Rule 5 Draft News Today

Major League teams stocked up on pitching Wednesday in the big league phase of the winter meeting draft of unprotected players, taking pitchers with eight of the 10 selections — including three from the New York Yankees' system. The Yankees lost a pair of right-handers in first two picks, with Oakland taking Mitch Spence and Kansas City selecting Matt Sauer. Texas, fresh off its first World Series victory, took right-hander Carson Coleman from the Yankees with the No. 23 selection.

The Kansas City Royals added some depth in the Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.

Here’s what we learned on the final day of this year’s Winter Meetings...

This was the first time since 2016 the Marlins did not select a player in the MLB phase of the Rule 5 Draft.

The Rule 5 Draft will take place on Dec. 6 during MLB’s Winter Meetings in Nashville.

The Royals set their 40-man roster with two minor-league prospects.

Two pitchers acquired from Toronto for Jordan Hicks also were protected by the team from the Rule 5 draft.

Top 30 prospects Dominic Canzone, Conor Grammes, and Wilderd Patino went unselected in the Rule 5 Draft.

The New York Yankees lost eight prospects in the Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings including pitcher Zach Greene, who was picked by the New York Mets

The New York Yankees added pitching prospect Randy Vásquez to their 40-man roster, protecting the starting pitcher from being picked in the Rule 5 Draft