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Pirates, Nats, A’s have best odds in Dec 6 MLB draft lottery

By Associated Press

Pirates' top-pick Johnson eager to get to PNC Park Pittsburgh Pirates first-round draft selection Termarr Johnson meets with reporters after signing his contract with the team, before a baseball game between the Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies in Pittsburgh, Friday, July 29, 2022.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — Major League Baseball’s first amateur draft lottery will take place on Dec. 6 at the winter meetings in San Diego, determining the top six picks next summer.

Under the agreement in March ending the 99-day lockout, the lottery includes teams that failed to reach the postseason and didn’t forfeit their first-round pick, such as for signing a qualified free agent.

Washington, Oakland and Pittsburgh, which each lost 100 or more games, have the best odds of getting the top pick at 16.5%.

The players’ association pushed for the lottery to discourage teams from trying to get the top pick.

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