2013 Where are they now 2012 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2012 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Oakland Athletics drafted shortstop Addison Russell 11th out of  Pace High School in Pace, FL. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Stockton and Triple A Sacramento. He hit ..275/.377/.508 with 17 HR, 60 RBI, 85 R, 21 SB in 107 games at Stockton and hit .077/.077/.077 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Sacramento 

The New York Mets drafted shortstop Gavin Cecchini 12th out of Barbe High School in Lake Charles, LA. He played in 2013 at Class A Brooklyn. He hit .273/.319/.314 with 0 HR, 14 RBI, 18 R, 2 SB in 51 games.

The Chicago White Sox drafted outfielder Courtney Hawkins 13th out of Carroll High School in Cheyenne, WY. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Winston-Salem. He hit .178/.249/.384 with 19 HR, 62 RBI, 48 R, 10 SB in 103 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted RHP Nick Travieso 14th out of Archbishop McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches, FL. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Dayton. He was 7-4, 4.63 ERA, 61 K, 1.35 WHIP in 81.2 IP over 17 games. 

The Cleveland Indians drafted outfielder Tyler Naquin 15th out of Texas A&M. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Carolina and Double A Akron. He hit .277/.345/.424 with 9 HR, 42 RBI, 69 R, 14 SB in 108 games at Carolina and hit .225/.271/.300 with 1 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB in 18 games at Akron.

The Washington Nationals drafted RHP Lucas Giolito 16th out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, CA.  He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Auburn. He was 1-1, 2.78 ERA, 25 K, 1.28 WHIP in 22.2 IP over 8 games at Gulf Coast and was 1-0, 0.64 ERA, 14 K, 0.93 WHIP in 14.0 IP over 3 games at Auburn.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted outfielder D J Davis 17th out of Stone County High School in Wiggins, MS. He played 2013 at Rookie Bluefield. He hit .240/.323/.418 with 6 HR, 25 RBI, 35 R, 13 SB in 58 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted shortstop Corey Seager 18th out of Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, NC. He split 2013 between Class A Great Lakes and Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga. He hit .309/.389/.529 with 12 HR, 57 RBI, 45 R, 9 SB in 74 games at Great Lakes and hit .160/.246/.320 with 4 HR, 15 RBI, 10 R, 1 SB in 27 games at Rancho Cucamonga.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Michael Wacha 19th out of Texas A&M. He split 2013 between Triple A Memphis and the Cardinals. He was 5-3, 2.65 ERA, 73 K, 0.99 WHIP in 85.0 IP over 15 games at Memphis and was 4-1, 2.78 ERA, 65 K, 1.10 WHIP in 64.2 IP over 15 games with the Cardinals. 

The San Francisco Giants drafted RHP Chris Stratton 20th out of Mississippi State. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Augusta. He was 9-3, 3.27 ERA, 123 K, 1.33 WHIP in 132.0 IP over 22 games.

2013 Where are they now 2011 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2011 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Houston Astros drafted outfielder George Springer 11th out of Connecticut. He split 2013 between Double A Corpus Christi and Triple A Oklahoma City. He hit .297/.399/.579 with 19 HR, 55 RBI, 56 R, 23 SB in 73 games at Corpus Christi and hit .311/.425/.626 with 18 HR, 53 RBI, 50 R, 22 SB in 62 games at Oklahoma City.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Taylor Jungmann 12th out of Texas. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Huntsville. He was 10-10, 4.33 ERA, 82 K, 1.36 WHIP in 139.1 over 26 games.

The New York Mets drafted outfielder Brandon Nimmo 13th out of Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne, WY. He played in 2013 at Class A Savannah. He hit .273/.397/.359 with 2 HR, 40 RBI, 62 R, 10 SB in 110 games.

