40-Man Protections And Rule 5 Draft Talk
Description
We've got the Rule 5 fever.
Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper are a day late with the Prospect Podcast this week, but it's for a good reason, as we've been busy working on the 40-man roster protection deadline and doing our early Rule 5 draft preview work. We talk about that and discuss the Orioles-Angels trade that saw Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward swap coasts.
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
Rule 5 Draft Preview: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-rule-5-draft-preview-top-players-to-know/
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