Are you excited about Thursday’s Rule 5 draft? If you’re a fan of the Baltimore Orioles, you should be. Since 2006, the Orioles have made at least one selection every year, including a whopping three picks in 2018 (Nestor Cortes Jr. Pedro Araujo, and Jose Mesa Jr.. The process has become a December staple for the Orioles, with 2019 surely set to continue the trend.
The odds of a Rule 5 pick sticking around and contributing at the major league level are slim, but there’s always that chance of success and it could be the most action Orioles fans get at the Winter Meetings.