There was a small - very small - chance that the D-backs would pick first in the MLB draft next year. It used to be, teams used to pick strictly in order of their record the previous season. But that was considered to be an encouragement to tank repeatedly, and since the end of 2022, there has been a lottery carried out, with a franchise’s chance of getting the #1 pick merely dependent on their record. This becomes a percentage shot, with even the Diamondbacks, who missed out on the post-season by the narrowest of margins, having a chance at the first overall shot.
Arizona Diamondbacks to pick 18th in 2025 draft
