ORLANDO, Fla. — As Randy Winn descended the stage following Tuesday’s MLB draft lottery, he was quickly met by senior director of amateur scouting director Michael Holmes. Winn, technically, hadn’t done anything, but a congratulations was still in order.

“He’s very excited about that if you saw his face and heard his voice,” said Winn, the Giants’ vice president of player development.

That excitement was well-warranted after the Giants landed the fourth overall pick in the 2026 MLB draft, leapfrogging several teams to land their first top-five selection since 2018.

“This is definitely a surprise to me,” Winn said. “It’s a welcome surprise.”

This will be the sixth time since the Giants moved to San Francisco that the Giants will have a top-five draft pick, the other selections being Bus

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