2007 Rule 5 Draft Rumors

Nationals Sign Matt Whitney to Minor League Deal

Bill Ladson at MLB.com reports that the Washington Nationals have signed first baseman Matt Whitney to a minor league contract. The signing includes an invitation to spring training. Whitney was the Nationals' first pick in the 2007 Rule 5 Draft. In 2007, Whitney posted a combined .299/.364/.545 between Class A Lake County and Kinston. He followed that season with a .268/.356/.404 split at Class AA Akron in 2008. Whitney will be 25 in 2009.   Continue Reading

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Mariners Keep Dickey

The Mariners have sent Minor League catcher Jair Fernandez to the Twins, allowing them to keep Rule 5 Draft pick R.A. Dickey, who Seattle acquired from Minnesota in the Major League portion of December's Rule 5 Draft. Dickey had a hot spring. The knuckleballer went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in seven spring contests for the Mariners. Now he's headed for AAA Tacoma. Fernandez, 21, hit .260 with two home runs and 13 RBIs in 52 games at Class A Wisconsin of the Midwest League last year. Dickey cleared waivers before the Mariners and Twins worked out the deal, which...   Continue Reading

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Padres To Acquire First Rule 5 Pick, Take Barton?

UPDATE, 12-6-07 at 1:12am: Chris Kline at Baseball America believes the Padres may buy the first pick from the Rays and take Barton. UPDATE, 12-4-07 at 9:50pm: Damn it, looks like the Rays don't want Barton after all. Baseball America has that tip plus other Rule 5 rumors. UPDATE, 12-4-07 at 11:59am: Looks like we were on to something here, as Baseball America also thinks the Rays will grab Barton with the first pick. FROM 12-2-07 at 7:59am: The Rule 5 draft is coming up on Thursday, and the Rays have the first pick. They might be able to find..   Continue Reading

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