Ah, the Rule 5 Draft. A deceptively simple transaction day that usually doesn’t generate much interest outside the baseball industry. But if you’re still following the team at this point in the offseason wondering what Farhan Zaidi is going to do with the team, then you should know that today’s draft was important!
Players who signed with their current club at age 18 or younger and have played professionally for at least five years are eligible to be selected, as are those who signed at 19 or older and have at least four years of professional experience.