1st pick of Rule 5 draft

Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis
Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon’s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year’s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. I
Guardians lose four players in Rule 5 draft; select former No. 1 pick of Angels
“There’s a lot of preparation, a lot of unknowns and anxieties,” said Stephen Osterer, new Guardians director of player development. “It’s not super straight forward in projecting who you could or could not lose.
Red Sox don’t lose ex-Rookie of Year in Rule 5 draft, may use him as starter
A former Rookie of the Year and All-Star right-hander spent 2024 rehabbing as a forgotten member of the Red Sox organization. Could he help the rotation in 2025?
White Sox's Shane Smith: First pick of Rule 5 draft
The White Sox selected Smith with the first pick in the Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports. Smith has a chance to be a viable rotation option for the White Sox as early as this season,
White Sox select Shane Smith as first pick of Rule 5
The Chicago White Sox select right-handed pitcher Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers organization as the first pick of the Rule 5 Draft
Sox snag Shane Smith from Brewers in Rule 5 draft
With the first pick in the draft that sorta doesn’t really matter, the White Sox plucked pitcher Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers. There was little Rule 5 draft suspense as the White Sox selected,
White Sox select RHP Shane Smith first in Rule 5 Draft
The Chicago White Sox, following a historically bad 121-loss season, selected right-hander Shane Smith with the first pick in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.
MLB Rule 5 Draft 2024 Results: Team-by-Team Breakdown
The MLB Rule 5 draft went down on Wednesday, with 15 players being selected during the Major League phase and another 68 ...
Pitchers dominate Rule 5 draft, comprising 11 of 15 unprotected players picked in big league phase
Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, making up 11 of the 15 unprotected ...
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2024 Rule 5 Draft Results
The 2024 Rule 5 draft will take place this afternoon, starting at 1pm Central time, at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. This ...
Twins notes: Searching for righty bats, no draft lottery luck, ranking the Rule 5 pick
Will the Twins re-sign Carlos Santana or need a replacement? How much does dropping two picks matter? Where does Eiberson ...
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Top Rule 5 Draft pick Smith on joining White Sox
Shane Smith, the top pick in the Rule 5 Draft, talks about being selected by the White Sox and how he views his role in ...
Fantasy baseball: New Rockies leadoff man, Freeman's surgery, Rule 5 draft
It's December and the fantasy baseball offseason is, pardon the pun, in full swing. Right now, most sports fans are devoting ...
Twins take pitching prospect Eiberson Castellano from Phillies in Rule 5 draft
Castellano, the Phillies' reigning minor league pitcher of the year, was previously targeted by the Twins in trade.
Pitchers again dominate Rule 5 draft, making up 11 of 15 unprotected players in big league phase
Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, with 11 of the 15 unprotected ...
San Diego Padres Select Baltimore Orioles’ Top Prospect Juan Nuñez in Rule 5 Draft
The No. 11 in SD, was No. 8 (#2 pitcher) in BAL A.J. Preller is known for taking big swings in all types of transactions, and ...