The Florida Marlins drafted RHP Jose Fernandez 14th out of Braulino Alonso High School in Tampa, FL. He pitched in 2013 with the Marlins. He was 12-6, 2.19 ERA, 187 K, 0.98 WHIP in 172.2 IP over 28 games. Fernandez won the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted LHP Jed Bradley 15th out of Georgia Tech. He pitched 2013 at Class A Advanced Brevard County. He was 4-4, 4.14 ERA, 58 K, 1.53 WHIP in 78.1 IP over 16 games.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted LHP Chris Reed 16th out of Stanford. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Chattanooga. He was 4-11, 3.86 ERA, 106 K, 1.39 WHIP in 137.2 IP over 29 games.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted first baseman C J Cron 17th out of Utah. He played 2013 at Double A Arkansas. He hit .274/.319/.428 with 14 HR, 83 RBI, 56 R, 8 SB in 134 games.

The Oakland Athletics drafted RHP Sonny Gray 18th out of Vanderbilt. He split 2013 between Triple A Sacramento and the Athletics. He was 10-7, 3.42 ERA, 118 K, 1.32 WHIP in 118.1 IP over 20 games at Sacramento and was 5-3, 2.67 ERA, 67 K, 1.11 WHIP in 64.0 IP over 12 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted RHP Matt Barnes 19th out of Connecticut. He split 2013 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. He was 5-10, 4.33 ERA, 135 K, 1.46 WHIP in 108.0 IP over 24 games at Portland and was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 0.94 WHIP in 5.1 IP in 1 game at Pawtucket.

The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Tyler Anderson 20th out of Oregon. He split 2013 between Class A Tri-City and Class A Advanced Modesto. He was 1-1, 0.60 ERA, 13 K, 0.80 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 3 games at Tri-City and was 3-2, 3.25 ERA, 63 K, 1.15 WHIP in 74.2 IP over 13 games at Modesto

2013 Where are they now 2010 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2010 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Deck McGuire 11th out of the University of Texas-Arlington. He pitched in 2013 at Double A New Hampshire. He was 9-10, 4.86 ERA, 143 K, 1.32 WHIP in 157.1 IP over 27 games.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted catcher Yasmani Grandal 12th out of Miami. He was traded to the Padres after the 2011 season. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres while missing most of the season with a knee injury. He hit .306/.342/.389 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Tucson and hit .216/.352/.341 with 1 HR, 9 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 28 games with the Padres.

The Chicago White Sox drafted LHP Chris Sale 13th out of Florida Gulf Coast University. He pitched in 2013 with the White Sox. He was 11-14, 3.07 ERA, 226 K, 1.07 WHIP in 214.1 IP over 30 games.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted RHP Dylan Covey 14th out of Maranatha High School in California. He went unsigned and enrolled at the University of San Diego. He was drafted by the Athletics in the fourth round in 2013. He split 2013 between Class A Vermont and Class A Beloit. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 15 K, 0.83 WHIP in 12.0 IP over 4 games at Vermont and was 1-1, 4.75 ERA, 31 K, 1.71 WHIP in 47.1 IP over 10 games at Beloit.

The Texas Rangers drafted outfielder Jacob Skole 15th out of Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, GA. He played in 2013 at Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach. He hit .211/.338/.302 with 3 HR, 40 RBI, 59 R, 8 SB in 117 games at Myrtle Beach.

The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Hayden Simpson 16th out of Southern Arkansas University. He pitched in 2013 at Independent Southern Illinois. He was 0-1, 15.95 ERA, 4 K, 3.00 WHIP in 7.1 IP over 3 games. 

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted outfielder Josh Sale 17th out of Bishop Blanchet High School in Seattle, WA. He missed the 2013 season due to a drug suspension.

The Los Angeles Angels drafted third baseman Kaleb Cowart 18th out of Cook High School in Adel, GA. He played in 2013 at Double A Arkansas. He hit .221/.279/.301 with 6 HR, 42 RBI, 48 R, 14 SB in 132 games. 

