A couple of weeks ago, I discussed perhaps the only positive thing to come out of the Braves 2025 campaign, which is undoubtedly the most disappointing season in franchise history. Atlanta has a real chance at landing the #1 overall pick, and their odds continue to get better with each passing week.

With the Braves going 3-7 over their last 10 games, and the Pirates and Athletics each going 7-3, Atlanta now has the second-best odds of any team at getting the #1 pick in the 2026 MLB Draft.

MLB Draft Lottery Odds

1. Chicago White Sox — 25.61%
2. Atlanta Braves — 20.56%
3. Pittsburgh Pirates — 15.52%
4. Oakland Athletics — 11.64%
5. Baltimore Orioles — 8.54%
6. Minnesota Twins — 6.05%
7. Arizona Diamondbacks — 4.19%
8. Tampa Bay Rays — 2.17%
9. Miami Marlins — 1.71%

The moral of the story: If you’re going to suck, be so horrendous that you at least have a chance to land a generation talent in the following draft.

As sad as it is, this is a very positive development for the Atlanta Braves. The major-league team isn’t the organization’s only problem. The Braves farm system is also barren of talent. The #1 pick would go a long way in fixing that, and if Drake Baldwin goes on to win the NL Rookie of the Year award, the Braves would also receive a compensatory pick at the end of the first round. Next year’s MLB Draft could be a very exciting day for the club.