Part of the draft order for the 2016 Major League Baseball amateur draft has been set on Wednesday afternoon. Today the commissioner’s office in New York, the Competitive Balance Lottery was held, with the Miami Marlins coming away with the 5th pick in the lottery.
The Reds, A’s, Rockies, D-backs, Marlins and Pirates will receive the six picks in Competitive Balance Round A, which follows the Draft’s first round. The Padres, Indians, Twins, Brewers, Orioles and Rays will receive the six picks in Competitive Balance Round B, which comes after the second round.
The competitive balance round comes after the conclusion of the first round (including compensation choices).