Collective bargaining on a new Basic Agreement between MLB and the players is expected to start this spring. The current contract expires on Dec. 1, 2026.

The lottery determines the top six draft picks. Picks 7-18 are the remaining non-playoff teams in reverse order of the standings. Picks 19-30 are the 12 postseason teams ordered by their finish, with the Wild Card Series losers coming first and the World Series winner picking last. The lottery will be broadcast on MLB Network.

As the Toronto Blue Jays fell just short of their first World Series title in 32 years, third baseman Ernie Clement made a bit of history. With a three-hit night in Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Clement set the single-season record for postseason hits, with 30.