Saturday, December 10, 2016

2016 Rule 5 Draft Triple A Phase Round 1

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Triple A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Double A level teams or lower to play for their Triple A teams. The cost is $12,000 for each player

Here are the Round one selections for 2016

The Cincinnati Reds selected RHP Jose Adames from the Miami Marlins. He split 2016 between Class A Greensboro and Class A Advanced Jupiter. The RHP was 0-0, *.**ERA, , 0 K, *.** WHIP, 1.000 BAA in 0.00 IP in 1 game at Greensboro and 1-5, 6.00 ERA, 43 K, 1.63 WHIP, .271 BAA, 7 SV in 48.0 IP over 36 games at Jupiter.  He originally signed with the Marlins in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Adames will be 24 on January 17.

The San Diego Padres selected RHP Trevor Frank from the Cleveland Indians. He was 1-1, 2.47 ERA, 43 K, 0.92 WHIP, .191 BAA, 17 SV iu 43.2 IP over 44 games at Class A Advanced Lynchburg in 2016.  He was originally drafted by the Indians in the eighth round in 2013.. Frank turned 25 on June 23.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected RHP Ty Hensley from the New York Yankees. He missed the 2015 and 2016 seasons after Tommy John surgery.  He was originally drafted by the Yankees with the 30th pick of the first round in 2012..Hensley turned 23 on July 30.

The Atlanta Braves selected LHP Cesilio Pimentel from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 2-3, 2.65 ERA, 48 K, 1.04 WHIP, .210 BAA, 6 SV in 51.0 IP over 29 games at Class A West Virginia in 2016, He originally signed with the Pirates in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Pimentel will be 24 on January 5th.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected RHP Jon Fitzsimmons from the Cleveland Indians. He was 1-0, 3.31 ERA, 25 K, 1.10 WHIP, .158 BAA in 16.1 IP over 10 games at Class A Lake County in 2016  He originally signed with the Royals as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. Fitzsimmons turned 25 on November 29.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected shortstop Jorge Flores from the Toronto Blue Jays. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced Dunedin and Double A New Hampshire. The shortstop hit .263/.326/.381 with 1 HR, 11 RBI, 21 R, 5 SB in 32 games at Dunedin and .187/.260/.242 with 2 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 4 SB in 82 games at New Hampshire. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 19th round in  2012. Flores turned 25 on November 25.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected first baseman Art Charles Jr from the Cincinnati Reds. He played in 2016 in an Independent League where he hit .352/.461/.699 with 29 HR, 101 RBI, 79 R, 3 SB in 96 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 20th round in  2010. Charles turned 26 on November 10.

The Los Angeles Angels selected SS\3B Matthew Williams from the St Louis Cardinals. He phit .263/.355/.346 with 1 HR, 35 RBI, 46 R, 11 SB in 113 games at Triple A Memphis in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 15th round in  2011. Williams turned 27 on August 29.

The Colorado Rockies selected catcher Anthony Bemboom from the Los Angeles Angels. He split 2016 between Double A Arkansas and Triple A Salt Lake. The catcher hit .146/.222/.183 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 25 games at Arkansas and .261/.329/.369 with 1 HR, 13 RBI, 20 R, 5 SB in 47 games at Salt Lake. His minor league caught stealing rate was 32%.  He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 22nd round in 2012. Bemboom will be 27 on January 18.

The Miami Marlins selected outfielder Cal Towey from the Los Angeles Angels. He split 2016 between Arkansas and Salt Lake. The outfielder hit .292/.402/.464 with 4 HR, 17 RBI, 28 R, 5 SB in 57 games at Arkansas and .244/.357/.415 with 9 HR, 32 RBI, 37 R, 9 SB in 78 games at Salt Lake. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 17th round in  2013. Towey will be 27 on February 6th.

The Kansas City Royals selected RHP Kevin Magallanes from the New York Yankees. He was 0-4, 6.42 ERA, 27 K, 1.60 WHIP, .267 BAA in 33.2 IP over 11 games with 7 GS at Rookie Gulf Coast in 2016  He originally signed with the Yankees in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Magallanes turned 22 on July 15.

