Happy Rule 5 Draft day!
One of our favorite days of the year at Baseball America is set to begin at 2 p.m. ET at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. The event is an annual opportunity for teams to identify and add unheralded players in other organizations who are not currently on 40-man rosters.
Rule 5 Draft Preview
2024 Rule 5 Draft Results
- MLB Phase: 15 players selected
- Triple-A Phase: 68 players selected
MLB Phase Round 1
- White Sox — Shane Smith, RHP, Brewers
- Rockies — Pass
- Marlins — Liam Hicks, C, Tigers
- Angels — Garrett McDaniels, LHP, Dodgers
- Athletics — Noah Murdock, RHP, Royals
- Nationals — Evan Reifert, RHP, Rays
- Blue Jays — Angel Bastardo, RHP, Red Sox
- Pirates — Pass
- Reds — Cooper Bowman, 2B, Athletics
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Pass
- Rays — Nate Lavender, LHP, Mets
- Red Sox — Pass
- Twins — Eiberson Castellano, RHP, Phillies
- Cardinals — Pass
- Cubs — Gage Workman, 3B, Tigers
- Mariners — Pass
- Royals — Pass
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Pass
- Mets — Pass
- D-backs — Pass
- Braves — Anderson Pilar, RHP, Marlins
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Juan Nunez, RHP, Orioles
- Brewers — Connor Thomas, LHP, Cardinals
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Mike Vasil, RHP, Mets
- Dodgers — Pass
MLB Phase Round 2
- White Sox — Pass
- Rockies — Pass
- Marlins — Pass
- Angels — Pass
- Athletics — Pass
- Nationals — Pass
- Blue Jays — Pass
- Pirates — Pass
- Reds — Pass
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Pass
- Rays — Pass
- Red Sox — Pass
- Twins — Pass
- Cardinals — Pass
- Cubs — Pass
- Mariners — Pass
- Royals — Pass
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Pass
- Mets — Pass
- D-backs — Pass
- Braves — Christian Cairo, SS, Guardians
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Pass
- Brewers — Pass
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Pass
- Dodgers — Pass
MLB Phase Round 3
No Picks
Triple-A Phase Round 1
- White Sox — Joseph Yabbour, RHP, Mets
- Rockies — Tyler Burch, RHP, Orioles
- Marlins — Ricky DeVito, RHP, Rangers
- Angels — Gustavo Rodriguez, RHP, Athletics
- Athletics — Henry Gomez, RHP, Cardinals
- Nationals — Hyun-il Choi, RHP, Dodgers
- Blue Jays — Richard Gallardo, RHP, Cubs
- Pirates — Franck De La Rosa, RHP, Athletics
- Reds — Joel Valdez, LHP, Yankees
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — C.J. Widger, LHP, Padres
- Rays — Dan Hammer, RHP, Orioles
- Red Sox — Hobie Harris, RHP, Mets
- Twins — Trent Baker, RHP, Cardinals
- Cardinals — Oddanier Mosqueda, LHP, Yankees
- Cubs — Wil Jensen, RHP, Giants
- Mariners — Cesar Quintas, OF, Giants
- Royals — Bryan Gonzalez, OF, Red Sox
- Tigers — Junior Tilien, INF, Mets
- Astros — Julio Rodriguez, RHP, Giants
- Mets — Michael Hobbs, RHP, Dodgers
- Diamondbacks — Drake Osborn, C, Mets
- Braves —Blane Abeyta, RHP, Yankees
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Will Wilson, INF, Giants
- Padres — Eiker Huizi, RHP, Tigers
- Brewers — Garrett Spain, OF, Blue Jays
- Yankees — Luis Durango, OF, Guardians
- Phillies — Eduardo Lopez, OF, Red Sox
- Dodgers — John Rhodes, OF, Orioles
Triple-A Phase Round 2
- White Sox — Pass
- Rockies — Jose Torres, SS, Reds
- Marlins — Jack Winkler, SS, Athletics
- Angels — Josh Crouch, C, Tigers
- Athletics — Pass
- Nationals — Pass
- Blue Jays — Jacob Wetzel, OF, Cubs
- Pirates — Aaron McKeithan, C, Cardinals
- Reds — Brandon Komar, RHP, Cardinals
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Sadrac Franco, RHP, Tigers
- Rays — Pass
- Red Sox — Darvin Garcia, RHP, Pirates
- Twins — Miguel Briceno, OF, Brewers
- Cardinals — Angel Gonzalez, RHP, Cubs
- Cubs — Nolan Clenney, RHP, Mets
- Mariners — Taylor Floyd, RHP, Twin
- Royals — Landon Marceaux, RHP, Mets
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Jean Pinto, RHP, Orioles
- Mets — Pass
- Diamondbacks — Pass
- Braves — Samuel Mejia, RHP, Rays
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Jake Snider, OF, Rockies
- Brewers — Zach Peek, RHP, Orioles
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Enmanuel Mejia, RHP, Rays
- Dodgers — Pass
Triple-A Phase Round 3
- White Sox — Pass
- Rockies — Pass
- Marlins — Orlando Ortiz-Mayr, RHP, Dodgers
- Angels — Pass
- Athletics — Pass
- Nationals — Pass
- Blue Jays — Pass
