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Baseball America's J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and 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.
(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
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