The Oakland A’s were awarded the 6th overall pick in the upcoming 2023 MLB Draft on Tuesday night, a massive disappointment considering they had a decent shot at the first overall selection and instead dropped out of the top 5 altogether.
Oakland finished with the second-worst record in the entire league this past season, but that didn’t mean the A’s were automatically ticketed for the 2nd pick. That’s thanks to MLB implementing a draft lottery for the very first time in an effort to discourage tanking. They were guaranteed no lower than the 8th overall pick, but it didn’t end up much better than that tonight.