first pick
noun
1
: the opportunity to choose first
The girls got to choose their partners, and she got (the) first pick.
2
: the person or thing that is chosen ahead of all others
She was their first pick for the lead role in the play.
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There’s still plenty of value here, particularly for teams drafting in the 20-50 range, and there’s overall quite a bit of depth in the high school pitching crop — not my preferred demographic up top, but a great pond in which to fish after your first pick.
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Keith Law
may 14, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
The Washington Wizards won the first pick with the combination of numbers 4, 2, 1 and 13.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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Keith Law
may 14, New York Times, 14 May 2026
Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
The Washington Wizards won the first pick with the combination of numbers 4, 2, 1 and 13.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Bazzana was the first pick in the 2024 amateur draft.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
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“First pick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20pick. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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