When the Blue Jays decided to hang on to 19-year-old Elvis Luciano to open their 2019 season, I didn’t think it would last very long, even if the Dominican native has a lot of raw talent.
That’s because the Blue Jays had selected Luciano from the Kansas City Royals in last year’s Rule 5 draft, and there are some tricky stipulations that go with the rules of that game. In order to keep a player taken in that draft, the acquiring team must keep them on the active roster for the entire season. If they choose not to do that, they have to offer them back to their original team.