Winter Meetings Buzz: Complete Rule 5 Draft Results

Select image above for complete 2009Rule 5 Draft results (MLB, AAA, AA) Yesterday, the 2009 Rule 5 Draft was conducted from the Baseball Winter Meetings in Indianapolis, with the Washington Nationals selecting outfielder Jamie Hoffman from the Dodgers’ (Albuquerque) with the first pick. The Rule 5 draft is held each December at the Winter Meetings, and it consists of a Major League portion and a minor league portion. By November 20, each club must set its 40-man roster and submit reserve lists for all major and minor-league levels (See Minor League Rosters). Between November 20 and the Rule 5 draft, a club may add Major League free agents to its 40-man roster but may not add any player from its minor league reserve lists. After 4 or 5 years as a professional, a player must be added to his club’s 40-man roster or exposed to the 29 other clubs in the Rule 5 draft. (Under the current  CBA, a club has 5 years to evaluate a player who signs his first pro contract at 18 years old...