2027 DRAFT LOTTERY
The 2027 MWBL Draft Lottery is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026, at 9:00 PM Eastern Time.
This event matters because it will determine the selection order for the 2027 MWBL Draft, scheduled for Saturday, February 13th, 2027.
Eight Franchises, as listed below, will vie for the coveted #1 Pick in the 2027 MWBL Draft.
For those eager to witness this pivotal event in real time, the Commissioner’s Office will provide a live-streaming link via Zoom, which will become active at 8:45 PM on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026.
To maintain transparency and fairness in the selection process, an independent website (https://www.fantasydraftlottery.com/) will generate the Selection Order, with each franchise receiving a number of Ping Pong Balls to determine its selection order.
We encourage your participation, as we eagerly await the outcome of the 2027 MWBL Draft Lottery.
| LOTTERY ELIGIBLE | W | L | Pct | Balls |
| Gainesville Swamp Things | 60 | 102 | .370 | 25 |
| Tampa Bay Expos | 61 | 101 | .377 | 25 |
| Corktown Cycle | 61 | 101 | .377 | 13 |
| Yucaipa Road Runners | 62 | 100 | .383 | 13 |
| Bethesda Bandicoots | 63 | 99 | .389 | 8 |
| Motor City Muscle | 64 | 98 | .395 | 8 |
| Baltimore Comets | 64 | 98 | .395 | 4 |
| Titusville Super Sonics | 75 | 87 | .463 | 4 |
The Commissioner’s Office will conduct this LIVE using Zoom.
VII) DRAFTS
The Draft Lottery determines the Draft Order for the first three picks in the first round. The new process incorporates the four worst teams from each league (as opposed to the bottom two from each league. The change would still heavily weight the bottom four (4) teams in the League, with a 70% chance that one of those four (4) teams would draw the 1st pick.
(a) The number of teams involved in the lottery is eight (8)
(b) 100 random balls should be distributed from 1 to 100 for the lottery. :
(c) The four worst teams in each league (based on W-L records) will be in the lottery and receive the number of balls as indicated below.
(d) 1st worst AL Team – has 25 balls; 1st worst NL Team – has 25 balls
(e) 2nd worst AL Team- has 13 balls; 2nd worst NL Team – has 13 balls
(f) 3rd worst AL Team – has 8 balls; 3rd worst NL Team –has 8 balls
(g) In the case of ties based on W-L records, the team with the better home record would receive more lottery balls.
(h) In the case of (i) being a tie, based on head-to-head record, the team with the better H2H record would receive more lottery balls.