ESPN Jun 30, 2023 10:00 am ET3 Minute Read
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We’re just 10 days away from the 2023 MLB draft, which will be held July 7-9 in Seattle as part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game celebrations. The first round begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are #1, followed by the Washington Nationals, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins. The 2023 draft class is made up of high-profile talent featured during this year’s Men’s College World Series, including LSU’s Dylan Crews, the consensus top draft nominee since Adleyrutschman in 2019, and teammate Paul Skenes, who top draft nominee of a dozen years (since Gerrit Cole in 2011), and Florida’s Wyatt Langford.
Like last year, the draft will consist of 20 rounds this year.
Who does ESPN MLB draft pick Kiley McDaniel think is the best pick this year? Which potential future star is your favorite team targeting with their first-round pick? And what prospect could be a gem in the late round? Check out our full draft coverage below, including mock drafts, potential player rankings, player analysis, draft order and more.
MLB Mock Drafts and Ladders
Mock Draft 2.0
Mock Draft 1.0
Draft Ladder 2.0: Top 161 and Mini Mock
Draft Ranking 1.0: Top 100
Analysis of the MLB draft
From Cricket Bat to MLB Draft: Inside Arjun Nimmala’s Unique Journey
How a baseball team could change MLB draft strategy forever
The top MLB draft nominees for the 2023 Men’s College World Series
MLB draft order
First round
1. Pittsburgh Pirates
2.Washington Nationals
3.Detroit Tigers
4.Texas Rangers
5. Minnesota Twins
6.Oakland Athletics
7.Cincinnati Reds
8. Kansas City Royals
9. Colorado Rockies
10. Miami Marlins
11.Los Angeles Angels
12. Arizona Diamondbacks
13.Chicago Cubs
14.Boston Red Sox
15.Chicago White Sox
16. San Francisco Giants
17. Baltimore Orioles
18.Milwaukee Brewers
19. Tampa Bay Rays
20.Toronto Blue Jays
21st St Louis Cardinals
22.Seattle Mariners
23. Cleveland Guardians
24.Atlanta Braves
25. San Diego Padres
26. New York Yankees
27. Philadelphia Phillies
28. Houston Astros
Incentive picks for promoting potential clients
29. Seattle Mariners (for Julio Rodriguez, who wins ROY)
Competitive Record Round A
30.Seattle Mariners
31. Tampa Bay Rays
32. New York Mets
(The first pick fell 10 spots because the Mets exceeded the competitive balance sheet tax threshold by more than $40 million.)
33.Milwaukee Brewers
34. Minnesota Twins
35. Miami Marlins
36.Los Angeles Dodgers
(The first pick fell 10 spots because the Dodgers exceeded the competitive balance sheet tax threshold by more than $40 million.)
37.Detroit Tigers
38. Cincinnati Reds
39.Oakland Athletics
Second round
40th Washington Nationals
41.Oakland Athletics
42. Pittsburgh Pirates
43. Cincinnati Reds
44. Kansas City Royals
45.Detroit Tigers
46. Colorado Rockies
47. Miami Marlins
48. Arizona Diamondbacks
49. Minnesota Twins
50.Boston Red Sox
51.Chicago White Sox
52. San Francisco Giants
53. Baltimore Orioles
54.Milwaukee Brewers
55. Tampa Bay Rays
56. New York Mets
57.Seattle Mariners
58. Cleveland Guardians
59.Atlanta Braves
60.Los Angeles Dodgers
61. Houston Astros
Competitive Record Round B
62. Cleveland Guardians
63. Baltimore Orioles
64. Arizona Diamondbacks
65. Colorado Rockies
66. Kansas City Royals
67. Pittsburgh Pirates
Compensation Selection
68.Chicago Cubs
69. San Francisco Giants
70.Atlanta Braves