Thursday Major League Baseball held its Rule 5 draft, where clubs without a full 40-man roster can select certain non 40-man roster players from other clubs.
Eligible players are players within the minor league system that have not been placed on that team’s 40-man for a set length of time. Players who signed with their current club at age 18 or younger and have five years of experience are eligible to be drafted if they aren’t on the 40-man roster and players who signed at 19 or older and have four years of experience are also eligible.
Selection order is based on the reverse order of standing from the previous season, and teams that make a selection from another club must pay that club $100,000.