RailRiders OF Cave expected to be focus in Rule 5 Draft

The Philadelphia Phillies shocked the world when they selected corner outfielder Tyler Goeddel with the first-overall pick in the draft on Wednesday.

As you probably know, players selected in the Rule 5 have to remain on the 25-man roster all season after being selected. 279 with 12 home runs and 72 RBIs for Double-A Montgomery. Hard for many to make the jump.

During Jocketty’s stewardship, the Reds haven’t taken a player in the Rule 5 Draft, but that should change on Wednesday.

Teams generally look to fill problem areas through the Rule 5 with players demonstrating a unique skill, and after a record-breaking 2014 draft in which 10 players wound up being retained by their new teams – including each of the top three picks, Diamondbacks catcher Oscar Hernandez, Oakland outfielder Mark Canha and Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. – the annual draft might draw some extra attention this year. Tirado had been projected to be an early pick in the Rule 5.

Goeddel, who was moved from third base to the outfield last season, committed just two errors while splitting time at all three outfield positions for the Biscuits. Stumpf is also tough against left-handed hitters, holding them to a. 167 average at Double-A Northwest Arkansas this year, however, Ondo believes he is more than just a lefty specialist.

The Orioles were expected to select an outfielder with speed, allowing them a better chance to carry him on the roster for the entire season.

Of the players the Nationals didn’t put on their 40-man roster who are exposed to the Rule 5, there aren’t a ton of attractive possibilities for other teams to ponder. He has instincts. He can steal bases.

What’s often forgotten is that then-general manager Wayne Krivsky not only got Hamilton that day (after a trade with the Cubs, who selected him for the Reds), he also picked up a useful bullpen piece in Jared Burton in the second round that day.

Alfaro will likely begin next season with double-A Reading, while 24-year-old Andrew Knapp starts the season in triple-A Lehigh Valley.

The Phillies did not lose anyone in the major-league phase. The Braves pick No. 3 but their target was Goeddel. “For us to have at least two guys at the upper levels of our system that they profile as big-league catchers, that’s a really nice situation to find ourselves in”. “We will take the opportunity in the upcoming season to remind all of our fans about the importance of being alert to the possibility of balls and bats entering the stands throughout the ballpark”.