SAN DIEGO -- Franmil Reyes remembers that November night vividly. He knew the situation. He knew the Padres needed to add him to the 40-man roster by 8 that night, or his fate with the organization -- the only one he'd ever played for -- would be at the mercy of the Rule 5 Draft.
So Reyes, in his childhood bedroom, waited for the phone call that would tell him he'd been added to the San Diego roster. It never came.
Despite having led all Padres Minor Leaguers with 26 homers last season, Reyes was exposed in the Rule 5 Draft.