We’ll turn to mlb.com for that information. Louis Cardinals have until 6 pm today to announce which prospects they will be protecting from the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft and which prospects they will leave exposed.īefore I go any further, though, let me provide an introduction to the Rule 5 draft and who is eligible for it. Rule 5 Draft Protection Deadline and Rules I’ll start with the Rule 5 draft protection decisions and then move to the non-tender candidates.
I want to discuss both of those things in this article. The first, the Rule 5 protection deadline, is today at 6 PM CT with the non-tender deadline coming up on Friday. Free agency has officially been underway for a few days now but there’s are a few important deadlines to focus on this week.
