We&#39;ve got the Rule 5 Fever. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are a day late this week, but it&#39;s for a good reason, as we were busy all day Tuesday working on the 40-man roster protection deadline and doing our early Rule 5 draft preview work. We talk about that and discuss the Orioles-Angels trade that saw Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward swap coasts.(00:00) Jumping right in, a Rule 5 name to watch(10:00) Explaining Rule 5 rules as well as what the 40-man roster deadline is about(16:00) Trends we noticed in 40-man roster additions(19:00) Why the fireballing Class A pitcher doesn&#39;t get picked any more(23:00) Traits to look for when trolling for Rule 5 picks(28:30) It was a bad year for first round picks being protected, especially for one team(32:00) Two teams with perfect first round protection records recently(34:00) A few sneaky things to look for in the Rule 5 draft(38:00) Analyzing the Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward tradeRule 5 Draft Preview: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-rule-5-draft-preview-top-players-to-know/Get 15% off The Perfect Jean with the code FOUL15 at https://theperfectjean.nyc/FOUL15 #theperfectjeanpod Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Uncommon Goods: https://uncommongoods.com/ba2022 Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations'>https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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