Good morning A’s fans and happy Tuesday!
The A’s have in recent years used the annual Rule 5 Draft to add talent to an organization starving for it. It’s been a foregone conclusion in recent years that during a rebuild, the team will use a roster spot on a player they think could be a diamond in the rough. From players like Mark Canha, Nate Freiman and Vimael Machin to guys like Ka’ai Tom, Dany Jimenez, and Mitch Spence, there have been hits and misses but the club always wants to play the game, It makes sense especially when they’re picking near the top of the draft order.