Thirteen players, mostly right-handed pitchers, were selected in the Major League phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft held Wednesday in Orlando, Florida. The Colorado Rockies led off by taking reliever RJ Petit from the Detroit Tigers, while the Chicago White Sox made two picks. Only one position player, catcher Daniel Susac, was chosen before being traded to the San Francisco Giants.
The 2025 MLB Rule 5 Draft concluded the Winter Meetings in Orlando, providing opportunities for minor leaguers not on 40-man rosters to join big league clubs. Eligibility applied to players who turned pro at age 18 or younger in 2021 or age 19 or older in 2022. Selecting teams must keep Major League picks on their active roster for the 2026 season or offer them back after waivers, at a cost of $100,000 to the original organization.
In the Major League phase, 12 of the 13 selections were right-handed pitchers. The picks included:
- Colorado Rockies: RHP RJ Petit (from Tigers)
- Chicago White Sox: RHP Jedixson Paez (from Red Sox)
- Washington Nationals: RHP Griff McGarry (from Phillies)
- Minnesota Twins: C Daniel Susac (from Athletics, traded to Giants for C Miguel Caraballo and cash)
- Pittsburgh Pirates: RHP Carter Baumler (from Orioles, traded to Rangers for RHP Jaiker Garcia and cash)
- Oakland Athletics: RHP Ryan Watson (from Giants, traded to Red Sox for INF Justin Riemer and cash)
- St. Louis Cardinals: RHP Matt Pushard (from Marlins)
- Houston Astros: RHP Roddery Muñoz (from Reds)
- Cleveland Guardians: RHP Peyton Pallette (from White Sox)
- Toronto Blue Jays: RHP Spencer Miles (from Giants)
- New York Yankees: RHP Cade Winquest (from Cardinals)
- Philadelphia Phillies: RHP Zach McCambley (from Marlins)
- Chicago White Sox: RHP Alexander Alberto (from Rays)
Rockies scouting director Sterling Monfort praised Petit, a 6-foot-8 reliever with a 2.44 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 66 1/3 innings in 2025: "Gigantic force on the mound. Really like the strike throwing, the K percentage."
White Sox GM Chris Getz highlighted their selections: "In Paez, multiple weapons... Long-term wise, we view him as a real starter for us. Alberto, the guy’s got big-time stuff."
The Miami Marlins lost two pitchers, with director Hector Crespo noting, "Super excited for both those guys... a testament to our pitching group and the depth."
The Triple-A phase saw 55 picks, totaling 68 selections, fewer than the 83 from 2024. The Chicago Cubs added RHP Adam Stone (from Yankees), RHP Zane Mills (from Cardinals), and UTIL Devin Ortiz (from Padres) in that phase, bolstering depth without Major League commitments.
A's GM David Forst on Susac: "I’m always happy for a guy who gets an opportunity... That’s what the Rule 5 Draft is for."
Nationals' Paul Toboni emphasized activity: "You only have so many opportunities every year to upgrade the Minor League player pool."