would be great if you could add in the explanations for the AAA and AA portions of the Rule 5 draft…
gringopv
So basically any player in the minor leagues and not on the major league roster of any team, is eligible for Rule 5 if they are 23 years old. It would seem to me that more teams would not take advantage of this rule to take a flyer on a player with a lot of potential or some help for the back of their bullpen that might develop further with experience and coaching. The Giants, for example, could use Pablo Sandoval as their back up catcher instead of keeping a full-time player at that position to free a spot for a player and end up with essentially the same roster. If it doesn’t work out all it costs is $25k.
geofft
It has nothing to do with age. It has to do with when they were drafted and how many years they’ve played. A high schooler drafted at 18 would be eligible at the age of 22 (5 seasons, including the one in which he was drafted). A college player drafted at 22 would be 25 before he became eligible. On the other hand, a foreign player signed at the age of 16 would be only 20 by the time he became eligible.
Dave_in_Spain
I´m lazy. I wish there was a list somewhere by team of players- or at least reasonable prospects- who are eligible for the draft and thus must be protected.
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The_Bildebergers
would be great if you could add in the explanations for the AAA and AA portions of the Rule 5 draft…
gringopv
So basically any player in the minor leagues and not on the major league roster of any team, is eligible for Rule 5 if they are 23 years old. It would seem to me that more teams would not take advantage of this rule to take a flyer on a player with a lot of potential or some help for the back of their bullpen that might develop further with experience and coaching. The Giants, for example, could use Pablo Sandoval as their back up catcher instead of keeping a full-time player at that position to free a spot for a player and end up with essentially the same roster. If it doesn’t work out all it costs is $25k.
geofft
It has nothing to do with age. It has to do with when they were drafted and how many years they’ve played. A high schooler drafted at 18 would be eligible at the age of 22 (5 seasons, including the one in which he was drafted). A college player drafted at 22 would be 25 before he became eligible. On the other hand, a foreign player signed at the age of 16 would be only 20 by the time he became eligible.
Dave_in_Spain
I´m lazy. I wish there was a list somewhere by team of players- or at least reasonable prospects- who are eligible for the draft and thus must be protected.