Fifteen players were selected during the 2024 Rule 5 Draft, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. Of those players, Trezza noted the White Sox's Shane Smith, Miami Marlins' Liam Hicks and Toronto Blue Jays' Angel Bastardo were the only ones to stay with their club for the entirety of the 2025 season.

In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy “Hokius” Greco dig into a pivotal week for the Kansas City Royals and Major League Baseball.

The New York Yankees added two players in the Triple-A phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft, selecting right-handed pitcher Hansel Rincon in the first round from the Milwaukee Brewers and catcher Abrahan Gutierrez in the second round from the Athletics.

The Pittsburgh Pirates come close to an end of the Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla. this week and have the Rule 5 Draft as one of those final event

The Cleveland Guardians made two selections in the Rule 5 Draft. Peyton Pallette – a RHP from the White Sox. The Cleveland Guardians have selected RHP Peyton Pallette in the Rule 5 Draft. #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/9wLHmrXf0I

The Kansas City Royals didn’t make a selection in either portion of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft. On Wednesday, the Royals monitored the annual event. There were scouting representatives from all 30 teams in attendance. The Rule 5 Draft consisted of a major-league phase and minor-league component.

The White Sox acquired right-handed pitchers Jedixson Paez, Alexander Alberto and Jackson Kelley in the 2025 MLB Rule 5 Draft.

The Detroit Tigers lost one prospect in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings: Reliever RJ Petit went No. 1 overall to the Colorado Rockies.