Cleveland receives No. 1 pick, full draft order set

The Cleveland Guardians will select first overall for the first time in franchise history after winning the 2024 MLB Draft Lottery.

The Guardians, who have drafted second overall five times, had the ninth-best odds to win the No. 1 overall pick at 2% in the second-ever draft lottery. The Cincinnati Reds made the biggest jump after having a 0.9% chance of selecting first overall. They had the 13th-best odds and ended up receiving the second overall pick.

Here is the first-round order for the 2024 MLB draft:

1. Guardians
2. Reds
3. Rockies
4. Athletics
5. White Sox
6. Royals
7. Cardinals
8. Angels
9. Pirates
10. Nationals
11. Tigers
12. Red Sox
13. Giants
14. Cubs
15. Mariners
16. Marlins
17. Brewers
18. Rays
19. Mets
20. Blue Jays
21. Twins
22. Orioles
23. Dodgers
24. Braves
25. Padres
26. Yankees
27. Phillies
28. Astros
29. Diamondbacks
30. Rangers
31. Diamondbacks (Pick for Corbin Carroll winning Rookie of the Year)
32. Orioles (Pick for Gunnar Henderson winning Rookie of the Year)
33. Twins (Compensation pick for losing Sonny Gray in free agency)

Read more in-depth stories on top 2024 MLB draft prospects at Baseball Prospect Journal.

Dan Zielinski III has covered the MLB draft for nine years. He has interviewed 518 of the top draft prospects in that period, including four No. 1 overall picks. Multiple publications, including Baseball America, USA Today, MLB.com, The Arizona Republic and The Dallas Morning News, have quoted his work, while he has appeared on radio stations as a “MLB draft expert.” Follow him on Twitter @DanZielinski3.