MLB announces competitive-balance picks for draft: Where did Brewers land?

The 2023 MLB draft isn’t until next summer, but there are some predraft events that need to take place. For the first time in history, there will be a draft lottery, and it will take place during the Winter Meetings on Dec. 6. MLB also announced competitive-balance picks for the 2023 MLB Draft.  

For the first time, the 18 non-playoff teams will all have a chance to get a top-six pick by participating in a lottery. The Brewers had the best record among non-playoff teams, so they have the lowest odds in the draft lottery. If the Brewers do not land a top-six pick in the draft lottery, they will draft 18th overall next July in the draft.  

These are the teams eligible for the draft lottery, their 2022 records and odds for the first overall pick:

1. Nationals (55-107), 16.5
2. A’s (60-102), 16.5
3. Pirates (62-100), 16.5
4. Reds (62-100), 13.2
5. Royals (65-97), 10.0
6. Tigers (66-96), 7.5
7. Rangers (68-94), 5.5
8. Rockies (68-94), 3.9
9. Marlins (69-93), 2.7
10. Angels (73-89), 1.8
11. D-backs (74-88), 1.4
12. Cubs (74-88), 1.1
13. Twins (78-84), 0.9
14. Red Sox (78-84), 0.8
15. White Sox (81-81), 0.6
16. Giants (81-81), 0.5
17. Orioles (83-79), 0.4
18. Brewers (86-76), 0.2  

In 2023, the Brewers will draft in Round A of the competitive-balance round. This takes place in between Rounds 1 and 2. In Round A, they will be the third team to select. This is equivalent to the 33rd overall pick in the draft. Last year, Tyler Black was selected in this exact same spot.