ORLANDO, Fla. — The Chicago White Sox won the rights to the top pick in baseball’s amateur draft for only the third time in franchise history — and the first time since 1977 — on Tuesday night, coming out at the top of the board in MLB’s Draft Lottery.

Represented on stage at the draft lottery by Hall of Famer Harold Baines, whom the White Sox selected with the top pick in 1977, the club learned it would pick first again when the MLB Draft is held July 11-12, 2026. The White Sox also drafted Danny Goodwin No. 1 in 1971.

Entering Tuesday’s lottery, Chicago, which finished 60-102 last season, had a 27.73-percent chance of winning the first pick.

“Without question this is an exciting time for the White Sox organization and our great fans,” White Sox general manager Chris Getz said in a press release. “We’ve created momentum and excitement over the past year, and this certainly is another positive development as we continue toward our ultimate goal.”

Behind Chicago, the Tampa Bay Rays were the next biggest winners, moving up five spots to the No. 2 pick despite having the seventh-best odds. The Minnesota Twins, who had the second-best chance at the first pick (22.18 percent), were awarded the No. 3 selection.

Despite finishing with a 43-119 record, the Colorado Rockies were ineligible for a top-nine pick because of anti-tanking rules for teams established ahead of the 2023 draft. The Rockies, who will pick 10th next July, had the No. 3 (Charlie Condon) and No. 4 (Ethan Holliday) selections in the past two drafts.

The San Francisco Giants were one of the event’s biggest winners as they jumped up 11 spots from potentially picking 15th to nabbing the fourth selection. The Kansas City Royals moved up 10 spots to the sixth pick after beginning with the 16th-best odds.

The St. Louis Cardinals (13th pick), Miami Marlins (14th), Arizona Diamondbacks (15th) and Texas Rangers (16th) all fell five spots in the draft from where they were projected to pick. With the New York Mets dropping to pick 27 due to a 10-spot penalty for exceeding the second luxury tax threshold, the Cincinnati Reds moved into the lottery pick range at No. 18 despite having made the playoffs this past October.

The top 18 picks of the 2026 MLB Draft were set at the lottery. Here are the results:

Chicago White Sox
Tampa Bay Rays
Minnesota Twins
San Francisco Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kansas City Royals
Baltimore Orioles
Athletics
Atlanta Braves
Colorado Rockies
Washington Nationals
Los Angeles Angels
St. Louis Cardinals
Miami Marlins
Arizona Diamondbacks
Texas Rangers
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds