Overview
- The Rule 5 Draft is scheduled for Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings, with selections costing $100,000 and requiring 90 active MLB days or a return for $50,000.
- The Rays, Mets and Tigers begin the day at the 40‑man limit, so any additions will require trades, DFAs or other subtractions.
- Boston coverage points to hard‑throwing righty David Sandlin as a likely protect, with potential roster space opened by non‑tendering candidates such as Josh Winckowski or Nathaniel Lowe.
- Mets reporting identifies outfielder Nick Morabito as the likeliest addition to New York’s 40‑man ahead of the cutoff.
- Team previews flag expected protections elsewhere, including the Phillies with Andrew Painter and Gabriel Rincones, and the Guardians with candidates like Angel Genao and Kahlil Watson.