The order for the 2026 MLB Draft gets set on Tuesday December 9th, and the Braves are in position to potentially land a very juicy pick via the lottery thanks to their disappointing and injury-filled 2025 season.

The lottery will be at 5:30 PM on MLB Network with the Braves having the ninth worst record, but the sixth best odds due to three teams being ineligible for a top pick due to having had top picks in the last few seasons consecutively. Those teams are the Rockies, Angels, and Nationals.

The Braves have a 4.54% chance at the #1 overall selection, likely UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky – though the fifth place A’s have a 6.55% chance at the pick despite the same record. The White Sox, Twins, Pirates, and Orioles have the four best chances at the pick. Among the other NL East teams, t

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