Last week we discussed how baseball's annual Rule 5 Draft works and took a look at the Brewers recent history in the draft. Though the Brewers themselves don't have a stellar history of finding talent through the Rule 5, last season's crop produced a nearly unprecedented 10 picks (of 14 total) who stuck with their clubs through all of 2015. Slingin' David Stearns has had an active first offseason so far and it's possible that he will utilize the Rule 5 Draft to continue adding young, controllable talent to the pipeline.
After several recent moves to thin out the roster the Brewers currently have five 40 man roster spots available in advance of Thursday's draft, which will have live audio streaming on MLB.