The Houston Astros drafted RHP Mike Foltynewicz 19th out of Minooka Community High School in Minooka, IL. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Lancaster and Double A Corpus Christi. He was 1-0, 3.81 ERA, 29 K, 1.73 WHIP in 26.0 IP over 7 games at Lancaster and was 5-3, 2.87 ERA, 95 K, 1.23 WHIP, 3 SV in 103.1 IP over 23 games at Corpus Christi.

The Boston Red Sox drafted second baseman Kolbrin Vitek 20th out of Ball State. He split 2013 between Gulf Coast Rookie and Double A Portland while missing much of the season with a back injury.. He hit .286/.286/.429 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Gulf Coast and hit .204/.260/.254 with 0 HR, 14 RBI, 14 R, 5 SB in 58 games at Portland.

2013 Where are they now 2009 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2009 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Colorado Rockies drafted LHP Tyler Matzek 11th out of Capistrano Valley High School in Mission Viejo, CA. He pitched in 2013 at Double A Tulsa. He was 8-9, 3.79 ERA, 95 K, 1.57 WHIP in 142.1 IP over 26 games.

The Kansas City Royals drafted RHP Aaron Crow 12th out of University of Missouri via the Fort Worth Cats. He pitched in 2013 season with the Royals. He was 7-5, 3.38 ERA, 44 K, 1.48 WHIP, 1 SV in 48.0 IP over 57 games.

The Oakland Athletics drafted shortstop Grant Green 13th out of University of South California. He was traded to the Angels in July. He split 2013 between Triple A Sacramento, the Athletics, Triple A Salt Lake and the Angels. He hit .325/.379/.500 with 11 HR, 50 RBI, 66 R, 4 SB in 87 games with Sacramento, hit .000/.000/.000 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 5 games with the Athletics, hit .333/.393/.375 with 0 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Salt Lake and hit .280/.336/.384 with 1 HR, 16 RBI, 16 R, 0 SB in 40 games with the Angels.

The Texas Rangers drafted LHP Matt Purke 14th out of Klein High School in Texas. He went unsigned and enrolled to pitch at Texas Christian University. In 2011 he was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the third round. He split 2013 between Class A Hagerstown and Class A Advanced Potomac. He was 1-1, 2.48 ERA, 41 K, 1.10 WHIP in 29.0 IP over 6 games at Hagerstown and was 5-3, 4.43 ERA, 41 K, 1.39 WHIP in 61.0 IP over 12 games at Potomac.

The Cleveland Indians drafted RHP Alex White 15th out of North Carolina. He was traded to the Rockies in 2011. He missed the 2013 season after under going Tommy John surgery.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted third baseman Bobby Borchering 16th out of Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, FL. He was traded to the Astros in 2012. He split 2013 between Rookie Greeneville and Class A Quad Cities. He hit .259/.368/.431 with 2 HR, 4 RBI, 7 R, 0 SB in 17 games at Greeneville and hit .203/.305/.343 with 5 HR, 22 RBI, 17 R, 1 SB in 48 games at Quad Cities.

The Arizona Diamondbacks also drafted outfielder A.J.Pollock 17th out of Notre Dame. It was a compensation pick. He played in 2013 with the Diamondbacks. He hit .269/.322/.409 with 8 HR, 38 RBI, 64 R, 12 SB in 137 games.

The Florida Marlins drafted LHP Chad James 18th out of Yukon High School in Oklahoma. He pitched in 2013 at Class A Greensboro. He was 2-6, 5.74 ERA, 57 K, 1.59 WHIP in 53.1 IP over 13 games.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted RHP Shelby Miller 19th out of Brownwood High School in Brownwood, TX. He pitched in 2013 with the Cardinals. He was 15-9, 3.06 ERA, 169 K, 1.21 WHIP in 173.1 IP over 31 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Chad Jenkins 20th out of Kennesaw State University. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Double A New Hampshire, Triple A Buffalo and the Blue Jays. He 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.00 WHIP in 3.0 IP over 2 games at Gulf Coast, was 0-0, 1.20 ERA, 9 K, 0.87 WHIP in 15.0 IP over 4 games at New Hampshire, was 0-3, 7.48 ERA, 8 K, 1.71 WHIP in 21.2 IP over 5 games at Buffalo and was 1-0, 2.70 ERA, 15 K, 1.11 WHIP in 33.1 IP over 10 games with the Blue Jays.

