In the Triple-A phase of the 2024 Rule 5 Draft, the New York Yankees selected outfielder Luis Durango from the Cleveland Guardians in the first round.
Durango, 21, has posted a .253 average (145-for-574) with 118 runs, 18 doubles, 4 triples, 3 home runs, 47 RBI, 68 walks, and 87 stolen bases in 181 games over four minor league seasons with the Guardians (2021-24). In 2024, he batted .250 (33-for-132) with 25 runs, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 14 RBI, 9 walks, and 21 stolen bases in 41 games with Single-A Lynchburg. The left-handed hitter, originally from Panamá City, Panamá, was signed by Cleveland as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2019.
Additionally, in the Triple-A phase, the Cincinnati Reds selected left-handed pitcher Joel Valdez (first round), the St. Louis Cardinals selected left-handed pitcher Oddanier Mosqueda (first round), the Atlanta Braves selected right-handed pitcher Blane Abeyta (first round), the Pittsburgh Pirates selected outfielder Joel Méndez (fifth round), and the Philadelphia Phillies selected right-handed pitcher Gabriel Barbosa (fifth round) from the Yankees.