- Pirates — Randy Labaut, LHP, Guardians
- Reds — Pass
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Pass
- Rays — Pass
- Red Sox — Manuel Medina, LHP, Marlins
- Twins — Jefferson Valladares, C, Dodgers
- Cardinals — Jawilme Ramirez, RHP, Mets
- Cubs — Robert Kwiatkowski, RHP, Red Sox
- Mariners — Adam Leverett, RHP, Rays
- Royals — Pass
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Anderson Bido, RHP, Rockies
- Mets — Pass
- Diamondbacks — Pass
- Braves — Lizandro Espinoza, SS, Cardinals
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Andy Thomas, C, Giants
- Brewers — Pass
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Augusto Calderon, RHP, Cardinals
- Dodgers — Pass
Triple-A Phase Round 4
- White Sox — Pass
- Rockies — Pass
- Marlins — Pass
- Angels — Pass
- Athletics — Pass
- Nationals — Pass
- Blue Jays — Pass
- Pirates — Steve Hajjar, LHP, Guardians
- Reds — Pass
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Pass
- Rays — Pass
- Red Sox — Jack Anderson, RHP, Tigers
- Twins — Pass
- Cardinals — Miguel Ugueto, OF, Red Sox
- Cubs — Pass
- Mariners — Matt Cronin, RHP, Nationals
- Royals — Pass
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Jack Blomgren, SS, Rockies
- Mets — Pass
- Diamondbacks — Pass
- Braves — Dylan Shockley, C, Pirates
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Pass
- Brewers — Pass
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Elio Prado, OF, Orioles
- Dodgers — Pass
Triple-A Phase Round 5
- White Sox — Pass
- Rockies — Pass
- Marlins — Pass
- Angels — Pass
- Athletics — Pass
- Nationals — Pass
- Blue Jays — Pass
- Pirates — Joel Mendez, OF, Yankees
- Reds — Pass
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Pass
- Rays — Pass
- Red Sox — Pass
- Twins — Pass
- Cardinals — Pass
- Cubs — Pass
- Mariners — Pass
- Royals — Pass
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Nick Swiney, LHP, Giants
- Mets — Pass
- Diamondbacks — Pass
- Braves — Pass
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Pass
- Brewers — Pass
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Gabriel Barbosa, RHP, Yankees
- Dodgers — Pass
Triple-A Phase Round 6
- White Sox — Pass
- Rockies — Pass
- Marlins — Pass
- Angels — Pass
- Athletics — Pass
- Nationals — Pass
- Blue Jays — Pass
- Pirates — Pass
- Reds — Pass
- Rangers — Pass
- Giants — Pass
- Rays — Pass
- Red Sox — Pass
- Twins — Pass
- Cardinals — Pass
- Cubs — Pass
- Mariners — Pass
- Royals — Pass
- Tigers — Pass
- Astros — Pass
- Mets — Pass
- Diamondbacks — Pass
- Braves — Pass
- Orioles — Pass
- Guardians — Pass
- Padres — Pass
- Brewers — Pass
- Yankees — Pass
- Phillies — Isaias Dipre, OF, Pirates
- Dodgers — Pass
Who Is Eligible For The Rule 5 Draft?
Any player not added to a team’s 40-man roster is eligible if they meet the following criteria:
- They signed at 18 years or younger and have played five professional seasons
- They signed at 19 years or older and have played four professional seasons
What Are The Rules?
The draft order is set in the reverse order of the standings from the preceding season. Teams can bypass their selection. At that point, the draft moves on to the following team in the order and continues until every team skips their pick and/or runs out of space on their 40-man roster.
A team can select any eligible player from another team’s roster for $100,000. They must keep that player on their active 26-man roster for the duration of the 2024 season. If they choose to remove the player from their roster, they must waive him. If the player clears waivers, he is offered back to his original team.
Who Are Some Famous Rule 5 Draft Picks?
Last year, 10 players were selected in the first round of the Rule 5 draft. That included a useful starter (Mitch Spence, A’s), a useful reliever (Justin Slaten, who was later dealt to the Red Sox) and even Deyvison De Los Santos, who was ultimately offered back to the D-backs before becoming one of the minor leagues’ best power hitters last year.
It’s not uncommon to see upwards of 15-20 players selected. Red Sox righthander Garrett Whitlock and Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo are two more recent examples of Rule 5 picks—both were selected in 2021—who made immediate impacts in their new organizations.
Here are the best Rule 5 Draft picks of the 21st Century.
