Rule 5 Draft Preview & 40-Man Roster Deadline Additions | Prospect Podcast
In this week’s Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper discuss all things related to the Rule 5 draft, 40-man roster deadline additions and more.
More Rule 5 Draft Coverage
- Rule 5 Draft Preview 1.0
- What Do Teams Target In The Rule 5 Draft?
- Rule 5 Draft Protection Analysis For Every Team
- 10 First-Round Picks Left Unprotected For 2025
Time Stamps
- (00:00) A Rule 5 name to watch
- (10:00) Explaining Rule 5 rules, as well as what the 40-man roster deadline is about
- (16:00) Trends we noticed in 40-man roster additions
- (19:00) Why the fireballing Class A pitcher doesn’t get picked anymore
- (23:00) Traits to look for when trawling for Rule 5 picks
- (28:30) It was a bad year for first-round picks being protected, especially for one team
- (32:00) Two teams with perfect first-round protection records recently
- (34:00) A few sneaky things to look for in the Rule 5 draft
- (38:00) Analyzing the Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward trade
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