2025 MLB Rule 5 Draft Results

In this year’s Rule 5 Draft, 13 players were selected by 12 teams, with the Chicago White Sox taking a pair of players and all other teams passing or selecting just one player.

As a quick refresher on Rule

5 rules, players who were 18 and under at the time of their original signing and went professional in 2021, and players who were 19 or older at the time of their original signing and went professional in 2022, are eligible to be selected if they are not on a 40-man roster. The Rule 5 Draft is set up in reverse order of standings from the season that just ended, meaning the Colorado Rockies got the first pick in this year’s draft.

Clubs must have an open 40-man roster spot to make a pick, though teams are not required to make any picks. If a team makes a pick, they must pay $100,000 to the team they are selected from. Selected players must remain on the active roster or injured list for the entire 2026 season or be place on waivers. If the player clears waivers, they must be offered back to their original team. Players cannot be optioned to the minors.

Without further ado, here are the results of this year’s draft.

First Round:

1. Rockies: RHP RJ Petit (from Tigers)
2. White Sox: RHP Jedixson Paez (Red Sox)
3. Nationals: RHP Griff McGarry (Phillies)
4. Twins: C Daniel Susac (Athletics) – Susac was traded to the Giants, per Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs
5. Pirates: RHP Carter Baumler (Orioles) – Baumler is likely to be traded to the Rangers, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News
6. Angels: Pass
7. Orioles: Pass
8. Athletics: RHP Ryan Watson (Giants) – Watson will be traded to the Red Sox, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive
9. Braves: Pass
10. Rays: Pass
11. Cardinals: RHP Matt Pushard (Marlins)
12. Marlins: Pass
13. Diamondbacks: Pass
14. Rangers: Pass
15. Giants: Pass
16. Royals: Pass
17. Reds: Pass
18. Mets: Pass
19. Tigers: Pass
20. Astros: RHP Roddery Muñoz (Reds)
21. Guardians: RHP Peyton Pallette (White Sox)
22. Red Sox: Pass
23. Mariners: Pass
24. Padres: Pass
25. Cubs: Pass
26. Dodgers: Pass
27. Blue Jays: RHP Spencer Miles (Giants)
28. Yankees: RHP Cade Winquest (Cardinals)
29. Phillies: RHP Zach McCambley (Marlins)
30. Brewers: Pass

Second Round:

1. Rockies: Pass
2. White Sox: RHP Alexander Alberto (Rays)

All other teams passed.