Cleveland Guardians Secure No. 1 MLB Draft Pick

The Cleveland Guardians hold the first pick in the 2024 Major League Baseball draft, reduced to 20 rounds from 40 in 2019. MLB assigns a total dollar value to each club's draft class known as 'bonus pools,' with penalties for exceeding them. The Guardians, with a 2% chance, secured the top pick through a draft lottery and have a suggested value of $10,570,600 for their first-round selection. Team president Chris Antonetti sees this as a pivotal opportunity to shape the franchise's future amidst an unexpected successful season under rookie manager Stephen Vogt.