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This year’s Rule 5 draft poses to be an interesting affair. The Cubs have a few open roster spots and a lot of intriguing talent from which to choose.
One of the most unique avenues existing in baseball, as well as one of the more underrated is the Rule 5 draft. Each December the draft rolls back around, giving organizations like the Cubs an opportunity to add talent to their respective ranks. As the age-old idiom goes – one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
The likelihood of finding an impact player in the realm of this avenue is small.