The annual Rule 5 Draft takes place tomorrow, bringing the 2019 MLB Winter Meetings to a close. The Yankees added seven minor league prospects to their 40 man roster at the November 20th deadline to protect eligible players from the draft. Even with that crop of talent secured, the Yankees risk losing several prospects for only a $100,000 payment as long as they can stick on another team’s big-league roster for the entire 2020 season.
While only 14 players were selected last season in all of baseball, this season has the potential to see more action as rosters expand to 26 players for the upcoming season.