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Cubs land No. 17 pick in 2025 MLB Draft

1 month agoTony Andracki

Lightning didn’t strike for the Cubs Tuesday evening.

The MLB Draft Lottery, which is only a couple years old, was held as part of the Winter Meetings and the Cubs entered the day with a 0.7% chance of earning the No. 1 overall pick after going 83-79 in 2024.

[MORE: Keep up to date on the latest from the Winter Meetings with our daily live blog]

They ended up with the 17th pick out of the 18 teams eligible for the lottery.

The Cubs picked 14th in 2024, selecting third baseman Cam Smith who went on to have a stellar first season as a pro. He was promoted to Double-A by the end of the year and hit .313/.396/.609 (1.004 OPS) with 7 homers and 24 RBI in 32 games.

Here is the complete order for the 2025 MLB Draft:

  1. Washington Nationals
  2. Los Angeles Angels
  3. Seattle Mariners
  4. Colorado Rockies
  5. St. Louis Cardinals
  6. Pittsburgh Pirates
  7. Miami Marlins
  8. Toronto Blue Jays
  9. Cincinnati Reds
  10. Chicago White Sox
  11. Oakland A’s
  12. Texas Rangers
  13. San Francisco Giants
  14. Tampa Bay Rays
  15. Boston Red Sox
  16. Minnesota Twins
  17. Chicago Cubs
  18. Arizona Diamondbacks
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