There are 20 rounds in the MLB Draft along with compensation picks and competitive balance picks. Let’s look at the round-by-round breakdown and draft order for 2024. The Cleveland Guardians get the draft started at no. 1 overall with like Travis Bazzana, Charlie Condon, and JJ Wetherholt in the running to be taken in the top spot.
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2024 MLB Draft 1st Round
The Yankees, Padres, and Mets saw their first draft picks drop 10 spots because they were in the second threshold of thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe competitive balance tax by more than $40 million.
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 3 | Colorado Rockies |
| 4 | Oakland Athletics |
| 5 | Chicago White Sox |
| 6 | Kansas City Royals |
| 7 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 8 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 10 | Washington Nationals |
| 11 | Detroit Tigers |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox |
| 13 | San Francisco Giants |
| 14 | Chicago Cubs |
| 15 | Seattle Mariners |
| 16 | Miami Marlins |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 18 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 19 | New York Mets |
| 20 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 21 | Minnesota Twins |
| 22 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 23 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 24 | Atlanta Braves |
| 25 | San Diego Padres |
| 26 | New York Yankees |
| 27 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 28 | Houston Astros |
| 29 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 30 | Texas Rangers |
Compensation and Round A Competitive Balance
Notes: Competitive Balance draft picks are decided by a formula that combines revenue, winning perc🃏entage, and market score to give draft picks to teams in the bottom 10.
Clubs earn Prospect Promotion Incentive after the first round if a player rated in the preseason top 100 prospects by MLB was on the team’s opening day roster and wins Rookie of the Year.
Compensation picks are awarded to teams that lose a qualifying free agent for🍒 at👍 least $50 million.
| Pick | Team | Reason for Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Prospect Promotion Incentive |
| 32 | Baltimore Orioles | Prospect Promotion Incentive |
| 33 | Minnesota Twins | Compensation for Sonny Gray |
| 34 | Milwaukee Brewers | Competitive Balance A |
| 35 | Arizona Diamondbacks | Competitive Balance A |
| 36 | Cleveland Guardians | Competitive Balance A |
| 37 | Pittsburgh Pirates | Competitive Balance A |
| 38 | Colorado Rockies | Competitive Balance A |
| 39 | Kansas City Royals | Competitive Balance A |
2nd Round
Notes: The Astros, Cardinals, Dodgers, and Giants had to forfeit their second-round picks ♒due to signing qualifi💝ed free agents.
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 40 | Oakland Athletics |
| 41 | Kansas City Royals |
| 42 | Colorado Rockies |
| 43 | Chicago White Sox |
| 44 | Washington Nationals |
| 45 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 46 | New York Mets |
| 47 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 48 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 49 | Detroit Tigers |
| 50 | Boston Red Sox |
| 51 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 52 | San Diego Padres |
| 53 | New York Yankees |
| 54 | Chicago Cubs |
| 55 | Seattle Mariners |
| 56 | Miami Marlins |
| 57 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 58 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 59 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 60 | Minnesota Twins |
| 61 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 62 | Atlanta Braves |
| 63 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 64 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 65 | Texas Rangers |
Compensation and Round B Competitive Balance
Notes: Competitive Balance picks are decided by a formu💦la that combines revenue, winning percentage, and market score to give draft picks to teams in the bottom 10.
| Pick | Team | Reason for Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Tampa Bay Rays | Competitive Balance B |
| 67 | Milwaukee Brewers | Competitive Balance B |
| 68 | Chicago White Sox | Competitive Balance B |
| 69 | Minnesota Twins | Competitive Balance B |
| 70 | Miami Marlins | Competitive Balance B |
| 71 | Cincinnati Reds | Competitive Balance B |
| 72 | Detroit Tigers | Competitive Balance B |
| 73 | Oakland Athletics | Compeitive Balance B |
| 74 | Los Angeles Angels | Compensation for Shohei Ohtani |
3rd Round
Notes: The San൲ Francisco Giants had to forfeit their third-round pick because they signed a qualified free agent.
