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2022 MLB draft guide: Best fits, system strengths and weaknesses for all 30 teams

Who is your club targeting in the first round? What does every front office do best -- and worst? Who could land college stars like Tennessee's Drew Gilbert? Kiley McDaniel lays it all out as draft day nears. Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire

The 2022 MLB draft is less than a week away. This year's 20-round format will take place from July 17 to 19 in conjunction with Major League Baseball's All-Star Game festivities in Los Angeles.

Here is a guide for all 30 teams, with each organization's greatest needs, the best fits in the draft, each team's typical approach, where each farm system ranks (updated this week!) and more.

Teams are listed in draft order.

Draft coverage: Mock Draft 2.0 | Top 300

Watch: Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN

Jump to a franchise:

American League
BAL | BOS | CHW | CLE | DET
HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY
OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR

National League
ARI | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL
LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI
PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH