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Early Rule 5 Draft Preview/40-Man Roster Talk
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We've got the Rule 5 Fever. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are a day late this week, but it's for a good reason, as we were busy all day Tuesday 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.
(00:00) Jumping right in, 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 any more
(23:00) Traits to look for when trolling 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: baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-rule-5-draft-preview-top-players-to-know
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