| 2024 Major League Baseball draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | July 14–16, 2024 |
| Location | Cowtown Coliseum Fort Worth, Texas |
| Network(s) | MLB Network ESPN, ESPN+ (first round) |
| Overview | |
| 615 total selections in 20 rounds | |
| First selection | Travis Bazzana Cleveland Guardians |
| First round selections | 39 |
The 2024 Major League Baseball draft took place on July 14–16, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first six selections were set via a lottery, with first round picks belonging to the remaining lottery participants set in reverse order of regular season winning percentage. To complete the first round, playoff teams selected in an order that combined postseason finish, revenue sharing status, and reverse order of winning percentage. Reverse order of regular season winning percentage and postseason finish was used to set the draft order for rounds two through 20.[1]
The Arizona Diamondbacks were awarded a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Corbin Carroll won the 2023 National League Rookie of the Year Award. The Baltimore Orioles also received a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick after Gunnar Henderson won the 2023 American League Rookie of the Year Award.[2]
The Cleveland Guardians won the 2024 MLB Draft Lottery and selected Travis Bazzana with the first pick. It was the first time that the Guardians had the first overall pick in the MLB Draft, as well as the first time a second baseman was selected first overall.[3]
- ^ Glaser, Kyle (March 11, 2022). "Guide To The New CBA: Draft Lottery, Expanded Playoffs And More". Baseball America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Passan, Jeff (November 13, 2023). "Corbin Carroll, Gunnar Henderson win NL, AL ROY unanimously". ABC News. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (December 5, 2023). "Guardians win Draft Lottery, securing next year's top pick". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.