Rule 5

[Super]

Here's a list of notable Rule 5 guys from each team.

https://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-4...le-5-eligible/

Couple guys I have slight interest in:

Taylor Sparks 3B CIN
Jason Martin OF HOU
Ryan O'Hearn 1B KC
Kyle Wren OF MIL
Clint Coulter OF MIL
Lewin Diaz 1B MIN
Kohl Stewart P MIN
Casey Meisner P OAK
Carlos Tocci OF PHI
Nick Ciuffo C TB
Kean Wong 2B TB
Taylor Gushue C WSH

Maybe some decent options I'm missing. Wonder what direction AA will go in.

[Super]

also i'm joking about kyle wren

[nsacpi]

also i'm joking about kyle wren

someone will take him...he would be a useful fourth outfielder

[Super]

someone will take him...he would be a useful fourth outfielder

yeah, you're right. might actually like to get him back.

[50PoundHead]

also i'm joking about kyle wren

I don't know if he'd help much, but it would probably get his uncle off Twitter.

[rico43]

Kohl Stewart could be a steal if he's healthy. Injuries KO'd him the last two seasons with Twins, but was overwhelming at brief times. He was 4th overall pick in 2013, so he fits the profile of pitchers the Braves roll the dice with.

[Chico]

I'm not sure what AA will do, but I could see him looking at his old team first. They have a pen arm who fared well in the PCL last year and a speedy switch hitting middle infielder who played well in AA last year.

[biggentleben]

Kohl Stewart could be a steal if he's healthy. Injuries KO'd him the last two seasons with Twins, but was overwhelming at brief times. He was 4th overall pick in 2013, so he fits the profile of pitchers the Braves roll the dice with.

I cannot imagine they'd pluck him for an MLB job, though. He's a prime trade candidate if anyone wanted him based on his attitude (which is why he's missed a good chunk of the time, not so much actual injury).

If looking at the Twins, the target would be Daniel Bard's brother Luke, a former Georgia Tech guy that struck out nearly 100 batters in relief last season in the minors.

I put up an offseason blueprint this week that had a Rule 5 page to it: https://calltothepen.com/2017/11/26/...t-offseason/5/

[mqt]

Kohl Stewart could be a steal if he's healthy. Injuries KO'd him the last two seasons with Twins, but was overwhelming at brief times. He was 4th overall pick in 2013, so he fits the profile of pitchers the Braves roll the dice with.

To be fair, we don't really know what kind of pitcher the Braves are going to target anymore. Coppy isn't walking through that door.

[50PoundHead]

someone will take him...he would be a useful fourth outfielder

Problem with Wren is that he projects as a 5th OF. As in the case of Mike Adams (although at a different position), guys like Wren aren't that difficult to find.

[clvclv]

It's going to be tough for us to carry a Rule V guy that's essentially a non-contributor - like a 3rd C or 5th OF - but I'd think you have to at least consider a guy like Dom Nunez who could be in the Catcher mix next season or Wes Rogers who projects as a perfect 4th OF candidate in 2018 as well.

[biggentleben]

It's going to be tough for us to carry a Rule V guy that's essentially a non-contributor - like a 3rd C or 5th OF - but I'd think you have to at least consider a guy like Dom Nunez who could be in the Catcher mix next season or Wes Rogers who projects as a perfect 4th OF candidate in 2018 as well.

Exactly. I like them both quite a bit. Espinal is still my #1 target because of his arm and the ability he'd bring right away to any bullpen.

[clvclv]

Need to figure out where Ben's roster updates are coming from (since they're much better than the team's website) - I completely forgot about Nick Burdi until scanning his article.

[Super]

wes rogers is a guy i missed in my first scan. 70 steals last year.

[nsacpi]

Problem with Wren is that he projects as a 5th OF. As in the case of Mike Adams (although at a different position), guys like Wren aren't that difficult to find.

Lefty, with good speed, plays center. Not that difficult to find. But not a dime a dozen either. Goods guys to have whether on the bench or in AAA. Btw there is another ex-Brave in a similar mold that I would like us to sign to a minor league deal and stash away in AAA. Todd Cunningham. He's improved his OBP numbers quite a bit the last two years in AAA.

[biggentleben]

Need to figure out where Ben's roster updates are coming from (since they're much better than the team's website) - I completely forgot about Nick Burdi until scanning his article.

Roster Resource primarily. In the minor league section, their little notation a bit to the side where it'd say how many options a guy has left will indicate if he's Rule 5 eligible. The list posted at the top is good, but for some reason, it didn't translate perfectly - I let the guys at RR know, but haven't heard back from them, usually they let me know when I notice something and they've fixed it, thanking me for the heads-up.

The Twins actually have some intriguing guys for Rule 5 that do highlight that system's depth - Ryan Eades has now transitioned to the bullpen and showed in the AFL how well he could do just in a bullpen role. Max Murphy is one of the best defensive outfielders in all the minor leagues, winning the defensive outfielder of the year award in the Florida State League last year in a half-season. His bat is still a bit off, but the defense could carry for a year if you're willing to sit on him for a year. Reed has struggled with injuries since being drafted out of Oregon, but he has a monster arm when healthy. Baxendale could fill a similar role to a Cristhian Martinez for someone, and then Bard and Burdi have been discussed. Burdi would be another guy to hold onto for a year on the DL as a Rule 5 while he sits out 2018 with TJS.

[clvclv]

Actually might need to check and update your spreadsheet Ben - we backed away from Burdi in the Garcia deal and accepted Ynoa. Knew something seemed odd when you mentioned him.

[biggentleben]

Actually might need to check and update your spreadsheet Ben - we backed away from Burdi in the Garcia deal and accepted Ynoa. Knew something seemed odd when you mentioned him.

Oh! Now I get what you're saying...go back in there to the previous page! The whole post is an offseason blueprint. On the previous page, I have the Braves trading Matt Kemp in a deal to the Twins and getting Burdi back.

[clvclv]

Oh! Now I get what you're saying...go back in there to the previous page! The whole post is an offseason blueprint. On the previous page, I have the Braves trading Matt Kemp in a deal to the Twins and getting Burdi back.

Gotcha - thanks. That's what I get for scanning stuff quickly.

[Enscheff]

I wonder if the Braves have a good idea yet about TD’s and DPete’s trade value, considering that’s why they left them unprotected.