The 2024 Rule 5 Draft was held earlier today at the conclusion of the 2024 Winter Meetings.
Players eligible to be drafted can be protected on a team’s 40-man roster. This year, Cleveland protected bullpen arms RHP Franco Aleman and RHP Nic Enright, starter LHP Doug Nikhazy and one position player in OF Petey Halpin.
If a player is selected in the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft, they must stay on the selecting team’s 26-man roster for the entire season or be offered back to their original team.
MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft
Cleveland had two open spots on its 40-man roster, but the Guardians chose to pass in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft.