Best Rule 5 Draft Prospects?

by acerimusdux on Dec 4, 2006 5:42 PM EST

Anyone have any ideas about who the best rule 5 draft selections might be this year? First off, please do not post any subsciber info here from sites like baseballamerica.

The following site has a list of possible rule 5 picks:
http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=273&p=2&c=597256

But I thought the community here might be able to produce a better list. Anyone who knows their own favorite team's farm very well can probably figure out the most vulnerable guys in that system.

As for who's eligible to be drafted this year, it mostly comes down to anyone not on the 40 man roster, who was:

a> Drafted or signed in 2003, and over 18 (generally all college players from that year's draft), or...
b> Drafted or signed in 2002 or earlier.

So make your suggestions below.

Here's a few I think are eligible:

KC Donald Murphy 2B
KC Tyler Lumsden LHP
ATL Brandon Jones OF
NYM Jesus Flores CA
Update [2006-12-4 19:44:12 by acerimusdux]: OK - so, I've been informed in the comments I was wrong on all four. Lumsden i just misread when I looked him up, Murpy was traded last week, the other two I was wrong because of a rule change I wasn't aware of. The clock now starts with the players first minor league season, not when he signs.

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Lumsden

was an '04 draft.

by zywica on Dec 4, 2006 5:41 PM EST 0 recs

Jesus Flores Is NOT Available

If the Mets front office left a 21 y/o catcher who had just posted an 822 OPS with 21 HRs in the FSL while playing good defense unprotected, they might as well blow up Citifield together with Shea and find a new line of work.

by Tom Tuttle on Dec 4, 2006 5:43 PM EST 0 recs

Jesus Flores IS available

its been widely reported. just check the links

by Deech on Dec 4, 2006 8:30 PM EST up 0 recs

Correct...

And I'm sure the Mets will protect him if he's not taken in the major league portion of the draft...

by MetfanBren on Dec 4, 2006 10:23 PM EST up 0 recs

Oh Yeah ...

neither is Michael Abreu.

by Tom Tuttle on Dec 4, 2006 5:44 PM EST 0 recs

ditto

for brandon jones, braves will protect him if they have to... didn't they change the rules for the rule 5 draft a couple months ago

by abravesfan on Dec 4, 2006 5:47 PM EST 0 recs

yes

and we may not see much quality because of it.

by asinwreck on Dec 4, 2006 5:52 PM EST up 0 recs

Murphy is an A

He was traded to the A's for cash considerations, and he's on their 40 man, so he's protected.

by ajohnst1 on Dec 4, 2006 5:56 PM EST 0 recs

Yea

Yea, none of those guys you listed are eligible for the Rule V.

Here is an extended list:
http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/minor_key/discussion/rule_5_draft_discussion_thread/

by koolkerns101 on Dec 4, 2006 6:16 PM EST 0 recs

Stros

For what its worth, Houston P Mark McLemore is on the 40, so he's not goin anywhere.

by jrose643 on Dec 4, 2006 7:01 PM EST up 0 recs

Maybe I'm Wrong

Flores is on the BTF list, but from reading through the chat thread, it appears he's thought to be too young to tempt another team. In essence, they'd be committing to keeping a third C on their ML roster all season who would virtually never play. Still seems risky for the Mets not to protect a kid they've touted as their catcher of the future.

by Tom Tuttle on Dec 4, 2006 6:27 PM EST 0 recs

I'm guessing

a team like the Royals or DRays wouldn't have too much of a problem letting a kid sit and learn on the active roster all year

by mroak89 on Dec 4, 2006 7:32 PM EST up 0 recs

Royals...

Dayton Moore came out the other day in an interview and stated that he didnt see the Royals making a selection because of lack of talent and full 40-man roster.

I would love for the Royals to just DFA Dohmann or somebody, and take a shot on Dan Smith or Nate Gold. Both have a fair amount of potential.

by koolkerns101 on Dec 4, 2006 7:38 PM EST up 0 recs

Exactly the opposite

Usually the teams that can stash a player are good teams who already have 24 guys who make up a complete ballclub. Crappy teams actually need to draft guys who can play in the majors then.

by Brickhaus on Dec 4, 2006 7:57 PM EST up 0 recs

Spann

Chad Spann for the red sox is eligable. Good source of power from either corner IF. BA write up on him if your a suscriber

by wir963 on Dec 4, 2006 10:17 PM EST 0 recs

Very surprising the Reds

aren't trying to hang onto Guevara and Moran. Guevara hasa good K ratio and their pen is still in panic plus Moran would be be a decent reserve OF. I'd much rather promote within rather then waste money on useless OF (Bubba Crosby) that will probably be DFA much like Long and Wise were last year.

by Havok1517 on Dec 4, 2006 10:18 PM EST 0 recs