Red Sox Predicted to Re-Sign Pitching Prospect Poached in Rule 5 Draft
Summary
The Boston Red Sox made decisions on which minor league players to protect from being taken by other teams in the Rule 5 Draft. Jedixson Paez, a promising pitcher, was not protected and was picked by the Chicago White Sox. There is a prediction that Paez might return to the Red Sox if he doesn't make it on the White Sox's main team.Key Facts
- The Rule 5 Draft lets teams take unprotected players from other teams' minor league systems.
- The Red Sox protected three players by adding them to their 40-man roster.
- Jedixson Paez, a right-handed pitcher from Venezuela, was left unprotected.
- Paez was signed by the Red Sox in 2021 with a $450,000 signing bonus.
- The Chicago White Sox selected Paez second overall in the Rule 5 Draft.
- Paez must stay on the White Sox's main team for 2026 or be returned to Boston.
- Aram Leighton predicts there's a 70% chance Paez will go back to the Red Sox.
- The White Sox previously returned another pitcher, Shane Drohan, to Boston after selecting him in an earlier Rule 5 Draft.
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