The Cleveland Indians' Major League departure from this year's Rule 5 draft was outfielder Anthony Santander, who was chosen by the Baltimore Orioles with the 18th overall pick of the Major League Phase. The Orioles will now be on the hook to keep Santander on their 25-man roster for the entire season and pay the Indians $100,000. If they do not, they will have to return Santander to the Tribe and receive only half of their payment back in return.
Santander spent his entire 2015 season in High-A Lynchburg with the Indians, batting .290 with 20 home runs and 95 runs batted in for the Hillcats in his first non-injury riddled season in four years.