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, ...

While the rumor mill at the Winter Meetings gets all the headlines, it's hardly the only way teams can improve their rosters ...

If you’re right-handed and make a living throwing from a mound, you had a seemingly good chance of hearing your name called ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DETROIT – We’ve reached that time in the offseason for MLB teams to set their 40-man rosters -- this year’s deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6 PM ET. First, let’s go over what the Rule-5 Draft is and ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...