With the MLB Winter Meetings winding down, Wednesday afternoon was reserved for the annual Rule 5 Draft. With plenty of intriguing players across the board available to be selected, the Philadelphia Phillies lost former top pitching prospect Griff McGarry to the Washington Nationals of all teams.
As a quick recap of the Rule 5 Draft rules, players who were drafted or signed at age 18 or younger in 2021 or at 19 or older in 2022 are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, as long as they're not on a 40-man roster.
A team that selects a player must pony up $100,000 to his former team.