George Kottaras traded to Cubs

George Kottaras was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs on November 26, 2013 in exchange for cash. 

Kottaras is a catcher with six seasons MLB experience playing with the Royals, Athletics, Brewers and Red Sox. In 2013 with the Royals he hit .180/.349/.370 with 5 HR, 12 RBI, 13 R, 1 SB in 46 games. For his MLB career he has hit .214/.324/.406 with 29 HR, 96 RBI, 88 R, 3 SB in 295 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 20th round in 2002. Kottaras turned 30 on May 10.

Fernando Abad traded to Athletics

Fernandao Abad was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Oakland Athletics on November 25, 2013. In exchange the Nationals received John Wooten.

LHP Abad has four seasons MLB experience pitching with the Nationals and Astros. He split 2013 between Triple A Syracuse and the Nationals. He was 1-0, 1.06 ERA, 12 K, 1.12 WHIP in 17.0 IP over 17 games at Syracuse and was 0-3, 3.35 ERA, 32 K, 1.38 WHIP in 37.2 IP over 39 games with the Nationals. For his MLB career he is 1-14, 4.56 ERA, 97 K, 1.50 WHIP in 122.1 IP over 127 games. Abad originally signed with the Astros in 2002 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Abad will be 27 on December 17.

Wooten is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Class A Beloit. He hit .257/.333/.430 with 20 HR, 69 RBI, 76 R, 5 SB in 133 games. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the 37th round in 2012. Wooten will be 23 on January 19.

Jaff Decker traded to Pirates

Jaff Decker was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 25, 2013 along with Miles Mikolas. In exchange the Padres received Devin Jones. 

Decker is an outfielder who split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He hit .286/.381/.443 with 10 HR, 40 RBI, 63 R, 4 SB in 105 games at Tucson and hit .154/.233/.269 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 13 games with the Padres. He was originally drafted by the Padres with the 42nd pick of the first round in 2008. Decker will be 24 on February 23.

RHP Mikolas has two seasons MLB experience pitching with the Padres. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 4-2, 3.25 ERA, 40 K, 1.30 WHIP, 26 SV in 61.0 IP over 54 games at Tucson and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.60 WHIP in 1.2 IP over 2 games with the Padres. For his MLB career he is 2-1, 3.44 ERA, 24 K, 1.41 WHIP in 34.0 IP over 27 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the seventh round in 2009. Mikolas turned 25 on August 25.

Dickerson is an OF\1B who played in 2013 at Double A Altoona. He hit .288/.337/.494 with 17 HR, 68 RBI, 61 R, 10 SB in 126 games. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the third round in 2011. Dickerson turned 23 on May 26. 

Brad Brach traded to Orioles

Brad Brach was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Baltimore Orioles on November 25, 2013. In exchange the Padres received Devin Jones.

RHP Brach has three seasons MLB experience pitching with the Padres. He split 2013 between Triple A Tucson and the Padres. He was 4-3, 2.84 ERA, 44 K, 1.29 WHIP, 3 SV in 44.1 IP over 33 games at Tucson and was 1-0, 3.19 ERA, 31 K, 1.77 WHIP in 31.0 IP over 33 games with the Padres. For his MLB career he is 3-6, 3.70 ERA, 117 K, 1.47 WHIP in 104.2 IP over 109 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 42nd round in 2008. Brach turned 27 on April 12.

