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, traditionally the final number of the annual Winter Meetings. Every year, Rule 5 soun

Of course, the headliner of the draft was Washington's selection of Philadelphia Phillies' right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry during the major league phase. The high-ceiling 26-year-old could play an immediate role for the Nationals in 2026, especially if he's converted into a bullpen arm full-time.

The Kansas City Royals didn’t make a selection in either portion of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft. On Wednesday, the Royals monitored the annual event. There were scouting representatives from all 30 teams in attendance. The Rule 5 Draft consisted of a major-league phase and minor-league component.

The New York Yankees added two players in the Triple-A phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft, selecting right-handed pitcher Hansel Rincon in the first round from the Milwaukee Brewers and catcher Abrahan Gutierrez in the second round from the Athletics.

The Rule 5 Draft isn't taking place until Wednesday, and while early buzz at the Winter Meetings might be about things like where Kyle Tucker will sign, there are always early whispers about names who could go in the Rule 5 Draft.

Mets lose three talented pitchers but immediately replenish their farm system, snagging three promising arms in the Rule-5 minor league draft.

The Tampa Bay Rays haven’t hit it big during the Rule 5 Draft like some of their peers around the league. But they have found some recent success with relief pi