In what equates to a “trade,” the Cubs lost Carlos Ocampo to the Mets in the minor league Rule 5 Draft that took place Wednesday afternoon, while acquiring lefty swingman Conner Menez from the Giants. With that, look for teams to release players they had secretly hoped other teams might select for cash on Wednesday. What follows is a “who” and “why” on Ocampo and Menez.
Ocampo pitched in Myrtle Beach as a “up to two innings reliever” type. His walks were rather good, and he struck out 12.7 per nine innings. He was hindered by home runs, and the Mets are buying on his future, which makes sense.