2025 Rule 5 Draft Results, Phillies Lose Griff McGarry, Select Zach McCambley, and Trade for Yoniel Curet

Not all projections come true in the Rule 5 draft, but it looked like the Phillies might lose Griff McGarry and were likely to select a RH reliever with their own pick. Both of those things came to pass. They also acquired a live armed potential reliever convert from the Rays in a trade after … Read more

2025 Rule 5 Draft Preview

The Rule 5 draft typically ends the Winter Meetings, and in this case that will be Wednesday 2pm ET, and so we continue the series of offseason posts entirely related to the transactions around it. For the major league phase, the Phillies have not selected and kept a player in a number of years, but … Read more

Phillies 2025 Rule 5 Protection Preview

On Tuesday MLB teams will need to add players eligible for the Rule 5 draft to their 40 man rosters in order to protect them from the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft on December 10 (they also need to set their AAA roster for the minor league phase, but that is not … Read more

Phillies 2025-2026 Minor League Free Agents/Rule 5 Eligibility

The offseason has not officially begun for baseball, but it is effectively here for the Phillies as the front office will begin to have to make some quick decisions on minor league free agents and Rule 5 protection. Here are the players with important roster status milestones heading into the offseason. Major League Free Agents … Read more

Phillies 2024 Rule 5 Draft – Eiberson Castellano to Twins, 6 In During Minor League Phase

The winter meetings ends with the Rule 5 draft and while there was a big trade in baseball, the minor moves still occurred. The day started with the Phillies expected to lose as many as 4 players and in the end they lost the one they expected to lose. Major League Phase Minnesota Twins select … Read more

2024 Phillies Rule 5 Protection Preview

The Rule 5 draft is the highlight (or really in reality, last) thing of the Winter Meetings, occurring on Wednesday, December 11. Teams must set their 40 man and AAA protection rosters by 6pm EDT on Tuesday, November 19. This makes it a movement day for 40 man rosters across the sport, so it will … Read more

Phillies have Quiet Major League Rule 5 and Busy Minor League Portion

As predicted heading into the Rule 5 Draft the Phillies had an uneventful major league portion of the Rule 5 draft. They did not have any prospects who were likely to help a major league team in 2024 and picking late in a weak draft they decided to not make any selections. The minor league … Read more

Phillies Rule 5 Draft Preview

The Rule 5 draft is this Wednesday. It is the capstone event of the Winter Meetings for the real sickos out there, but the event itself is often nothing due to the fact that the threat of it forces teams to actually make roster decisions on it. The last few years the Phillies have been … Read more