"2023 MLB Draft Day 1: Winners, Losers, and Top Picks Recap"

The 2023 MLB Draft featured a deep pool of talent and was held at Lumen Field, with LSU players going 1-2 overall. The Detroit Tigers selected high school outfielder Max Clark as the first overall pick, while the Giants drafted two-way player Crawford Eldridge. The Draft was influenced by the effects of the 2022-26 Collective Bargaining Agreement, including a Draft lottery. The Mariners received a Prospect Promotion Incentive Pick for not holding back Julio Rodríguez on Opening Day 2022. Notably, this was the first Draft since 1978 without any college lefties taken in the first round. The Draft also featured heartwarming moments, such as the appearance of cancer survivor Tiago Viernes.