The Chicago White Sox were not eligible to be in the lottery this year, forcing them back to the 10th overall selection in the 2025 MLB Draft, despite a league-worst 41-121 record in 2024.
While Chicago's selection of Billy Carlson in the first round of the draft has White Sox fans excited, it was still difficult to see talents like Ethan Holliday and Kade Anderson come off the board knowing Chicago would have been able to draft them in the old format.
For the 2026 MLB Draft, however, the White Sox will be lottery eligible again.