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"You know we are gonna participate in the Rule 5 Draft."(OF Rickard from Tampa)

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Statistically, Rickard is a BEAST compared to your typical rule 5 draft pick, who are usually toolsy guys with no real production or flawed sluggers wiht high K rates or injury issues. Rickard has actually done well at the plate throughout his minor league career. The reasons that he isn't a real prospect are: (1) He's 24 but has very limited experience in AAA, and (2) He's hit very few homers as a minor leaguer.

KATOH, the the fangraphs prospect projection system that has been discussed on here a bit, actually has him as the #98 prospect in baseball:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/katohs-top-100-prospect-list-for-2016/

And KATOH doesn't even consider defense - as a fast outfielder, he probably will project to be better than average.

For 2016, Steamer projects him at 86 wRC+. Obviously not good, but with only 104 AAA PA, pretty solid. I'm guessing he's pretty fast, as he has decent SB totals and huge BABIPs in the minors. If he provides defensive value, he's going to be a decent bench piece this season, with upside to good platoon/4th OF down the road. Love the pick.

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OK. I guess we found our high-OBP corner outfielder. ;)

And he bats RH, so he'll fit right in. (Does throw LH, though.) He's fast and has played some CF, but on a quick search I didn't see anything about his defense. Not a good sign for fourth OF aspirants, given the O's' recent history with Rule 5 guys.

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It will likely be a little tougher with an OF compared to a relief pitcher, but Duquette has managed to draft Rule 5 players for the past four years and keep them all in the organization (though Almanzar needed to be traded for). So, if history is any indication, odds are good that Rickard will be an Oriole for the next several seasons.

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Rays select Adam Kolarek from Bowie

Orioles select Cory Jones from Cardinals RHP

Cory Jones was coming off a good year in the Midwest League, struggled a bit with Palm Beach to start 2014 before undergoing season ending surgery

http://www.vivaelbirdos.com/2014/6/3/5775326/2014-cardinals-draft-preview-farm-inventory-starting-pitchers

http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=621193#/career/R/pitching/2015/ALL

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