Luke’s 2018 Rule 5 Draft Preference List

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• In a preview of today’s Rule 5 Draft, J.J. Cooper of Baseball America writes that A’s shortstop prospect Richie Martin is rumored as the Orioles’ choice as the draft’s first overall pick.  Oakland picked Martin 20th overall in the 2015 amateur draft, and after dealing with knee problems during his first three pro seasons, Martin broke out to hit .300/.368/.439 over 509 plate appearances for Double-A Midland in 2018.  The Athletics couldn’t find room for him on the 40-man roster, however, and now the team stands a good chance of losing Martin in the Rule 5 Draft, be it the Orioles or another interested club.  

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/12/athletics-notes-davis-murray-rule-5-draft.html

[Camden_yardbird]

It's time to be thrilled about taking the 1201 best player in professional baseball an being thrilled about it.

 

Yes, I realize it doesnt work THAT way.

[Rene88]

Ferrell is the guy I want but this is pretty irrelevant in the bigger picture of things:)

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1 hour ago, Rene88 said:

Ferrell is the guy I want but this is pretty irrelevant in the bigger picture of things:)

Ferrell, Ferrell. 

[section18]

Riley Ferrell or Ray Patrick DIdder Inf/OF Atlanta rated #4 today. They say he can contribute in 2019 to our roster in more ways than one, Plus runner and plus arm. Looked good in the AFL.

[interloper]

Elias says he's going talent first, according to the latest MASN article, which he might not do in another year. Clearly he really feels like the Orioles need any kind of talent they can get. So I'm guessing he's going upside for this one regardless of how hard it might be for them to stick.

[jamalshw]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

Elias says he's going talent first, according to the latest MASN article, which he might not do in another year. Clearly he really feels like the Orioles need any kind of talent they can get. So I'm guessing he's going upside for this one regardless of how hard it might be for them to stick.

I disagree. I think he's going for someone he feels confident WILL stick and then upside amongst that group. It doesn't make sense to draft someone that has big upside if you're not likely to keep them anyway. Even going with essentially a 24-man roster to stash a high upside player isn't a good option given the stunted growth of that player. I think it makes the most sense to go with the best player available who can stick and continue developing at the Major League level (even if a bit of a stretch).

[Moose Milligan]

3 minutes ago, interloper said:

Elias says he's going talent first, according to the latest MASN article, which he might not do in another year. Clearly he really feels like the Orioles need any kind of talent they can get. So I'm guessing he's going upside for this one regardless of how hard it might be for them to stick.

Talent first in the Rule 5 draft is a bit of an oxymoron, don't you think?

 

[NCRaven]

It's tough enough when you have a 25 man roster to work with.  But, we all know that the O's are stuck with a 22 man roster + 2 Rule 5 picks + Chris Davis.  It's hard to manage major league games that way.

[interloper]

1 minute ago, Moose Milligan said:

Talent first in the Rule 5 draft is a bit of an oxymoron, don't you think?

 

Not when you're adding that player to the Orioles.

[interloper]

Just now, NCRaven said:

It's tough enough when you have a 25 man roster to work with.  But, we all know that the O's are stuck with a 22 man roster + 2 Rule 5 picks + Chris Davis.  It's hard to manage major league games that way.

At least it's the proper time to do this, unlike some of the years under Duquette. 

[NCRaven]

2 minutes ago, interloper said:

At least it's the proper time to do this, unlike some of the years under Duquette. 

Oh, I don't disagree.  Just not easy on your manager unless he just sucks it up and takes one (or 115) for the team.  No matter who they hire, I hope he gets to buck conventional wisdom on the OH and hang around for the good times and not just the big loss seasons.

[Moose Milligan]

1 minute ago, interloper said:

Not when you're adding that player to the Orioles.

Touche.

Jokes aside, I hope Elias picks someone interesting here.  I agree with @jamalshw I think he picks the guy that will most likely stick.

[Rene88]

18 minutes ago, interloper said:

At least it's the proper time to do this, unlike some of the years under Duquette. 

Exactly!!!

[jamalshw]

Maybe this deserves its own section, but do we have any targets in the minor league portion of the Rule-5 draft? On a side note, a guy we're obviously not going to take--Yasmany Tomas--seems to be on the list. Does anyone know what happened to him? he had a very good year in 2016 at age 25 and then seems to have disappeared. Was it an injury? Any chance he bounces back at all? It wouldn't make sense to grab him and eat the money, but would Arizona deal him for next to nothing if we ate 10% of the money given his issues at Triple-A? Sorry...just a random thought.