Every year, the Rule 5 Draft marks the final major event of the Winter Meetings. Though the Cardinals weren't too involved in this year's transaction-heavy frenzy, they did make a pick in the major-league portion of the draft.
We have selected RHP Matt Pushard in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft.
Our 40-player roster now stands at 40. pic.twitter.com/RqAzUoBlUO— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) December 10, 2025That player is Matt Pushard, a right-handed reliever from the Miami Marlins' system. A former undrafted signing out of Maine University back in 2022, Pushard reached Triple-A in his age-27 season in 2025.