The 2006 Rule 5 draft begins today at 9AM. For those interested in listening to the conference call, it will be broadcast at MLB.com starting at 8:45AM.
Work may intercede me providing any real time updates, but I’ll have something up after lunch, for sure.
JammingEcono | 07-Dec-06 at 9:40 am | Permalink
Nice call on Justin Jones, Brian!
Ryan Sullivan | 07-Dec-06 at 11:00 am | Permalink
Good call also- does Jones have to stay on the 40-man and/or stay in the majors all season, since it seems he was drafted in the AAA part-
(though I could be way off, this process confuses me)…
Also, where would Flores rank in terms of top prospects? Sadly, I would guess he would be top 5…
Brian J Oliver | 07-Dec-06 at 11:57 am | Permalink
Jones is not on the 40-man roster. Courtesy of the Sons of Sam Horn website, here is the deal on the minor league Rule 5
There are also two minor league phases to the Rule 5 draft: the AAA and AA phase. In addition to setting a 40-man roster, organizations are required to submit a AAA and AA roster of players eligible for the Rule 5 draft. Note that these rosters are larger than regular-season AAA and AA rosters and their composition during this phase is determined by the organizations evaluation of a player, not the player’s current level; the organization will place players they value more highly on the AAA roster.
After the Major League phase, the AAA phase takes place, in which other organizations can pluck players on other teams’ AA rosters. During the AA phase, organizations can take Rule 5-eligible players on neither roster. The minor league Rule 5 draft is primarily a roster-filling exercise and players taken rarely reach the major leagues, not to mention establish themselves as big-league players. Unlike the Major League phase, players drafted in the AAA phase are not required to play at AAA, nor are AA draftees required to play in AA. It costs $12,000 to select a player in the AAA phase and $4,000 in the AA phase.
Brian J Oliver | 07-Dec-06 at 11:58 am | Permalink
As for Flores, he’s definitely top 10. And to say he is top 5 is not out of the question
Ryan Sullivan | 07-Dec-06 at 12:54 pm | Permalink
Sadly, any chance Jones is included in the top 10 as well?
Brian J Oliver | 07-Dec-06 at 12:57 pm | Permalink
Nah … he’s not that good