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MLB To Give Top Prospects 'Spring Breakout' In 2024

Dec 14, 2023 12:31 AM

Major League Baseball will showcase the sport's best young players during a series of spring training games it's calling "Spring Breakout," the league announced Wednesday.

The event, scheduled to take place March 14-17, will pit an organization's best prospect group against another team's in a game that's part of a doubleheader with a regularly scheduled spring game. Although highly regarded prospects often participate in major league spring training games, rosters filled with the best minor league players from each team typically participate on the backfields at spring complexes.

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Guardians Win Draft Lottery Despite Two Percent Odds

Dec 6, 2023 7:56 AM

The Cleveland Guardians will pick first in the 2024 MLB amateur draft next summer for the first time after winning the second-ever draft lottery at baseball's winter meetings.

The Guardians had just a 2% chance of earning the No. 1 pick and beat out eight other teams with better odds.

The Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies each had an 18.3% chance of winning the first pick, tied for the best percentage among all teams.

The Cincinnati Reds will pick second in the July 14 draft at Arlington, Texas, followed by Colorado, Oakland, the Chicago White Sox, Kansas City, St. Louis, the Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh and Washington.

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