Wilson, who has been in the Giants' minor league system since 2021, hit .216 (87 for 402) with five homers and 45 RBI last season at Class AA and Class AAA. The 25-year-old right-handed hitter can play shortstop, second and third.

Rule 5 Draft was held earlier today at the conclusion of the 2024 Winter Meetings. Players eligible to be drafted can be protected on a team’s 40-man roster. This year, Cleveland protected bullpen arms RHP Franco Aleman and RHP Nic Enright,

DALLAS, Texas (WKBN) – The Cleveland Guardians selected infielder Will Wilson from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Draft, Triple-A phase on Wednesday afternoon.

When they reach certain time in an MLB team’s farm system, players can be poached by other organizations if they aren’t added to their current club’s 40-man roster. A few weeks ago, the Cleveland Guardians protected Franco Aleman,

The Atlanta Braves announced that they made two selections in the Rule 5 Draft. In the first round, they took Miami Marlins right-hander Anderson Pilar and then took Cleveland Guardians infielder Christian Cairo.

DALLAS (AP) — Pitchers again dominated the big league phase of the Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings, comprising 11 of the 15 unprotected players who were picked Wednesday. The 121-loss Chicago White Sox had the first pick and selected 24-year-old right-hander Shane Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

With the eighth overall selection in this year’s Rule 5 Draft Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Pirates passed on making a pick. However, in the minor-league portion of the draft, the Pirates added five players: righty reliever Franck De La Rosa (Athletics),

The Braves haven’t made any notable moves this offseason, but they did make a couple of acquisitions today, taking two players in the Rule 5 draft, adding right-hander Anderson Pilar from the Marlins and shortstop Christian Cairo from the Guardians.