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Red Sox Rule 5 Eligibility
 
 

The following players will be eligible for selection in the Rule 5 Draft  in the December of the stated year unless they are added to the 40-man roster on or before November 19 of that year. Players eligible for minor league free agency that same year are not listed.

December 2025

Karim Ayubi
Alex Binelas
Miguel Bleis
Caleb Bolden
Jonathan Brand
Taylor Broadway
Allan Castro
Juan Chacon
Isaac Coffey
Nathanael Cruz
Noah Dean
Kelvin Diaz
Matt Donlan
Shane Drohan
Nate Eaton
Max Ferguson
Nathan Hickey
Alex Hoppe
Blaze Jordan
Ahbram Liendo
Enderso Lira
CJ Liu
Andy Lugo
Marcelo Mayer
Tyler McDonough
Daniel McElveny
Alvaro Mejias
Tyler Miller
Yordanny Monegro
Juan Montero
Hayden Mullins
Christian Nunez
Wyatt Olds
Jedixson Paez
Eybersson Polanco
Luis Ravelo
Eduardo Rivera
Dalton Rogers
Ronald Rosario
Corey Rosier
David Sandlin
Michael Sansone
Armando Sierra
Phillip Sikes
Adam Smith
Noah Song
Cristofer Soriano
Christopher Troye
Tyler Uberstine
Brian Van Belle
Diego Viloria
Jacob Webb
Jeremy Wu-Yelland

December 2026

Marvin Alcantara
Roman Anthony
Yosander Asencio
Brooks Brannon
Kristian Campbell
Max Carlson
Luis Cohen
Fraymi De Leon
Matt Duffy
Connelly Early
Drew Ehrhard
Austin Ehrlicher
Freili Encarnacion
Cade Feeney
Zach Fogell
Johanfran Garcia
Diego Hernández
Jojo Ingrassia
Nicholas Judice
Yohander Linarez
Franyer Noria
Trennor O'Donnell
Denis Reguillo
Justin Riemer
Mikey Romero
Caden Rose
Denison Sanchez
Oscar Sanchez
Jancel Santana
Isaac Stebens
Nelly Taylor
Kyle Teel
Stanley Tucker
Blake Wehunt
Nathanael Yuten
December 2027

Blake Aita
Antonio Anderson
Franklin Arias
Breilin Arredondo
Obed Balderas
Justin Barry
Calvin Bickerstaff
Alex Bouchard
Steven Brooks
Yoeilin Cespedes
Yoelvin Chirino
Brandon Clarke
Nicolas De La Cruz
Raimundo De Los Santos
Chad Delancey
Zach Ehrhard
Anthony Felix
Devin Futrell
Jesus Garcia
Joey Gartrell
Ben Hansen
Juan Henriquez
Frederik Jimenez
Griffin Kilander
Danny Kirwin
Liosward Marin
Jose Martinez
Matt McShane
Braden Montgomery
Andruw Musett
Brandon Neely
Starlyn Nunez
D'Angelo Ortiz
Dani Richar
Eduardo Rivera
Gerardo Rodriguez
Wuilliams Rodriguez
Yermain Ruiz
Yoiber Ruiz
Kleyber Salazar
Deybi Salcedo
Moises Semerite
Shea Sprague
Conor Steinbaugh
Cole Tolbert
Payton Tolle
Will Turner
Brady Tygart
Naoyuki Uwasawa
Juan Valera
Joe Vogatsky
Hudson White
Nazzan Zanetello
 
 
 
December 2028

Christopher Alvarado
Alexander Alzi
Vladimir Asencio
Enddy Azocar
Tavano Baker
Adam Bates
Felix Belisario
Yodrian Beltre
Merlin Bido
Yander Bonaci
Josue Brito
Edwin Brito
Luis Cabrera
Carlos Carrasquel
Conrad Cason
Yan Cruz
Edwin Darville
Jhiancarlos Diaz
Yhoiker Fajardo
Anderson Fermin
Jomar Fernandez
Ilan Fernandez
Madinson Frias
Gilbel Galvan
Raphy Gil
Jose Golindano
Justin Gonzales
Yohandry Gonzalez
Kolby Johnson
Chansol Lee
Jesus Lugo
Angel Luis
Alexander Mambel
Juan Medina
Rafi Montesino
Dariel Morillo
Cesar Muzziotti
Jeison Payano
Jhoan Peguero
Avinson Pinto
Abis Prado
Dalvinson Reyes
Emanuel Reyna
Miguel Rivera
Jorge Rodriguez
Shnaider Rojas
Kenyon Simmons
Givian Sirvania
Justim Sojo
Efren Teran
Jesus Travieso
Yoandys Veraza
Tejahari Wilson
Charlie Zink
December 2029

