The Chicago White Sox have secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft after winning the draft lottery, which took place Tuesday afternoon at the annual winter meetings.

The Giants moved up to the fourth pick. Now, this is still the MLB Draft, which is as tricky and uncertain as ever, so don’t start calling contractors to expand the trophy room yet. Still, it’s hard to oversell what just happened to the fortunes in the near and long term.

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The Pirates won the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery and took right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes out of LSU, signing him to a record $9.2 million bonus. That pick worked out well, as Skenes won National League Rookie of the Year in 2024 and then the NL Cy Young Award in 2025.

The Rule 5 Draft is a mechanism that protects against talent hoarding. Teams have only so many years after signing a player before they have to add them to the 40-player roster. Eligible players who are left unprotected can be selected by other teams at a cost,

The Chicago White Sox will draft first in the 2026 MLB Draft after winning the draft lottery on Tuesday. Here's a look at Tuesday's full lottery results. Per MLB.com, the Chicago White Sox had the best odds to win the lottery at 27.