Ahead of the 2026 season, the MLB named the top 100 prospects, including five members of the Cincinnati Reds' organization: infielder Sal Stewart (31), catcher Alfredo Duno (48), shortstops Tyson Lewis (76) and Steele Hall (79), and pitcher Rhett Lowder (80).

Our list of the top prospects who were left unprotected, that teams should be eyeing to select in this year's Rule 5 Draft.

It's that time of year again. It's time for Rule 5. There is nothing else in baseball quite like the Rule 5 Draft, traditionally the final number of the annual Winter Meetings. Every year, Rule 5 soun

The Rule 5 Draft is a mechanism that protects against talent hoarding. Teams have only so many years after signing a player before they have to add them to the 40-player roster. Eligible players who are left unprotected can be selected by other teams at a cost,

The Orioles know how to draft. The 2019 class, the first in the Mike Elias era, produced a Rookie of the Year winner and a runner-up with a combined 36.5 bWAR in their careers, plus some key trade pieces.

With Chicago landing the No. 1 overall pick for next summer, let's see how the start of the first round could go down.