Thursday, December 12, 2019 feels like quite a while ago. A lot has happened since then...
The ball dropped at midnight, and New York signed Gerrit Cole. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the royal family, and the President of the United States was impeached. There was Spring Training, and then Spring Training 2.0. A pandemic derailed the world as we knew it.
That’s why it’s okay if the 2019 Rule 5 draft is not exactly fresh in your memory. Don’t worry, I’ve got your back.
The Rule 5 draft is an annual and optional draft where teams with an open roster spot can select a player from another organization.