MLB Draft Lottery Results: Cubs Will Select 17th Overall in 2025

   

The MLB Draft Lottery has generated some incredible results for the league. The completely unpredictable process allowed teams like the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds to enter the lottery in 2024 despite relatively respectable seasons. Nonetheless, the anti-tanking process has made for some interesting results. 

Thanks to the St. Louis Cardinals and Seattle Mariners jumping up into the lottery, the Chicago Cubs fell from their original spot. Beginning the evening with the highest likelihood of remaining at their 14th pick, the Cubs fell back three spots with teams like the Oakland Athletics and Chicago White Sox also jumping up into the top 12 following horrific seasons. 

The results for the top 18 picks are as follows: 

MLB Draft Lottery 2025 Results

Draft Position Team (Original spot, Lottery %)

18

Arizona Diamondbacks (16, 0.27%)

17

Chicago Cubs (14, 0.68%)

16

Minnesota Twins (12, 1.09%)

15

Boston Red Sox (11, 1.22%)

14

Tampa Bay Rays (10, 1.50%)

13

San Francisco Giants (9, 1.90%)

12

Texas Rangers (8, 2.45%)

11

Oakland Athletics (ineligible)

10

Chicago White Sox (ineligible)

9

Cincinnati Reds (7, 3.67%)

8

Toronto Blue Jays (5, 7.48%)

7

Miami Marlins (1-T, 22.45%)

6

Pittsburgh Pirates (6, 5.31%)

5

St. Louis Cardinals (13, 0.82%)

4

Colorado Rockies (1-T, 22.45%)

3

Seattle Mariners (15, 0.53%)

2

Los Angeles Angels (3, 17.96%)

1

Washington Nationals (4, 10.20%)

Although the Cubs fell, they're still in position to add another impact player. In 2023, the Cubs landed top prospect Matt Shaw at the 13th spot and in 2024 landed Cam Smith, another top-10 prospect, with the 14th overall selection. Perhaps the Cubs' front office can channel some of that luck again and find another impact player at the 17th spot. 

The 2025 MLB Draft will take place July 13-15 from Atlanta, home of the 2025 MLB All-Star Game.