MLB Rule 5 Draft

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf NFL Draft
gptkbp:eligibility players signed at age 18 or younger after 5 seasons
players signed at age 19 or older after 4 seasons
players not on 40-man roster after certain years in minors
gptkbp:fareControl $100,000 per selection (as of 2023)
gptkbp:frequency annual
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:MLB_Winter_Meetings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label MLB Rule 5 Draft
gptkbp:inception 1959
gptkbp:minorLeaguePhase yes
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Dan_Uggla
gptkb:Josh_Hamilton
gptkb:Johan_Santana
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Major_League_Baseball
gptkbp:penalty player must be offered back to original team if not kept on roster
gptkbp:purpose prevent teams from stockpiling minor league players
gptkbp:requires selected players must remain on selecting team's 26-man roster for full season
gptkbp:selectionOrder reverse order of previous season standings
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NFL_Draft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6