The 2024 Rule 5 draft befell this afternoon on the Winter Conferences in Dallas. The outcomes of the draft are beneath.
As a refresher, the Rule 5 draft is a approach for gamers probably gifted sufficient for the massive leagues however blocked by their present golf equipment to search out alternatives elsewhere. Any gamers that had been 18 and below on the time of their authentic signing and have performed 5 skilled seasons, and any gamers who signed at 19 years of age or older at signing that now have 4 skilled seasons, who usually are not on a membership’s 40-man roster are eligible to be chosen within the Rule 5 draft.
Although the beginner (Rule 4) draft now has a lottery to find out the choice order, the Rule 5 draft nonetheless goes the old style approach of reverse order of standings from the season that simply ended. Golf equipment must have an open 40-man roster spot in an effort to make a decide however aren’t obligated to choose on their flip. In the event that they do make a decide, they must pay $100K to the staff they choose from. The chosen gamers should keep on the lively roster (or injured checklist) for the complete 2025 season or else be positioned on waivers. In the event that they clear waivers, they have to be supplied again to their authentic staff. They can’t be optioned to the minors.
Final yr’s version noticed some key gamers change golf equipment. The A’s took Mitch Spence from the Yankees with the highest decide and saved him all yr. Justin Slaten was plucked from the Rangers by the Mets after which traded to the Crimson Sox. Gamers like Anthony Santander and Ryan Pressly have been notable picks in different latest years whereas guys like George Bell and Roberto Clemente are discovered deeper within the historical past books.
Listed below are this yr’s picks…
- White Sox: RHP Shane Smith (Brewers) (Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline relayed the decide on Bluesky previous to the draft)
- Rockies: move
- Marlins: C Liam Hicks (Tigers)
- Angels: LHP Garrett McDaniels (Dodgers)
- Athletics: RHP Noah Murdock (Royals)
- Nationals: RHP Evan Reifert (Rays)
- Blue Jays: RHP Angel Bastardo (Crimson Sox)
- Pirates: move
- Reds: 2B Cooper Bowman (Athletics)
- Rangers: move
- Giants: move
- Rays: LHP Nate Lavender (Mets)
- Crimson Sox: move
- Twins: RHP Eiberson Castellano (Phillies)
- Cardinals: move
- Cubs: 3B Gage Workman (Tigers)
- Mariners: move
- Royals: move
- Tigers: move
- Astros: move
- Mets: move
- D-backs: move
- Braves: RHP Anderson Pilar (Marlins)
- Orioles: move
- Guardians: move
- Padres: RHP Juan Nunez (Orioles)
- Brewers: LHP Connor Thomas (Cardinals)
- Yankees: move
- Phillies: RHP Mike Vasil (Mets)
- Dodgers: move
Second spherical (all however one membership handed)
The minor league section of the Rule 5 draft additionally occurred this afternoon. These gamers won’t go onto the choosing groups’ 40-man roster. Proper-hander Hobie Harris, who pitched for the Nationals in 2023 and signed a minor league take care of the Mets final month, was taken by the Crimson Sox.
