Rockies take 6-foot-8 reliever Petit with 1st pick in Rule 5 Draft

The Colorado Rockies selected right-handed reliever RJ Petit from the Detroit Tigers with the first overall pick of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft on Wednesday.

Petit, listed at 6-foot-8 and 300 pounds, posted a 2.44 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with 79 strikeouts and three saves across 47 appearances split between Double-A and Triple-A last season.

Players chosen in the Rule 5 Draft must remain on their new team's 26-man roster for the entire 2026 season. They can't be optioned to the minors without first clearing waivers and are then offered back to their previous team for $50,000 - half the selection fee. Rule 5 picks who are traded have these restrictions follow them to their next club. Teams with full 40-man rosters were ineligible to make a selection; all clubs with open roster spots could also pass.

Here's a look at all the selections from the major-league phase of this year's Rule 5 Draft.

Note: Teams with blank spaces passed on their selection. A * indicates the selected player is being traded.

Round 1

*The Twins are trading Susac to the Giants for minor-league catcher Miguel Caraballo, FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen reports.

*The Athletics are trading Watson to the Red Sox for minor-league infielder Justin Riemer, MassLive's Chris Cotillo reports.

*The Pirates traded Baumler to the Rangers for minor-league pitcher Jaiker Garcia and cash.

One team made a selection in the second round. No selections were made in the third round.

Round 2