White Sox win MLB draft lottery and have top pick for first time since taking Harold Baines in 1977
December 9, 2025
The Chicago White Sox have won Major League Baseball’s amateur draft lottery. They will have the top selection for the first time since taking Harold Baines in 1977. Coming off a 102-loss season, Chicago had the highest odds to win the weighted lottery at 27.73%. The White Sox will have the No. 1 selection for the third time. Baines became a six-time All-Star and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019. Chicago selected first baseman Danny Goodwin in 1971, and he played in parts of seven major league seasons. UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky is currently projected as the top pick.