The Rule 5 draft was held on Thursday, and the Oakland A’s were involved in multiple picks. In the MLB section of the draft they lost one prospect but gained another, and they also picked up a few names in the minor league portion.
As a quick refresher, any prospect taken in the major league phase of the draft must be kept on his new team’s 26-man roster all season long (including at least 90 days not on the IL) or else be waived and then offered back to his original club.
Heading out of Oakland’s organization is outfielder Mark Payton, who was selected by the Reds.