MLB Rule 5 Draft
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The MLB Rule 5 Draft is an annual mechanism that allows Major League Baseball teams to select certain unprotected minor league players from other organizations’ systems to promote competitive balance and prevent talent hoarding.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Major League Rule 5 Draft | 1 |
| Rule 5 Draft | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball draft mechanism
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sports draft ⓘ |
| affects |
MLB roster construction
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minor league player development paths ⓘ player movement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MLB Rule 5 Draft
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surface form:
Major League Rule 5 Draft
MLB Rule 5 Draft ⓘ
surface form:
Rule 5 Draft
|
| appliesToLeague | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| competitiveEffect | limits long-term control of large minor league reserves by single clubs ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNonCompliance |
if original club declines, player may be outrighted to minors
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player must be offered back to original club ⓘ |
| draftOrderDeterminedBy | reverse order of previous season standings ⓘ |
| draftOrderPriority | teams with worse records pick earlier ⓘ |
| economicEffect | provides low-cost acquisition route for MLB talent ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
player has required minimum professional service time
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player is under contract with another MLB organization ⓘ player not on 40-man roster ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Official Baseball Rules
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surface form:
Major League Rules
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| governingBody | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Major League phase
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Minor League phase ⓘ |
| hasRestriction |
teams may pass on their selection
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teams must have open 40-man roster spot to make a Major League phase pick ⓘ |
| heldDuring | MLB Winter Meetings ⓘ |
| historicalPrecedent | earlier forms of player draft and selection rules in organized baseball ⓘ |
| introducedToAddress | stockpiling of minor league talent by wealthier clubs ⓘ |
| legalStatus | collectively bargained mechanism between MLB and MLBPA ⓘ |
| majorLeaguePhaseEffect | player must be kept on MLB active roster or offered back ⓘ |
| minorLeaguePhaseEffect | player becomes property of selecting club without roster restrictions ⓘ |
| origin | Rule 5 of the Official Professional Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| playerBenefit | gives blocked minor leaguers a path to MLB playing time ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
prevent talent hoarding
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promote competitive balance ⓘ provide opportunities for minor league players ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
MLB 40-man roster rules
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MLB Draft ⓘ
surface form:
MLB amateur draft
minor league option rules ⓘ |
| requires |
payment of draft fee to player’s original club
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players to be placed on 40-man roster to be protected ⓘ |
| rosterRequirement |
selected player must be kept on selecting club’s active MLB roster for full season
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selected player must remain on 26-man roster except for injured list stints ⓘ |
| selectionRight | MLB clubs may select eligible players from other organizations ⓘ |
| selectionSource | minor league systems of other MLB organizations ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| typicalTiming | December ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rule 5 Draft
this entity surface form:
Major League Rule 5 Draft