Rule 5 draft open thread

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The Royals currently have a full 40-man roster.

The Rule 5 draft will be held at 1 p.m. CT today at the Winter Meetings in Nashville, presenting an opportunity for teams to acquire talent blocked in other organizations. Players can be selected if they are not on a 40-man roster and meet eligibility requirements, outlined here by MLB Pipeline.

For this year, that means an international or high school Draft pick signed in 2019 had to be protected.