The Rule 5 draft happened this afternoon and the Phillies made a move. With their pick in the first round, they took a former top prospect from the Mets.
With the 14th pick of the Rule 5 Draft, the @Phillies select RHP Mike Vasil, No. 18 on the Mets Top 30.
Watch LIVE: https://t.co/fH2c1R68P0 pic.twitter.com/r6o1rK9hod— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) December 11, 2024As mentioned, Vasil was ranked #18 in the Mets farm system. but it wasn’t long ago that he was considered one of their better arms they were attempting to develop.