The Houston Astros selected catcher Eduardo de Oleo from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He split 2016 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Kane County and Double A Mobile. The catcher hit .3 for 10, .300/.300/.600 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Arizona, 11 for 51, .216/.259/.333 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 15 games at Kane County and 4 for 8, .500/.500/.875 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Mobile. His minor league caught stealing rate was 35%.  He was originally signed by the Yankees in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. de Oleo will be 24 on January 25.

The New York Yankees selected catcher Jorge Saez Jr from the Toronto Blue Jays. He split 2016 between Dunedin and New Hampshire. The catcher hit 21 for 67, .313/.361/.612 with 6 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 18 games at Dunedin and .232/.290/.432 with 6 HR, 20 RBI, 15 R, 0 SB in 40 games at New Hampshire. His minor league caught stealing rate was 38%.  He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round in 2012. Saez turned 26 on August 28.

The Seattle Mariners selected LHP Paul Paez from the New York Mets. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced St Lucie and Double A Binghamton. The LHP 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 28 K, 0.86 WHIP, .208 BAA, 3 SV in 36.0 IP over 20 games at St Lucie and 2-1, 9.15 ERA, 27 K, 1.83 WHIP, .333 BAA in 19.2 IP over 14 games at Binghamton  He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 38th round in 2013. Paez turned 24 on April 29.

The St Louis Cardinals selected outfielder Austin Wilson from the Seattle Mariners. He hit .226/.338/.375 with 13 HR, 49 RBI, 56 R, 7 SB in 104 games at Class A Advanced Bakersfield in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the second round in  2013. Wilson will be 25 on February 7th.

The Detroit Tigers selected RHP Sean Donatello from the Miami Marlins. He was 3-1, 3.40 ERA, 26 K, 1.19 WHIP, .251 BAA, 7 SV in 50.1 IP over 46 games at Double A Jacksonville in 2016  He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the 25th round in 2011. Donatello turned 26 on August 24.

The Baltimore Orioles selected RHP Jefri Hernandez from the Cincinnati Reds. He signed with the Reds from the Rangers after the season after splitting 2016 between Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock.  The RHP was 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 15 K, 1.67 WHIP, .245 BAA, 1 SV in 15.0 IP over 12 games at Frisco and 0-1, 3.12 ERA, 17 K, 1.33 WHIP, .242 BAA in 17.1 IP over 12 games at Round Rock. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Hernandez turned 25 on April 27.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected RHP Philip Walby from the Washington Nationals. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced Tampa of the Yankees before signing with the Nationals and pitched at Class A Hagerstown. The RHP was 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 10 K, 1.65 WHIP, .302 BAA in 16.1 IP over 12 games at Tampa and 2-0, 3.29 ERA, 33 K, 1.43 WHIP, .223 BAA, 7 SV in 27.1 IP over 24 games at Hagerstown. He owas riginally originally drafted by the Yankees in the 12th round in 2013. Welby turned 24 on July 24.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected LHP Edward Paredes from the Detroit Tigers. He signed with the Tigers after the season from the Angels after he was 2-2, 2.27 ERA, 53 K, 1.05 WHIP, .167 BAA, 2 SV in 43.2 IP over 46 games at Arkansas in 2016  He originally signed with the Mariners in 2005 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic.. Paredes turned 30 on September 30.

The Boston Red Sox selected RHP Harrison Cooney from the Los Angeles Angels. He was 0-0, 21.60 ERA, 2 K, 3.60 WHIP, .167 BAA in 1.2 IP over 2 games at Class A Advanced Inland Empire in 2016 before missing the rest of the season with Tommy John surgery  He was originally drafted by the Angels in the sixth round in 2013. Cooney will be 25 on March 23.

The Texas Rangers selected LHP Matt Smoral from the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 0-0, 13.15 ERA, 18 K, 2.38 WHIP, .294 BAA in 13.0 IP over 11 games at Short Season A Vancouver in 2016  He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 50th pick of the first round in 2012. Smoral will be 23 on March 18.

The Chicago Cubs selected 3B\1B Kevin Cornelius from the New York Yankees. He split 2016 between Rookie Pulaski and Class A Advanced Tampa. The infielder 12 for 58, .367/.448/.878 with 6 HR, 21 RBI,  12 R, 0 SB in 13 games at Pulaski and .277/.374/.493 with 7 HR, 27 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 43 games at Tampa. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 31st round in 2013. Cornelius turned 24 on August 28.

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