MLB Rule 5 draft results: Every player picked in 2025

There’s probably not a Johan Santana or Anthony Santander in the bunch, but that didn’t stop Major League Baseball teams from selecting 13 players in the Dec. 10 Rule 5 draft, the concluding event at the winter meetings. 

Players are eligible for the Rule 5 draft if they have not been placed on their club’s 40-man roster after four or five years in the organization, depending on whether they were 18 and younger or 19 and older at the time of signing. 

Teams pay $100,000 to draft a player and they must be kept on the big league roster for an entire season, or be offered back to the original club for $50,000. 

A look at the draftees: 

Major league phase

1. Rockies: RHP RJ Petit (from Tigers)
2. White Sox: RHP Jedixson Paez (from Red Sox)
3. Nationals: RHP Griff McGarry (from PHI)
4. Twins: C Daniel Susac (from Athletics, later traded to SF for C Miguel Caraballo and cash)
5. Pirates: RHP Carter Baumler (from BAL; later traded to TEX for RHP Jaiker Garcia and cash)
6. Athletics: RHP Ryan Watson (from SF)
7. Cardinals: RHP Matt Pushard (from MIA)
8. Astros: RHP Roddery Muñoz (from CIN)
9. Guardians: RHP Peyton Pallette (from White Sox, CWS No. 14 prospect)
10. Blue Jays: RHP Spencer Miles (from SF)
11. Yankees: RHP Cade Winquest (from STL)
12. Phillies: RHP Zach McCambley (from MIA)
13. White Sox: RHP Alexander Alberto (from TB)

Minor league phase

1. Rockies: RHP TJ Shook (from NYM)
2. White Sox: RHP Jackson Kelley (from TEX)
3. Nationals: RHP Sandy Gaston (from LAA)
4. Twins: RHP Sam Ryan (from LAA)
5. Pirates: RHP Junior Flores (from SF)
6. Angels: RHP Eybersson Polanco (from BOS)
7. Athletics: RHP Abel Mercedes (from HOU)
8. Braves: OF Carter Howell, (from SF)
9. Rays: RHP Alvaro Mejias (from BOS)
10. Cardinals: RHP Ryan Murphy (from SF)
11. Marlins: RHP Jake Smith (from Angels)
12. D-backs: RHP Antonio Menendez (from TB)
13. Rangers: RHP Jonathan Brand (from BOS)
14. Reds: LHP Nate Peterson (from MIL)
15. Mets: RHP Justin Armbruester (from BAL)
16. Tigers: RHP Luke Taggart (from COL)
17. Astros: RHP Trey McLoughlin (from NYM)
18. Guardians: RHP Jack Carey (from PIT)
19. Red Sox: LHP Caden Vire (from MIL)
20. Mariners: 1B Carson Taylor (from PHI)
21. Cubs: RHP Adam Stone (from NYY)
22. Blue Jays: OF Hedbert Perez (from MIL)
23. Yankees: RHP Hansel Rincon (from MIL)
24. Phillies: IF Austin Murr (from DET)
25. Brewers: RHP Cole Phillips (from SEA)
26. Nationals: RHP Brady Hill (from COL)
27. Twins: OF Garrett Spain (from MIL)
28. Pirates: LHP Brandon Neeck (from LAD)
29. Athletics: RHP Darlin Pinales (from AZ)
30. Braves: C Archer Brookman (from DET)
31. Marlins: RHP Livan Reinoso (from LAD)
32. D-backs: RHP Sean Harney (from STL)
33. Reds: 1B Zavier Warren (from MIL)
34. Mets: LHP Aaron Rozek (from MIN)
35. Tigers: RHP Jan Caraballo (SF)
36. Astros: OF Edwin Sanchez (from LAD)
37. Red Sox: OF Matt Lloyd (from STL)
38. Mariners: RHP Sean Hermann (from NYY)
39. Cubs: RHP Zane Mills (from STL)
40. Blue Jays: RHP Travis Kuhn (from DET)
41. Yankees: C Abrahan Gutierrez (from ATH)
42. Phillies: RHP Evan Gates (from SF)
43. Nationals: RHP Dylan Tebrake (from NYM)
44. Pirates: RHP Kyle Larsen (from TEX)
45. Athletics: RHP Jorge Marcheco (from LAA)
46. D-backs: INF Danny Serretti (from DET)
47. Mets: LHP Matt Turner (from NYY)
48. Tigers: RHP John Stankiewicz (from MIN)
49. Red Sox: C Raudelis Martinez (from TB)
50. Cubs: UTIL Devin Ortiz (from SD)
51. Nationals: OF Jack Rogers (from CIN)
52. Pirates: RHP Bryan Mena (from COL)
53. Tigers: RHP Yendy Gomez (from LAA)
54. Nationals: RHP Eiker Huizi (from SD)
55. Nationals: RHP Cesar Rojas (from TB)