MESA, AZ - OCTOBER 14: Will Vest #22 of the Mesa Solar Sox (Detroit Tigers) pitches during an Arizona Fall League game against the Glendale Desert Dogs at Sloan Park on October 14, 2019 in Mesa, Arizona. Glendale defeated Mesa 9-5. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
The Seattle Mariners selected two players in the 2020 MLB Rule 5 Draft, one in the MLB Phase, and one in the AAA phase.
The Seattle Mariners made two selections in the 2020 MLB Rule 5 Draft today. For those who don’t know, here is an in-depth explanation of what the Rule 5 draft is from Baseball America, but as simple as possible the Rule 5 draft lets teams select players off of other teams who are not on their 40 man roster.