2014 Rule 5 Draft

[SteveO]

I can see him making a team.

Then I can see him having a couple appearances like he has in the AFL and not sticking.

But I can totally see a team in love with his arm and him having a spring good enough to make a bullpen in the mop up role.

To me its a question if the roster spot is worth the disruption in development.

Like you said I could also see him being selected, even potentially getting a mop up type role to keep him but at some point being offered back. I just cant see him based on his to date performance being ready to stick at a MLB level.

If the team likes him, thinks he has a future then its likely worth investing a roster spot to ensure he stays and can continue on whatever development course they plotted for him without interruption. If they are iffy on him then moving him as part of a deal to bring in someone to fill another role prior to the Rule V draft makes sense

[fearthenoodle]

Thursday is the deadline to protect guys. 40-man roster is currently at 33.

[Rene88]

Wright is must. Bridwell and Wilson I would protect also.

Givens I might add to that list, he looked pretty good in the AFL and I think the kid could be a pretty good reliever. I doubt though that he or Bridwell would stick even if selected.

Imagine if we had Givens pitching the whole time....like every single scout had him accept Jordan.

Jordan really didn't help our minor league system...ugh.

If I ever hear "raw and toolsy" again, I'll scream.

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[fearthenoodle]

Melewski has a new piece up on the Rule 5. Basically said they are only considering 5 names. Wright, Wilson and probably Bridwell will be added. Givens and Brian Ward are longshots.

Suk-min Yoon is also rule 5 eligible, but any team who takes him would take on his contract also, so he'd be unlikely to be claimed.

[weams]

Imagine if we had Givens pitching the whole time....like every single scout had him accept Jordan.

Jordan really didn't help our minor league system...ugh.

If I ever hear "raw and toolsy" again, I'll scream.

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Jomar is Raw and Toolsy.

So is Ofelky Peralta.

[Can_of_corn]

Jomar is Raw and Toolsy.

So is Ofelky Peralta.

How many tools does Jomar have?

Two?

[bobmc]

Two plus tools. Arm and power.

So he lacks the foot speed, fielding and OBP tools - does that leave him only raw and "tooly"? :scratchchinhmm:

[Can_of_corn]

Two plus tools. Arm and power.

But if he can't stick at third (which is in question) who cares if he has a plus arm? A plus arm at first is good for what two outs a season?

[thejeff07]

Add Glynn Davis to the 40-MAN!

[weams]

According to Steve Melewski, these players would be eligible to be drafted if not added to the 40 man roster.

Jeffries Almonte

Roderick Bernadina

Parker Bridwell

Bobby Bundy

Michael Burgess

Glynn Davis

Jason Esposito

David Freitas

Mychal Givens

Luis Gonzalez

Ivan Hernandez

Alvin Herrera

Matt Hobgood

Oswill Lartiguez

Ronarsy Ledesma

Williams Louico

Greg Lorenzo

Jason McCracken

Alexander Mercedes

Tanner Murphy

Bennett Parry

Jerome Pena

Pedro Perez

Jake Pettit

Marcel Prado

David Richardson

Garabez Rosa

Jose Rosario

Johnny Ruettiger

Alexander Santana

Wynston Sawyer

Janser Severino

Sammy Starr

Matt Taylor

Ashur Tolliver

Sebastian Vader

Brian Ward

Brenden Webb

Tyler Wilson

Mike Wright

Suk-min Yoon

[clapdiddy]

I could see a guy like Ashur Tolliver being taken. His numbers aren't great, but he does have good K and BB per nine inning numbers. He's left-handed and might get hidden in someone's bullpen.