2025 Rule 5 Draft Reaction! Favorite Picks & More

Baseball America Managing Editor JJ Cooper, Prospect Writer Geoff Pontes and College Reporter Jacob Rudner recap the major league phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft. They offer their favorite picks, players most likely to stick with their new organizations, biggest surprises and more. You can find all of Baseball America's Rule 5 coverage here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-mlb-rule-5-draft-results/ (1:40) General takeaways (6:47) How hard is it to nail hitters in the Rule 5 (10:12) Favorite picks (21:46) Surprises (27:02) Picks to stick and candidates to be returned (33:54) Standout MiLB phase picks (35:35) Final thoughts