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Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions. The Rule 5 draft has happened every year since 1920. The 2021 MLB lockout led to the postponement of the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, but the minor league phase proceeded as scheduled. [1]
Players are eligible for selection in the Rule 5 draft if they are not on their major league organization's 40-man roster and: were 18 or younger on the June 5 preceding their signing and this is the fifth Rule 5 draft upcoming; or; were 19 or older on the June 5 preceding their signing and this is the fourth Rule 5 draft upcoming.
Rule 5 selections must remain on the selecting team’s active roster or injured list for the duration of the season following their selection.
A list of interesting names left hanging that could be with different organizations after Dec. 12, the final day of the Winter Meetings in San Diego.
In the minor-league phase, the Detroit Tigers selected right-handed relievers Nick Starr (Texas Rangers) and Calvin Coker (Oakland Athletics).
The 2023 Major League Baseball draft was held at Lumen Field.. The Major League Baseball draft (officially the Rule 4 Draft; also known as the first-year player draft) is the primary mechanism by which Major League Baseball (MLB) assigns amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. [1]
The Royals set their 40-man roster with two minor-league prospects.
The 2024 MLB Draft Lottery took place on December 5, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee during the Winter Meetings. [4] The Washington Nationals were ineligible to participate in the lottery, as per a rule in the collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and MLBPA that limits teams in larger markets from winning draft lottery picks in consecutive seasons. [5]