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| 2023 |
For the first time, the Indians will have the No. 1 pick in the June amateur baseball draft after winning the new weighted lottery system, agreed to by Major League Baseball and the players' association in their March 2022 labor contract. The innovative sweepstakes, which included the 18 teams that failed to make the playoffs, was designed to discourage teams from jettisoning their veteran players to secure a top draft pick.Â
(Ed. Note: The Reds have the second selection, followed by the Rockies, A's, the White Sox, Royals, Cardinals, Angels, Pirates, and the Nationals, who initially won the top spot but were deemed ineligible to pick in the top six because the CBA states a club that pays in the revenue-sharing plan cannot have a lottery pick in back-to-back years. - LP) |
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