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: 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