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Drbio · 07-07-2003, 06:33 PM

The name change confused other teams. As a result he slid through the Rule V darft unclaimed.

The Rule V draft allows teams to draft players from other teams that are not on the 40 man roster. In essence, you can draft minor league guys with good potential. The catch is that you must keep the player that you draft on your 25 man roster all year or offer him back to the original team for $25,000.

Rule V allows teams to steal away promising players but they have to fast track the player and keep him in the majors. Very few Rule V guys stay on a team all year long. Usually, trades are worked out for the player when he is sent packing from the major league team. If he is worth drafting, he is usually protected by the original teams 40 man roster. Still...some guys have been claimed in this way and turned out to be good players. You just never know.

07-07-2003, 06:33 PM	#5
Drbio Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Nowhere Posts: 40,924	Gammons Diamond Notes-Rangers The name change confused other teams. As a result he slid through the Rule V darft unclaimed. The Rule V draft allows teams to draft players from other teams that are not on the 40 man roster. In essence, you can draft minor league guys with good potential. The catch is that you must keep the player that you draft on your 25 man roster all year or offer him back to the original team for $25,000. Rule V allows teams to steal away promising players but they have to fast track the player and keep him in the majors. Very few Rule V guys stay on a team all year long. Usually, trades are worked out for the player when he is sent packing from the major league team. If he is worth drafting, he is usually protected by the original teams 40 man roster. Still...some guys have been claimed in this way and turned out to be good players. You just never know.