Nick Kuzia didn't know he was eligible for the 2021 Rule 5 draft.
The minor-league portion, at least.
"I knew the draft was going on," Kuzia, a right-handed reliever, said Tuesday morning. "I didn't know. I wasn't told anything. I just assumed I wasn't eligible. I was driving home from my workout, and my college coach (Ken Harring) called me and congratulated me. He's like, 'Hey, congrats on being a Tiger now.'