8 pitchers the Tigers could target in the Rule 5 Draft Share this story Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports The Winter Meetings, an early December standard for MLB teams expanding beyond living memory, will be held virtually this offseason as a heath and safety precaution. Despite the traditional smoky-room feel to the event being scuttled by the coronavirus, it will still serve as the hub for General Managers and agents from across the game to meet and work out transactions, including the Rule 5 draft. If you’re unfamiliar with how the Rule 5 draft works, take a look at this great primer by Patrick O’Kennedy.