"As Randy Winn descended the stage following Tuesday's MLB draft lottery, he was quickly met by senior director of amateur scouting director Michael Holmes. Winn, technically, hadn't done anything, but a congratulations was still in order. He's very excited about that if you saw his face and heard his voice, said Winn, the Giants' vice president of player development."
"My phone was buzzing from former teammates of mine heckling me while I was up there, Winn said. I could name a few. It was actually a few of my Tampa (Bay) teammates sending me text messages saying, Don't screw it up' and some other very nice things. You look terrible up there.' Those sort of things. Who needs enemies when you have friends like that."
Randy Winn descended the stage after the MLB draft lottery and was greeted by Michael Holmes with congratulations. The Giants obtained the fourth overall pick in the 2026 draft, moving up from where their record would have placed them. The fourth pick marks San Francisco's first top-five selection since 2018 and the sixth since the team's move to San Francisco, joining past top-five selections including Buster Posey and Joey Bart. The Giants had the 12th-best odds at the top pick due to three teams being ineligible, and text messages from former teammates flooded in during the lottery.
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