The Cleveland Guardians made two selections in the Rule 5 Draft.
Peyton Pallette – a RHP from the White Sox.
Pallette played both Double-A and Triple-A last year for the White Sox. In 52 appearances he had a 4.06ERA. Quincy has more on the newest Rule 5 Draft pick here
.The Guardians also picked up Jack Carey in the Minor League phase of the draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Carey played across High-A and Double-A last year. He had a 3.63 ERA.
The Guardians didn’t lose anyone in the Rule 5 draft.
Travis Bazzana has confirmed that he will be playing for Team Australia in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. It is also being reported that both Bo and Josh Naylor will be playing for Team Canada. It is also being rumored that both Erik Sabrowski and Cade Smith will be joining the Naylors for Team Canada, but the rumor has not been officially confirmed.
The Akron RubberDucks announced that they will be acquired by Prospector Baseball Group.
A couple of the players are in town. I really wish there was some kind of festival where the fans could meet the Guards in the off season. Some sort of fanfest? Guardsfest? That would be neat.
Around the League
The Braves signed OF Mike Yastrzemski to a 2-year, $23 million contract.
The Polar Bear is heading to Baltimore. Pete Alonso signed a 5-year, $155 million deal with the Orioles.
