This week the 30 owners in Major League Baseball have been meeting in Orlando.  Part of those meetings have been a number of trades and the Rule Five Draft.

A total of 13 Major League players were drafted – 12 of them were right-handed pitchers.  The Minnesota Twins selection of catcher Daniel Susac from the Athletics was the only exception.  There were 55 AAA players drafted for a total of 68 players changing teams – 15 short of last year’s record 83.

In the Rule Five Draft, teams must in essence “buy” the player by paying $100,000 to draft the player and that player must be a part of the Major League roster the following season.  The player must clear waivers and be offered back to the original team for half the drafting price before he can be sent down to the Minor Leagues.

A AAA player only cost a team $24,000 with no restrictions.

Major League Rule Five Draft Players:
Colorado Rockies selected right-handed pitcher RJ Petit from the Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox selected right-handed pitcher Jedixson Paez from the Boston Red Sox
Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Griff McGarry from the Philadelphia Phillies
Minnesota Twins selected catcher Daniel Susac from the Athletics and was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Miguel Caraballo and some cash
Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Carter Baumler from the Baltimore Orioles and was later traded to the Texas Rangers for right-handed pitcher Jaiker Garcia and some cash
The Athletics selected right-handed pitcher Ryan Watson from the San Francisco Giants
St. Louis Cardinals selected right-handed pitcher Matt Pushard from the Miami Marlins
Houston Astros selected right-handed pitcher Roddery Munoz from the Cincinnati Reds
Cleveland Guardians selected right-handed pitcher Peyton Pallette from the Chicago White Sox
Toronto Blue Jays selected right-handed pitcher Spencer Miles from the San Francisco Giants
New York Yankees selected right-handed pitcher Cade Winquest from the St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia Phillies selected right-handed pitcher Zach McCambley from the Miami Marlins
Chicago White Sox selected right-handed pitcher Alexander Alberto from the Tampa Bay Rays

In the Minor League Rule Five Draft pitchers again were the focus with just all but 14 of the players being pitchers.

Minor League Rule Five Draft:
Colorado Rockies selected right-handed pitcher TJ Shook from the New York Mets
Chicago White Sox selected right-handed pitcher Jackson Kelley from the Texas Rangers
Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Sandy Gaston from the Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota Twins selected right-handed pitcher Sam Ryan from the Los Angeles Angels
Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Junior Flores from the San Francisco Giants
Los Angeles Angles selected right-handed pitcher Eybersson Polanco from the Boston Red Sox
The Athletics selected right-handed pitcher Abel Mercedes from the Houston Astros
Atlanta Braves selected outfielder Carter Howell from the San Francisco Giants
Tampa Bay Rays selected right-handed pitcher Alvaro Mejias from the Boston Red Sox
St. Louis Cardinals selected right-handed pitcher Ryan Murphy from the San Francisco Giants
Miami Marlins selected right-handed pitcher Jake Smith from the Los Angeles Angels
Arizona Diamondbacks selected right-handed pitcher Antonio Menendez from the Tampa Bay Rays
Texas Rangers selected right-handed pitcher Jonathan Brand from the Boston Red Sox
Cincinnati Reds selected left-handed pitcher Nate Peterson from the Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets selected right-handed pitcher Justin Armbruester from the Baltimore Orioles
Detroit Tigers selected right-handed pitcher Luke Taggart from the Colorado Rockies
Houston Astros selected right-handed pitcher Trey McLoughlin from the New York Mets
Cleveland Guardians selected right-handed pitcher Jack Carey from the Pittsburgh Pirates
Boston Red Sox selected left-handed pitcher Caden Vire form the Milwaukee Brewers
Miami Marlins selected first baseman Carson Taylor from the Philadelphia Phillies
Chicago Cubs selected right-handed pitcher Adam Stone from the New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays selected outfielder Hedbert Perez from the Milwaukee Brewers
New York Yankees selected right-handed pitcher Hansel Rincon from the Milwaukee Brewers
Philadelphia Phillies selected first baseman Austin Murr from the Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers selected right-handed pitcher Cole Phillips from the Seattle Mariners
Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Brady Hill from the Colorado Rockies
Minnesota Twins selected outfielder Garrett Spain from the Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates selected left-handed pitcher Brandon Neeck from the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Athletics selected right-handed pitcher Darlin Pinales from the Arizona Diamondbacks
Atlanta Braves selected catcher Archer Brookman from the Detroit Tigers
Miami Marlins selected right-handed pitcher Livan Reinoso from the Los Angeles Dodgers
Arizona Diamondbacks selected right-handed pitcher Sean Harney from the St. Louis Cardinals
Cincinnati Reds selected first baseman Zavier Warren from the Milwaukee Brewers
New York Mets selected left-handed pitcher Aaron Rozek from the Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers selected right-handed pitcher Jan Caraballo from the San Francisco Giants
Houston Astros selected outfielder Edwin Sanchez from the Los Angeles Dodgers
Boston Red Sox selected outfielder Matt Lloyd from the St. Louis Cardinals
Seattle Mariners selected right-handed pitcher Sean Hermann from the New York Yankees
Chicago Cubs selected right-handed pitcher Zane Mills form the St. Louis Cardinals
Toronto Blue Jays selected right handed pitcher Travis Kuhn from the Detroit Tigers
New York Yankees selected catcher Abrahan Gutierrex from The Athletics
Philadelphia Phillies selected right-handed pitcher Evan Gates from the San Francisco Giants
Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Dylan Tebrake from the New York Mets
Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Kyle Larsen from the Texas Rangers
The Athletics selected right-handed pitcher Jorge Marcheco from the Los Angles Angeles
Arizona Diamondbacks selected infielder Danny Serretti from the Detroit Tigers
New York Mets selected left-handed pitcher Matt Turner from the New York Yankees
Detroit Tigers selected right-handed pitcher John Stankiewicz from the Minnesota Twins
Boston Red Sox selected catcher Raudelis Martinez from the Tampa Bay Rays
Chicago Cubs selected utility player Devin Ortiz from the San Diego Padres
Washington Nationals selected outfielder Jack Rogers form the Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates selected right-handed pitcher Bryan Mena from the Colorado Rockies
Detroit Tigers selected right-handed pitcher Yendy Gomez from the Los Angeles Angels
Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Eiker Huizi from the San Diego Padres
Washington Nationals selected right-handed pitcher Cesar Rojas from the Tampa Bay Rays