2017 Rule 5 Protection & The 40-Man Roster

[Matt Breen]

Orf and Wren might strike a team as usable 25th man on a roster types. It's all about the situation, however. The team has to have the need, the roster space open, not want someone else more, etc.

[bensheeps]

Rule 5 question...

 

Let's say that Kyle Wren is part of the return in a Chris Archer trade today. Can the Rays put Wren on the 40-man and thus protect him from the Rule 5 draft? Or could Wren still be selected since he was not on a 40-man roster before the deadline even though he would have changed organizations?

[And That]

Wren could still be selected. Typically trades that occur between the Rule 5 protection deadline and the Rule 5 draft will have a PTBNL if said player is eligible to be selected. That way if he is selected, the teams can agree on someone else.

[CheeseheadInQC]

While I'm not discounting it entirely, I think the likelihood that the Brewers lose a pitcher is less than 30 percent. During the last three drafts, every minor league reliever picked fell into one of three categories 1) guys with a 9.0 or better K/9; 2) lefties; 3) lefties with a 9.0 or better K/9.

 

None of the names mentioned fall into any of those categories. I guess Archer could if you argue Colorado Springs hurt his K numbers, but even then most of the guys picked are 11 K/9 guys who might have some command problems or who are simply caught in a numbers game. That's never been either Archer (best season 9.0) or Uhen (best season 8.1). Preston Gainey might fall into that category, but he has barely topped 30 innings the last two years combined. Both Archer and Uhen are at least somewhat interesting as prospects, but a lot of teams probably have those type of guys who were left off the 40 man.

[patrickgpe]

Orf or Wren could be selected. Anyone else think that Davis could be taken as a defense replacemement / pinch runner. I know he is an old double A player, but he did steal 52 bases last season.

[MadScientist]

I'd think Wren has only a minimal chance of getting selected. While he would not likely be a wasted roster spot, he's most likely be a 5th outfielder with a ceiling of a 4th outfielder or maybe a marginal starting CF. That doesn't seem to be a good target for Rule 5, given that it will hurt roster flexibility, which is needed at the bottom of the 25 man roster.

 

If there is a team that is really lacking in outfielders at the major league and AAA levels, then grabbing Wren would make a lot of sense.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

If a team really wanted Wren they could probably trade for him. I doubt the Brewers would ask for much and they have excess OFs. If he was traded and then added to their 40 man they would have 3 option years. Much more flexibility than having to carry him on the 25 man all year.

[Jim Goulart]

Catcher Tyler Heineman and OF Kyle Wren on Fangraphs' Rule 5 radar (link)

[Outlander]

No Brewers taken in the major league portion of the draft so Devin Williams and everybody else is still a Brewer.

[patrickgpe]

happy that the brewers passed on the pick. wasn't too concerned about loosing anything of value.

[brewmann04]

cool get healthy and back on the mound

[CheezWizHed]

there were a couple RP arms that I thought were interesting in the draft, but I'm sure they went before our draft spot

[And That]

I don't know if this is the first time it has ever happened, but this is the first time I can recall that the Brewers have neither selected a player nor lost a player in either the major league or minor league phases of the Rule 5 draft. Absolutely no Brewers involved.

[Fear The Chorizo]

look for next year's rule 5 draft to be much more eventful for the Brewers - they have alot of roster managing to do over the next 12 months