RHP Jones split 2013 between Class A Advanced Frederick and Double A Bowie. He was 1-0, 1.50 ERA, 3 K, 0.67 WHIP in 6.0 IP in 1 game at Frederick and was 4-7, 5.84 ERA, 108 K, 1.57 WHIP in 123.1 IP over 24 games at Bowie. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the ninth round in 2011. Jones turned 23 on July 4th.

Prince the King Maker

I'm calling my shot. Adrian Beltre will be the American League Most Valuable Player in 2014. Beltre is a talent player who just got a huge boost to his chances. Prince Fielder is now on his team and will be batting in the spot behind him. 

From that fourth spot in the order Fielder has helped protect three consecutive MVPs. Ryan Braun won the NL MVP in 2011 and Miguel Cabrera has claimed the award in 2012 and 2013. Both Braun and Cabrera are very talented but the pitches they saw were helped by having Fielder's bat in the order after them.

Braun put up impressive numbers in 2011 hitting .332/.397/.597 with 33 HR, 111 RBI, 109 R, 33 SB in 150 games. That same season Fielder hit .299/.415/.566 with 38 HR, 120 RBI, 95 R, 1 SB in 162 games. Fielder finished third in the MVP vote.

Cabrera won his first MVP mesmerizing the world as he also won the Triple Crown while hitting .330/.393/.606 with 44 HR, 139 RBI, 109 R, 4 SB in 161 games. Behind him was Fielder hitting .313/.412/.528 with 30 HR, 108 RBI, 83 R, 1 SB in 162 games. Fielder managed enough votes to finish ninth in MVP voting.

Cabrera followed that with an arguably better season by hitting .348/.442/.636 with 44 HR, 137 RBI, 103 R, 3 SB in 148 games. Injuries down the stretch hampered his repeat for the Triple Crown. Fielder had an off year for him but still hit a more than respectable .279/.362/.457 with 25 HR, 105 RBI, 82 R, 1 SB in 162 games.

Beltre might see some regression due to age while turning 35 on April 7th. He still put up very good numbers in 2013 hitting .315/.371/.509 with 30 HR, 92 RBI, 88 R, 1 SB in 161 games. That was good for seventh in MVP voting. Beltre should have the opportunity put up good numbers with Fielder hitting behind him.

There may come a point this season or next that the Rangers decide to flip them in the order. Then it will be Fielder's turn to wear the MVP crown.

Burke Badenhop traded to Red Sox

Burke Badenhop was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Boston Red Sox on November 22, 2013. In exchange the Brewers received Luis Ortega.

RHP Badenhop has six seasons MLB experience with the Brewers, Rays and Marlins. In 2013 he was 2-3, 3.47 ERA, 42 K, 1.19 WHIP, 1 SV in 62.1 IP over 63 games with the Brewers. For his MLB career he is 18-20, 3.98 ERA, 274 K, 1.31 WHIP, 3 SV in 375.1 IP over 280 games. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 19th round in 2005. Badenhop will be 31 on February 8th.

LHP Ortega pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 3-3, 2.45 ERA, 26 K, 1.45 WHIP in 36.2 IP over 12 games at Gulf Coast. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Ortega turned 20 on April 20.

David Freese traded to Angels

David Freese was traded by the St Louis Cardinals to the Los Angeles Angels on November 22, 2013 along with Fernando Salas. In exchange the Cardinals received Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk.

Freese is a third baseman with five seasons MLB experience playing with the Cardinals. In 2013 he hit .262/.340/.381 with 9 HR, 60 RBI, 53 R, 1 SB in 138 games. For his MLB career he hit .286/.356/.427 with 44 HR, 237 RBI, 195 R, 6 SB in 466 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the ninth round in 2006. He was traded to the Cardinals in 2007. Freese turned 30 on April 28.

