Rockies select Jordan Sheffield in the Rule 5 Draft

Today in the first round of the Rule 5 Draft, the Rockies selected right-handed pitcher Jordan Sheffield.

The 25-year-old Dodger prospect was with the AA Tulsa Drillers. A native of Tullahoma, Tennessee, Sheffield attended Vanderbilt University. He was drafted by the Dodgers as a supplemental first-round pick, 36th overall, in 2016.

According to Baseball America:

Coming out of high school, Sheffield was a high-end prospect. His fastball had reached 97 in the fall of his senior year, but fell off in the spring and he eventually needed Tommy John surgery and chose to honor his Vanderbilt commitment. After missing his freshman season, Sheffield showed off his explosive arm speed as a reliever as…