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Current MLB Rule 4 Draft Order

Updated MLB draft order for 2012 to this point; a few Type A/Type B Free Agent picks left to be determined.

Carlos Beltran had a clause in his contract that he could not be offered arbitration, and Roy Oswalt was not offered arbitration, so both of those Type A's are gone as well. Ditto for David Ortiz, Francisco Rodriguez, and Kelly Johnson, all of which accepted arbitration. I will modify this as we go along throughout the offseason:

  1. Beginning of Round 1: Houston Astros
  2. Minnesota Twins
  3. Seattle Mariners
  4. Baltimore Orioles
  5. Kansas City Royals
  6. Chicago Cubs
  7. San Diego Padres
  8. Pittsburgh Pirates
  9. Miami Marlins
  10. Colorado Rockies
  11. Oakland Athletics
  12. New York Mets
  13. Chicago White Sox
  14. Cincinnati Reds
  15. Cleveland Indians
  16. Washington Nationals
  17. Toronto Blue Jays
  18. Los Angeles Dodgers
  19. St. Louis Cardinals; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Albert Pujols (Angels)
  20. San Francisco Giants
  21. Atlanta Braves
  22. Toronto Blue Jays; compensation pick for failing to sign 2011 1st rd pick Tyler Beede
  23. St. Louis Cardinals
  24. Boston Red Sox
  25. Tampa Bay Rays
  26. Arizona Diamondbacks
  27. Detroit Tigers
  28. Milwaukee Brewers
  29. Texas Rangers
  30. New York Yankees
  31. Boston Red Sox; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Jonathan Papelbon (Phillies)
  32. Lottery Pick: TBD
  33. Lottery Pick: TBD
  34. Lottery Pick: TBD
  35. Lottery Pick: TBD
  36. Lottery Pick: TBD
  37. Lottery Pick: TBD
  38. Beginning of Supplemental Type A's: San Diego Padres; compensation pick for loss of modified Type A Free Agent Heath Bell (Marlins)
  39. New York Mets; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Jose Reyes (Marlins)
  40. St. Louis Cardinals; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Albert Pujols (Angels)
  41. Boston Red Sox; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Jonathan Papelbon (Phillies)
  42. Texas Rangers; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent CJ Wilson (Angels)
  43. Beginning of TBD Supplemental Type A's: Minnesota Twins; compensation pick for loss of modified Type A Free Agent Michael Cuddyer
  44. Oakland Athletics; compensation pick for loss of modified Type A Free Agent Josh Willingham
  45. Milwaukee Brewers; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Prince Fielder
  46. Philadelphia Phillies; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Jimmy Rollins
  47. Philadelphia Phillies; compensation pick for loss of modified Type A Free Agent Ryan Madson
  48. Beginning of Supplemental Type B's: Houston Astros; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Clint Barmes (Pirates)
  49. Chicago Cubs; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Aramis Ramirez (Brewers)
  50. San Diego Padres; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Aaron Harang (Dodgers)
  51. Pittsburgh Pirates; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Ryan Doumit (Twins)
  52. Colorado Rockies; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Mark Ellis (Dodgers)
  53. Oakland Athletics; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent David DeJesus (Cubs)
  54. Chicago White Sox; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Mark Buehrle (Marlins)
  55. Cincinnati Reds; compensation pick for loss of modified Type B Free Agent Ramon Hernandez (Rockies)
  56. Toronto Blue Jays; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Frank Francisco (Mets)
  57. Los Angeles Dodgers; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Rod Barajas (Pirates)
  58. St. Louis Cardinals; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Octavio Dotel (Tigers)
  59. Toronto Blue Jays; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Jon Rauch (Mets
  60. Toronto Blue Jays: compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Jose Molina (Rays)
  61. Beginning of TBD Supplemental Type B's: Minnesota Twins; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Jason Kubel
  62. Pittsburgh Pirates; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Derrek Lee
  63. Cincinnati Reds; compensation pick for loss of modified Type B Free Agent Francisco Cordero
  64. Boston Red Sox; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Dan Wheeler
  65. Texas Rangers; compensation pick for loss of modified Type B Free Agent Darren Oliver
  66. Philadelphia Phillies; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Raul Ibanez
  67. Chicago Cubs; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Carlos Pena
  68. St. Louis Cardinals; compensation pick for loss of Type B Free Agent Edwin Jackson
  69. Beginning of Round 2: Houston Astros
  70. Minnesota Twins
  71. Seattle Mariners
  72. Baltimore Orioles
  73. Kansas City Royals
  74. Chicago Cubs
  75. San Diego Padres
  76. Pittsburgh Pirates
  77. San Diego Padres; compensation pick (supplemental) for loss of modified Type A Free Agent Heath Bell (Marlins)
  78. New York Mets; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent Jose Reyes (Marlins)
  79. Colorado Rockies
  80. Oakland Athletics
  81. New York Mets
  82. Chicago White Sox
  83. Cincinnati Reds
  84. Cleveland Indians
  85. Washington Nationals
  86. Toronto Blue Jays
  87. Los Angeles Dodgers
  88. Texas Rangers; compensation pick for loss of Type A Free Agent CJ Wilson (Angels)
  89. San Francisco Giants
  90. Atlanta Braves
  91. St. Louis Cardinals
  92. Boston Red Sox
  93. Tampa Bay Rays
  94. Arizona Diamondbacks
  95. Detroit Tigers
  96. Milwaukee Brewers
  97. Texas Rangers
  98. New York Yankees
  99. Philadelphia Phillies.
  100. Lottery Pick: TBD
  101. Lottery Pick: TBD
  102. Lottery Pick: TBD
  103. Lottery Pick: TBD
  104. Lottery Pick: TBD
  105. Lottery Pick: TBD

Traditional Type A picks left to be awarded based on signing team (won't know draft position until then); Prince Fielder, Jimmy Rollins

Modified Type A picks left to be awarded based on signing team (ditto): Ryan Madson, Michael Cuddyer, Josh Willingham

One last note; I have included the new revenue-sharing lottery picks under the new CBA, which will be instituted this year. There will be a lottery among the 10 lowest revenue clubs and the 10 smallest market clubs for 6 picks immediately following the 1st rd (before the Type A/Type B supplemental picks) and 6 picks immediately following the 2nd rd. We just have no idea what this looks like yet or which teams are eligible/will win, so for now, I'm leaving that alone.

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