Rule V Draft

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 8:07 AM EST Comment 42 comments

What are we getting?

I guess the Devil Rays are entertaining 2 options:

Take Brian Barton with the first pick.
Sell the pick to the Padres, who will take Brian Barton.

I'm going to try and keep up with this today.

UPDATE 2:19 PM by Charlie: Nice work here, Bryan and Vlad. The Bucs took reliever Evan Meek, a 24-year-old from Tampa Bay who posts good strikeout rates but has trouble with control. This is the sort of player I thought they'd take - someone who can potentially help the bullpen - although Meek himself wasn't on my radar. The Pirates released Jose Castillo to make room on the roster.

Don't shed any tears for Castillo - who the Pirates weren't going to take to arbitration anyway - or for Barton, who probably would've clogged up space on the roster without contributing much. The Bucs already have a bunch of outfielders, and Barton will be 26 early next season, so his AA numbers aren't really that impressive, and he didn't perform well in a small sample at AAA last year.

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News

The Cubs are trading for the Rays #1 pick to take Barton, not the Padres as reported.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:04 AM EST reply actions

Eligible Clubs

IN ORDER:
TB
PIT
BAL
SF
FLA
CIN
WASH
HOUS
OAK
STL
MIN
LAD
TOR
CHI
SEA
DET
NYM
SD
PHIL
COL
AZ
CLEVELAND
BOSTON

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:09 AM EST reply actions

TB

Tim Lahey, MIN

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:10 AM EST reply actions

PIT

RHP EVAN MEAK?

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:10 AM EST reply actions

Meek

Evan Meek, who pitched fairly well at AA Montgomery this past season.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:18 AM EST up reply actions

Barton

St. Lois gets Barton with the TENTH selection.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:14 AM EST reply actions

RA DICKEY!?!

Someone just took 33 year old knuckleballer RA Dickey.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:16 AM EST reply actions

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by scoreboard on Dec 6, 2007 2:16 PM EST up reply actions

ML Portion

No Pirates were taken.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:19 AM EST reply actions

meek ???

I see that BA predicted we would pick him or the guy who went third. His minor league stats don't look very exciting. 24 yrs old, been through three organizations already, only a little time at AA, and he hasn't done much. ???

by aih on Dec 6, 2007 10:24 AM EST reply actions

Video

I saw some video of him and he looks flippin' huge. Apparently has plus stuff across the board and a very live arm...

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:25 AM EST up reply actions

Lahey and Meek

Rumors have the Cubs trading to get Lahey and Meek being traded to the Padres. No word on what for yet.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:24 AM EST reply actions

AAA Portion

Has begun.

Pirates take RHP Joshua Hill from MINN.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:28 AM EST reply actions

Hill

Australian righty, nicknamed "Shaggy", 24 last year in AA. Pitched for Australia in the WBC, decent minors stats (walk rate's a little high). Decent pick, maybe worth having.

by Vlad on Dec 6, 2007 10:46 AM EST up reply actions

Also:

Nice to have a Shaggy in the organization again. I miss Josh Higgins.

by Vlad on Dec 6, 2007 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

First Pirate taken

I don't recall which team, but someone just took Smelin Perez from Altoona.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:29 AM EST reply actions

Second Round of AAA Portion

Pirates select RHP Mauricio Mendez from BOS

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:35 AM EST reply actions

Mendez

Dominican reliever, born 9/22/85, two years in the DSL followed by two in the GCL. Low hit/HR rates, so he probably has good stuff, though sample size is limited.

by Vlad on Dec 6, 2007 10:49 AM EST up reply actions

Third Round of AAA Portion

Pirates select LHP Corey Hamman of DET

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:40 AM EST reply actions

Hamman

27-year-old lefty swingman, seems hittable and has a low K rate. One of Smith's draftees in Detroit, probably staff filler.

by Vlad on Dec 6, 2007 10:51 AM EST up reply actions

Fourth Round of AAA Portion

Pirates pass.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:41 AM EST reply actions

Can someone explain?

What are the rules for the minor league portion? Are they the same as the major league portion?

by succos12 on Dec 6, 2007 10:44 AM EST reply actions

Minor League Portion Rules

There are no rules in the minor league portion like in the Major League portion. You select them ($12,000 for AAA and $4,000 for AA) and then they are yours. You can place them at any level.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:54 AM EST up reply actions

A bit more detail.

Teams set "rosters" of guys at AAA, AA, etc. before the draft, although there's no obligation for a guy on that roster to actually play at that level before being moved to whatever level their team wants. During the AAA portion, only guys who are on a AA roster or lower can be taken, and during the AA portion, only guys from A+ or lower can be taken.

by Vlad on Dec 6, 2007 10:57 AM EST up reply actions

Thanks

by succos12 on Dec 6, 2007 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

BEGIN AA Phase

Pirates select RHP Rafael Cruz Chavez of LA Angels.

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 10:45 AM EST reply actions

Chavez

Righty reliever, 24 next year, spent 2007 pitching in Mexico. Very low K and BB rates, looks like a control guy.

by Vlad on Dec 6, 2007 10:55 AM EST up reply actions

According to baseball america...

From here.

Smelin to the Marlins.
And the Rangers took Clayton Hamilton... with this bit added in by BA...

"And now the Rangers just took Clayton Hamilton from the Pirates, saving him from the Pirates medical staff that misdiagnosed Hamilton's cracked rib for a muscle strain. Hamilton had to have the rib removed this offseason."

"Wait till next year... again" Transactionizing

by UtesFan89 on Dec 6, 2007 10:46 AM EST reply actions

Meek vs. Bierd

Anyone know why they would take meek with bierd still available? Beird is a year younger and has a higher strikeout rate, plus his name ir Randor.

by succos12 on Dec 6, 2007 11:07 AM EST reply actions

why?

If the rumors are true, that they traded the pick, then they didn't actually choose Meek. Just like Lahey, the Rays didn't draft him, the Cubs did. Tampa Bay was just a proxy...

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

Also

Meek can dial it up and produce some serious heat, hitting 97-98 MPH. His AFL stats were really impressive, 9 relief appearances, striking out 9 and allowing only 1 run and 3 hits...

by bryanzane on Dec 6, 2007 11:24 AM EST up reply actions