Braves odds of #1 pick in MLB Draft continue to rise
A couple of weeks ago, I discussed perhaps the only positive thing to come out of the Braves 2025 campaign, which is undoubtedly the most disappointing season in franchise history. Atlanta has a real chance at landing the #1 overall pick, and their odds continue to get better with each passing week. With the Braves […] The post Braves odds of #1 pick in MLB Draft continue to rise appeared first on SportsTalkATL.com.
A couple of weeks ago, I discussed perhaps the only positive thing to come out of the Braves 2025 campaign, which is undoubtedly the most disappointing season in franchise history. Atlanta has a real chance at landing the #1 overall pick, and their odds continue to get better with each passing week.
With the Braves going 3-7 over their last 10 games, and the Pirates and Athletics each going 7-3, Atlanta now has the second-best odds of any team at getting the #1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.
MLB Draft Lottery Odds
- Chicago White Sox — 25.61%
- Atlanta Braves — 20.56%
- Pittsburgh Pirates — 15.52%
- Oakland Athletics — 11.64%
- Baltimore Orioles — 8.54%
- Minnesota Twins — 6.05%
- Arizona Diamondbacks — 4.19%
- Tampa Bay Rays — 2.17%
- Miami Marlins — 1.71%
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The moral of the story: If you’re going to suck, be so horrendous that you at least have a chance to land a generation talent in the following draft.
As sad as it is, this is a very positive development for the Atlanta Braves. The major-league team isn’t the organization’s only problem. The Braves farm system is also barren of talent. The #1 pick would go a long way in fixing that, and if Drake Baldwin goes on to win the NL Rookie of the Year award, the Braves would also receive a compensatory pick at the end of the first round. Next year’s MLB Draft could be a very exciting day for the club.
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