Eliezer Alfonzo
Jainer Almanza
Louis Andujar
Gustavo Antunez
Luis Aular
Jhorman Bravo
Christopher Cordero
Stiven De La Cruz
Sadbiel Delzine
Juanyerlin Duran
Enmanuel Figuereo
Isael Fis
Jakson Gamboa
Diomar Hidalgo
Angel Lopez
Geomaikel Martinez
Jesus Martinez
Williams Montero
Robert Moreno
Berny Ortiz
Jhonny Osta
Leosmar Perez
Franklin Primera
Hector Ramos
Harold Rivas
Dorian Soto
Lester Suarez
Maikol Tovar
Krizhan Ulacio
Adrian Valdez
Miguel Welch
Andruw Zambrano
 
 
 
 
 
Rule 5 Explained

Governing Rules. Rule 5 refers to Rule 5 of the Major League Rules.  Rule 6 of the Major League Rules also governs the return of players who were selected in the Rule 5 Draft.

Overview. Organizations may select players from other organizations at the Rule 5 Draft in early December each year. In order to be eligible for selection, the player must have been in the original orginazation for a certain number of years (4 of 5 years depending on what age the player signed). Players on 40-man rosters and free agents are not eligible for selection. If selected, the player must spend the entire next season on the selectng club's roster, with limited exceptions, or the player must be offered back to the original club. For information regarding players selected by and from the Red Sox in the Rule 5 Draft, see the SoxProspects Rule 5 Draft History Page.

Timing. The Rule 5 Draft is held annually, typically in December on the last day of the Winter Meetings.

Eligibility. If the player is 18 years or younger on the June 5 preceding the player's original signing date, the player will be eligible to be selected at the fifth Rule 5 Draft following the player's signing date. If the player is 19 years or older on the June 5 preceding the player's original signing date, the player will be eligible to be selected at the fourth Rule 5 Draft following the player's signing date. If the player signs after the season has been completed for the team to which his first contract assigns him, he is considered as having signed after that season's Rule 5 Draft.  For example, Luis Alexander Basabe signed on 8/26/2012 at age 16. However, because the DSL Red Sox season was completed on 8/25/12, he was considered to have signed after the 2012 Rule 5 Draft, and was therefore subject to selection at the fifth Rule 5 Draft following that draft, in 2017.

Protection and Phases. For the Major League Phase of the Rule 5 Draft, the club must add an eligible player to its 40-man roster on or before the protction deadline (~November 20) of the eligible draft year in order to protect the player from selection in the Rule 5 Draft. For the Minor League Phase of the Rule 5 Draft, the club must add an eligible player to its Triple-A Reserve List by that date. The Triple A Reserve List is analagous to the 40-man roster of the Triple-A level.

Order. MLB clubs select in reverse order of winning percentage from the previous season, without regard to division standings or playoff results. In the case of a tie, order is determined based on the prior season's winning percentage (in reverse order). Each club has the right to select one player per round, and if the club does not select a player, it forfeits its right of selection for the entire phase. When a round is complete, the process continues until all teams have passed.

Rule 6. Under Rule 6, players selected in the Major League Phase must spend one year on the selecting team's major league roster (active roster or DL) or the selecting team must offer the player back to his original team. The player must also be active for at least 90 days before that player is optioned, or the player must be offered back to the original club. Similarly, players selected in the Minor League Phase of the draft must be kept on the Triple-A Reserve list or higher during the season following the draft, but are not required to actually play the entire season in Triple-A.

Payment. The selecting team must pay the player's original team $50,000 for a selection in the Major League Phase and $12,000 for a selection in the Minor League Phase.

 
 
 
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Prospect Scouting Scale
 

7.5-8: Franchise Player
6.5-7: Regular All-Star
6: Impact Everyday Player
5.5: Above-Average Regular
5: Average Regular
4.5: Bench/Utility Player
4: Up & Down Player
3: "Org" High Minors Contributor
2: Non-Prospect
 
More Detail on Scouting Scale


Grades listed for each player are MLB projection; Floor-Ceiling