It's Rule 5 Draft Time - MLB Phase, MiLB Phase, Here Are The Eligible Brewers

[CheeseheadInQC]

It looks like a lot of infielders will be seeing outfield time in Biloxi

[Joseph Zarr]

BTW, I absolutely love the thinking behind taking RHP Cole Phillips. Premium HS draft pick. Elite stuff. Hasn't pitched an inning due to consecutive TJ's. I am sensing a Woodward/Phillips renaissance in 2026.

[nate82]

Just now, duewizard said:

But there was! AAA was at 27. Limit is 37 I think?

But would there be enough playing time?  The Brewers have been an organization for a while now that they will let players go if they can’t get them enough playing time.  

[Joseph Zarr]

Now that this is over we can anticipate a bevy of ML FA signings forthcoming. Our inning depth got absolutely pillaged. Spain, Warren, Peterson, and Hedbert played a lot of depth innings last year. Losing the upside of Vire stings.

[Ro Mueller]

3 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

It looks like a lot of infielders will be seeing outfield time in Biloxi

I'd already penciled in an aggressive promotion of Adamczewski to AA (after just 65 PAs and a .196 AVG in High-A), though figured I'd be wrong. But the odds just jumped significantly.

[markedman5]

Shouldn’t we assume if the Brewers didn’t protect any of these guys on the triple A roster that they made an evaluation that they were ok with losing them to the draft?

I know it’s easy to fall in love with prospects but realistically how many of these guys are ever going to make it to the majors? 
 

churning of roster depth seems like just normal off season business to me.

[Jim Goulart]

Final tally -

Incoming:

Milwaukee Brewers purchased contract of RHP Cole Phillips in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.

Outgoing:

 

	New York Yankees purchased contract of RHP Hansel Rincon in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.
	Toronto Blue Jays purchased contract of LF Hedbert Perez in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.
	Minnesota Twins purchased contract of RF Garrett Spain in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.

	Boston Red Sox purchased contract of LHP Caden Vire in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.
	Cincinnati Reds purchased contract of 1B Zavier Warren in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.
	Cincinnati Reds purchased contract of LHP Nate Peterson in the Rule 5 Draft, AAA Phase.

[TURBO]

Wow...We were popular.

:(

[folly412]

I'm more excited about our one addition than I am sad over our six losses.  

[wiguy94]

2 hours ago, duewizard said:

But there was! AAA was at 27. Limit is 37 I think?

I mean some of these guys surely don't have much of a future in this org beyond org depth. Leaving them off AAA roster so they can go to an org that might value them more is just goodwill to the players. Guys like Peterson, Warren, Spain, Perez are all guys who probably didn't have much of a future here. Especially so on Peterson and Warren who are well down the pecking order of pitching prospects and corner IF prospects.

[biedergb]

4 hours ago, duewizard said:

Hedbert Perez to Toronto. This is brutal

 

4 hours ago, duewizard said:

Zavier Warren to Cincinnati

I mean this is to give these players an opportunity elsewhere. Hedbert is a very nice prospect, tons of power potential but could not get healthy, and is getting lost in the prospect shuffle with a lot of high upside bats in the system. I hope he gets an opportunity to showcase what all were hoping from him when news broke out of his potential during the 2020 COVID summer "league".  Health and Ks really hurt him and the occasional defensive lapses.

Zavier Warren - will he know what to do if he is anywhere outside of Biloxi, I mean at least Cincinnati has a team in the Southern League (Chattanooga) so he will come back home every now and then. The question is what does biloxi do without it's Mayor?!??

 

4 hours ago, duewizard said:

Hansel Rincon to NYY

we hardly knew ya. This is odd to sign a guy a month ago and not protect him, I'm a little confused.

 

4 hours ago, duewizard said:

Garrett Spain to the Twins

2 years in a row for Mr. Spain to be selected, also uncommon. The spark plug gets another shot. He definitely was a cog in the Shuckers year (key hits or HR, and some defensive gems, and a beautiful maneuver to avoid the tag and get a run across that will be remembered for the ages .... link: https://www.milb.com/biloxi/video/garrett-spain-avoids-a-tag-to-score )

[duewizard]

2 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

I mean some of these guys surely don't have much of a future in this org beyond org depth. Leaving them off AAA roster so they can go to an org that might value them more is just goodwill to the players. Guys like Peterson, Warren, Spain, Perez are all guys who probably didn't have much of a future here. Especially so on Peterson and Warren who are well down the pecking order of pitching prospects and corner IF prospects.

I can understand from a roster construction standpoint why they did it. Probably the logical thing to do. Doesn't mean I like it. 

Beyond being org depth, these guys play their hearts out day in and day out, so it is sad to see guys like Perez or Warren who've spent years in the organisation leave so suddenly.

I obviously wish them the very best and hope to see them in an MLB roster one day

[Joseph Zarr]

Really great lil convo.

Go straight to the 28:35 minute mark for Minor League Rule 5 discussion. After Rule 5 Master, JJ Cooper (this was his 18th Rule 5 Draft in attendance!) shouts out Hedbert and Zavi he goes straight into his favorite ML Rule 5 pick in one (now) Brewers prospect RHP Cole Phillips.

Awesome stuff overall! 

*HINT: Phillips is rumored to be in line to miss all of 2026!

[Jim Goulart]