Washington Nationals, MLB and Draft Lottery

Nationals win MLB Draft Lottery
The Washington Nationals secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 MLB Draft after having a 10.2 percent chance to secure the top pick prior to the Draft Lottery
MLB Draft Lottery results: Washington Nationals win No. 1 overall pick for 2025
The Washington Nationals won the MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday in Dallas and will have the first overall pick in the July 2025 draft. It's the first time the Washington will have the No. 1 pick since they took Bryce Harper in 2010, a year after selecting Stephen Strasburg first overall in 2009.
Nationals win MLB draft lottery, get No. 1 pick for third time
The Nationals will have the first pick in the 2025 MLB draft for the third time in franchise history after winning the draft lottery at baseball's winter meetings.
Nationals win MLB draft lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since 2010
Washington got the top overall pick in next summer’s draft after winning a lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter meetings on Tuesday, setting up the Nationals to make the first pick for the third time in franchise history. In 2009, they drafted pitcher Stephen Strasburg No. 1.
Lottery Drop! Texas Rangers Unlucky in MLB Draft Lottery, Fall Back Four Spots
The Texas Rangers were a long-shot to move up in the draft order after an under-.500 season put them back in the lottery.
Angels win No. 2 spot in MLB's amateur draft lottery behind Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft next summer, followed by the Los Angeles Angels, Seattle Mariners, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals to round out the top five.
MLB world reacts to Nationals earning No. 1 pick in draft lottery
The Nationals will pick first in the 2025 MLB Draft after winning the draft lottery despite only having 10% odds.
Draft lottery doesn’t bounce Rangers’ way, drops Texas four spots down to No. 12 in order
The ping pong balls don’t always bounce in the home team’s favor. The Texas Rangers were awarded the No. 12 pick in the 2025 MLB draft at Tuesday night’s draft lottery inside the Hilton Anatole at the winter meetings.
Washington Nationals win MLB Draft Lottery, land No. 1 pick in next year’s draft
In the past, the Nationals have selected Stephen Strasburg (2009) and Bryce Harper (2010) with the No. 1 pick.
2025 MLB Draft order, lottery results: Nationals land No. 1 pick, Mets, Dodgers, Yankees all penalized
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Nationals win MLB Draft Lottery, get top pick for first time since 2010
The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft for the first time since selecting a ...
Nationals win MLB draft lottery, will have No. 1 pick in 2025
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Washington Nationals win lottery for first No. 1 overall draft pick since teen Bryce Harper in 2010
A weighted lottery among the 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs this season determined the order of picks for the ...