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 75 | Oakland Athletics |
| 76 | Kansas City Royals |
| 77 | Colorado Rockies |
| 78 | Chicago White Sox |
| 79 | Washington Nationals |
| 80 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 81 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 82 | New York Mets |
| 83 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 84 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 85 | Detroit Tigers |
| 86 | Boston Red Sox |
| 87 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 88 | San Diego Padres |
| 89 | New York Yankees |
| 90 | Chicago Cubs |
| 91 | Seattle Mariners |
| 92 | Miami Marlins |
| 93 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 94 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 95 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 96 | Minnesota Twins |
| 97 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 98 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 99 | Atlanta Braves |
| 100 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 101 | Houston Astros |
| 102 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 103 | Texas Rangers |
4th Round
Notes: All 30 teams have a selection in the 4th🤪 round.
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 104 | Oakland Athletics |
| 105 | Kansas City Royals |
| 106 | Colorado Rockies |
| 107 | Chicago White Sox |
| 108 | Washington Nationals |
| 109 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 110 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 111 | New York Mets |
| 112 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 113 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 114 | Detroit Tigers |
| 115 | Boston Red Sox |
| 116 | San Francisco Giants |
| 117 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 118 | San Diego Padres |
| 119 | New York Yankees |
| 120 | Chicago Cubs |
| 121 | Seattle Mariners |
| 122 | Miami Marlins |
| 123 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 124 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 125 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 126 | Minnesota Twins |
| 127 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 128 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| 129 | Atlanta Braves |
| 130 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 131 | Houston Astros |
| 132 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 133 | Texas Rangers |
Compensation Round
Notes: Teams that lost a qualifying free agent, did n🧔ot receive revenue sharing, and were below the luxury tax is awarded a compensatory pick following the 4th round.
| Pick | Team | Reason for Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| 134 | San Diego Padres | Compensation for Josh Hader |
| 135 | San Diego Padres | Compensation for Blake Snell |
| 136 | Toronto Blue Jays | Compensation for Matt Chapman |
5th Round
Notes: The Dodgers had to forfeit their fifth-round selection because they s𝕴igned a qualified free agent.
| Pick | Team |
|---|---|
| 137 | Oakland Athletics |
| 138 | Kansas City Royals |
| 139 | Colorado Rockies |
| 140 | Chicago White Sox |
| 141 | Washington Nationals |
| 142 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 143 | Los Angeles Angels |
| 144 | New York Mets |
| 145 | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| 146 | Cleveland Guardians |
| 147 | Detroit Tigers |
| 148 | Boston Red Sox |
| 149 | San Francisco Giants |
| 150 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 151 | San Diego Padres |
| 152 | New York Yankees |
| 153 | Chicago Cubs |
| 154 | Seattle Mariners |
| 155 | Miami Marlins |
| 156 | Milwaukee Brewers |
| 157 | Tampa Bay Rays |
| 158 | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 159 | Minnesota Twins |
| 160 | Baltimore Orioles |
| 161 | Atlanta Braves |
| 162 | Philadelphia Phillies |
| 163 | Houston Astros |
| 164 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
| 165 | Texas Rangers |
Rounds 6-20
Note༒s: For the remainder of the MLB Draft, the order is consistent. Here is the order to finish the draft.
| Round 6-20 Order |
|---|
| Oakland Athletics |
| Kansas City Royals |
| Colorado Rockies |
| Chicago White Sox |
| Washington Nationals |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
| Los Angeles Angels |
| New York Mets |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Cleveland Guardians |
| Detroit Tigers |
| Boston Red Sox |
| San Francisco Giants |
| Cincinnati Reds |
| San Diego Padres |
| New York Yankees |
| Chicago Cubs |
| Seattle Mariners |
| Miami Marlins |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
| Minnesota Twins |
| Baltimore Orioles |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Atlanta Braves |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
| Houston Astros |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
| Texas Rangers |
