The Cubs did not select any players in the major league portion of the Rule 5 Draft, nor did they lose any, but they plucked 25-year-old second baseman Hayden Cantrelle in the minor league portion. Originally drafted by the Brewers in the fifth round of the 2020 draft, Cantrelle made it to Double-A the following season despite some offensive struggles.
He was traded to the Marlins in April of 2022 and got 110 plate appearances at Double-A Pensacola before being shipped to the Giants in late May. Injuries limited him that season and he spent time at the three lowest levels of San Francisco’s system, putting together just 210 more PAs.