2024 Rule 5 Draft Results

The 2024 Rule 5 draft came about this afternoon on the Winter Conferences in Dallas. The outcomes of the draft are under.

As a refresher, the Rule 5 draft is a manner for gamers doubtlessly proficient sufficient for the large leagues however blocked by their present golf equipment to seek out alternatives elsewhere. Any gamers that have been 18 and beneath on the time of their unique 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 aren’t 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 school manner of reverse order of standings from the season that simply ended. Golf equipment have to have an open 40-man roster spot with the intention to make a choose however aren’t obligated to select on their flip. In the event that they do make a choose, they should pay $100K to the crew they choose from. The chosen gamers should keep on the lively roster (or injured record) for the whole 2025 season or else be positioned on waivers. In the event that they clear waivers, they should be provided again to their unique crew. 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 choose and stored him all yr. Justin Slaten was plucked from the Rangers by the Mets after which traded to the Purple Sox. Gamers like Anthony Santander and Ryan Pressly have been notable picks in different current years whereas guys like George Bell and Roberto Clemente are discovered deeper within the historical past books.

Listed here are this yr’s picks…

White Sox: RHP Shane Smith (Brewers) (Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline relayed the choose on Bluesky previous to the draft)
Rockies: cross
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 (Purple Sox)
Pirates: cross
Reds: 2B Cooper Bowman (Athletics)
Rangers: cross
Giants: cross
Rays: LHP Nate Lavender (Mets)
Purple Sox: cross
Twins: RHP Eiberson Castellano (Phillies)
Cardinals: cross
Cubs: 3B Gage Workman (Tigers)
Mariners: cross
Royals: cross
Tigers: cross
Astros: cross
Mets: cross
D-backs: cross
Braves: RHP Anderson Pilar (Marlins)
Orioles: cross
Guardians: cross
Padres: RHP Juan Nunez (Orioles)
Brewers: LHP Connor Thomas (Cardinals)
Yankees: cross
Phillies: RHP Mike Vasil (Mets)
Dodgers: cross

Second spherical (all however one membership handed)

The minor league part 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 Purple Sox.