It's that time of year again. It's time for Rule 5. There is nothing else in baseball quite like the Rule 5 Draft, ...

The Rule 5 Draft isn't taking place until Wednesday, and while early buzz at the Winter Meetings might be about things like ...

With MLB’s 40-man roster protection deadline having passed, Baseball America’s initial preview of the 2025 Rule 5 draft is here. Contributors include J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner, Carlos ...

Though the Rule 5 draft doesn’t take place until Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings, teams must set their reserve lists/40-man rosters by 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 18. A wide range of factors go into ...

The Detroit Tigers have less than 13 hours to protect players eligible for the 2025 Rule 5 Draft by adding them to the 40-man roster. Any eligible player left unprotected can be selected by one of the ...

Connor Prielipp is finally healthy after years spent dealing with injuries. He might be a perfect candidate to protect from this year's Rule 5 draft. Mike Janes / Four Seam Images via Associated Press ...

The Rays announced that Rule 5 pick Nate Lavender went unclaimed on waivers and was returned to the Mets. He’ll be back in the New York organization without occupying a spot on the 40-man roster.

Last year’s Rule 5 draft was painful for the Mets, who permanently lost righty Mike Vasil (who was excellent out of the White Sox bullpen) and temporarily lost lefty Nate Lavender (who spent the ...

With the deadline to add players to 40-man rosters approaching at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, two eligible Yankees prospects are assured protection from the Rule 5 Draft. That would be Spencer Jones and Elmer ...

The Atlanta Braves have until Tuesday at 6 p.m. to decide which Rule 5 eligible prospects they want to protect. Those they choose to keep will be added to their 40-man roster. Those who are not could ...

In the Rule 5 draft, teams can select unprotected draft-eligible players for $100,000. A selected player must stay on the 26-man roster (or the injured list) for the entire 2026 season. If removed ...