RHP Salas has four seasons MLB experience with the Cardinals. In 2013 he was 0-3, 4.50 ERA, 22 K, 1.18 WHIP in 28.0 IP over 27 games while missing part of the season with a shoulder injury. For his MLB career he is 6-13, 3.42 ERA, 186 K, 1.20 WHIP, 24 SV in 192.1 IP over 187 games. The Cardinals purchased his contract from Saltillo in Mexico in 2007. Salas turned 28 on May 30.

Bourjos is an outfielder with four seasons MLB experience with the Angels. He split 2013 between Class A Advanced Inland Empire and Triple A Salt Lake while rehabbing in the minors and with the Angels while missing part of the season with a wrist injury. He hit .273/.273/.727 with 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Inland Empire, hit .208/.291/.417 with 2 HR, 7 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 12 games at Salt Lake and hit .274/.333/.377 with 3 HR, 12 RBI, 26 R, 6 SB in 55 games with the Angels. For his MLB career he has hit .251/.306/.398 with 24 HR, 89 RBI, 144 R, 41 SB in 354 games. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the tenth round in 2005. Bourjos turned 26 on March 31.

Grichuk is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Double A Arkansas. He hit .256/.306/.474 with 22 HR, 64 RBI, 85 R, 0 SB in 128 games. he was originally drafted by the Angels with the 24th pick of the first round in 2009. Grichuk turned 22 on August 13

Colorado Rockies Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Colorado Rockies selected the contracts of Jayson Aquino, Raul Fernandez and Rosell Herrera from Class A Asheville, Kraig Sitton from Class A Advanced Modesto, Tyler Matzek and Kyle Parker from Double A Tulsa and Kent Matthes from Triple A Colorado Springs and placed them on the Rockies 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

LHP Aquino split 2013 between Class A Tri-City and Asheville. He was 0-1, 3.13 ERA, 16 K, 1.13 WHIP in 23.0 IP over 4 games at Tri-City and was 0-9, 4.78 ERA, 57 K, 1.36 WHIP in 64.0 IP over 11 games at Asheville. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Aquino turned 21 on November 22.

RHP Fernandez pitched in 2013 at Asheville. He was 2-2, 6.29 ERA, 55 K, 1.49 WHIP, 16 SV in 34.1 IP over 35 games. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Fernandez turned 22 on June 22.

Herrera is a SS\3B who played in 2013 at Asheville. He hit .343/.419/.515 with 16 HR, 76 RBI, 83 R, 21 SB in 126 games. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Herrera turned 21 on October 16.

LHP Sitton pitched in 2013 at Modesto. He was 6-5, 2.93 ERA, 63 K, 1.30 WHIP, 2 SV in 67.2 IP over 52 games. He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the seventh round in 2010. Sitton turned 25 on July 13.

LHP Matzek pitched in 2013 at Tulsa. He was 8-9, 3.79 ERA, 95 K, 1.57 WHIP in 142.1 IP over 26 games. He was originally drafted by the Rockies with the 11th pick of the first round in 2009. Matzuk turned 23 on October 19.

Parker is an outfielder played in 2013 at Tulsa. He hit .288/.345/.492 with 23 HR, 74 RBI, 70 R, 6 SB in 123 games. He was originally drafted by the Rockies with the 26th pick of the first round in 2010. Parker turned 24 on September 30.

Matthes is an outfielder who split 2013 between Double A Tulsa and Colorado Springs. He hit .270/.335/.484 with 9 HR, 32 RBI, 31 R, 11 SB in 68 games at Tulsa and hit .297/.333/.531 with 11 HR, 31 RBI, 25 R, 6 SB in 47 games at Colorado Springs. He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the fourth round in 2009. Matthes will be 27 on January 8th.

San Francisco Giants Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The San Francisco Giants selected the contracts of Kendry Flores from Class A Augusta, Adam Duvall from Double A Richmond and Gary Brown and Hunter Strickland from Triple A Fresno and placed them on the Giants 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Flores pitched in 2013 at Augusta. He was 10-6, 2.73 ERA, 137 K, 0.92 WHIP in 141.2 IP over 22 games. He originally signed with the Giants in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Flores will be 23 on November 24.

