado Rockies
- Athletics
- Pittsburgh Pirates
- San Francisco Giants
- Minnesota Twins
- Seattle Mariners
- Milwaukee Brewers
- Kansas City Royals
- Philadelphia Phillies
- New York Yankees
- Miami Marlins
- Washington Nationals
- Cincinnati Reds
- Tampa Bay Rays
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Arizona Diamondbacks
- Houston Astros
- Detroit Tigers
- Cleveland Guardians
- Los Angeles Dodgers
