Destination: The Show, Episode 103. 2026 MLB Draft Lottery Preview

[Jamie Cameron]

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In episode 103 of Destination: The Show, the crew break down the forthcoming MLB Draft Lottery with the Twins having the second best odds at landing the number one overall pick. They walk through the mechanics of the lottery and how it works before digging into the implications of different picks and how they might impact the Twins bonus pool. The guys touch on the Twins Comp Round B and try and project what the Twins bonus pool might be assessing the potential slot values of their top 100 picks.

0:00 Intro

4:00 Housekeeping

4:35 Draft Lottery 

7:57 How does the lottery work?

18:45 Twins odds to draft in different places and financial implications

27:00 Comp Round B pick

36:45 Twins math -- bonus preview

43:00 Listener Questions
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