The annual winter bonanza for the Orioles is only a day away. That’s right: The Rule 5 draft is coming up tomorrow. Under Dan Duquette, this was the closest thing O’s fans experienced to Christmas. Since Mike Elias took over the helm, the O’s have made three selections in the span of two drafts. He signaled to Orioles reporters yesterday that the Orioles will be making at least one choice in the draft this time around.
There is not a high likelihood of Rule 5 draft picks making much of an impact with their new clubs.