“There’s a lot of preparation, a lot of unknowns and anxieties,” said Stephen Osterer, new Guardians director of player development. “It’s not super straight forward in projecting who you could or could not lose.

When they reach certain time in an MLB team’s farm system, players can be poached by other organizations if they aren’t added to their current club’s 40-man roster. A few weeks ago, the Cleveland Guardians protected Franco Aleman,

The Philadelphia Phillies were among the busiest teams in the 2024 Rule 5 draft, with changes occuring both during and after the event took place. Their day started with the Minnesota Twins opting to select right-handed pitcher Eiberson Castellano with the No.

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Castellano, the Phillies' reigning minor league pitcher of the year, was previously targeted by the Twins in trade.