Duvall is a third baseman who played in 2013 at Richmond. He hit .252/.320/.465 with 17 HR, 58 RBI, 61 R, 2 SB in 105 games. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the 11th round in 2010. Duvall turned 25 on September 4th.

Brown is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Fresno. He hit .231/.286/.375 with 13 HR, 50 RBI, 79 R, 17 SB in 137 games. He was originally drafted by the Giants with the 24th pick of the first round in 2010. Brown turned 25 on September 28.

RHP Strickland pitched in 2013 at Class A Advanced San Jose. He was 1-0, 0.86 ERA, 23 K, 0.71 WHIP, 9 SV in 21.0 IP over 20 games. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 18th round in 2007. He was traded to the Pirates in 2009 and was claimed off waivers by the Giants in April 2013. Strickland turned 25 on September 25.

San Diego Padres Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The San Diego Padres selected the contracts of Donn Roach and Juan Oramas from Double A San Antonio and Keyvius Sampson from Triple A Tucson and placed them on the Padres 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Roach pitched in 2013 at San Antonio. He was 8-12, 3.53 ERA, 77 K, 1.25 WHIP in 142.2 IP over 28 games. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the third round in 2010. He was traded to the Padres in 2012. Roach will be 24 on December 14.

LHP Oramas split 2013 between Rookie Arizona and San Antonio. He was 0-0, 1.29 ERA, 15 K, 1.14 WHIP in 7.0 IP over 2 games at Arizona and was 3-2, 3.07 ERA, 64 K, 1.22 WHIP in 55.2 IP over 12 games. He originally signed with the Padres in 2006 as an amateur free agent out of Mexico. Oramas turned 23 on May 11.

RHP Sampson split 2013 between Double A San Antonio and Tucson. He was 10-4, 2.26 ERA, 110 K, 1.03 WHIP in 103.1 IP over 19 games at San Antonio and was 2-3, 7.11 ERA, 25 K, 1.92 WHIP in 38.0 IP over 9 games at Tucson. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the fourth round in 2009. Sampson will be 23 on January 6th.

Los Angeles Dodgers Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contracts of Pedro Baez, Yimi Garcia and Jarret Martin from Double A Chattanooga and placed them on the Dodgers 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Baez split 2013 between Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Chattanooga. He was 2-2, 3.63 ERA, 32 K, 1.62 WHIP, 2 SV in 34.2 IP over 32 games at Rancho Cucamonga and was 1-1, 4.24 ERA, 23 K, 1.46 WHIP in 23.1 IP over 16 games at Chattanooga. He originally signed with the Dodgers in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Baez turned 25 on March 11.

RHP Garcia pitched in 2013 at Chattanooga. He was 4-6, 2.54 ERA, 85 K, 0.81 WHIP, 19 SV in 60.1 IP over 49 games. He originally signed with the Dodgers in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Garica turned 23 on August 18.

LHP Martin split 2013 between Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Chattanooga. He was 6-7, 4.62 ERA, 95 K, 1.58 WHIP, 2 SV in 85.2 IP over 29 games at Rancho Cucamonga and was 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 11 K, 2.16 WHIP in 10.2 IP over 11 games at Chattanooga. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 18th round in 2009. He was traded to the Dodgers in 2011. Martin turned 24 on August 14.

Arizona Diamondbacks Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contracts of Ender Inciarte and Bo Schultz from Double A Mobile and placed them on the Diamondbacks 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Inciarte is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Mobile. He hit .281/.327/.362 with 5 HR, 25 RBI, 68 R, 43 SB in 127 games. He originally signed with the Diamondbacks in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Inciarte turned 23 on October 29.

RHP Schultz split 2013 between Triple A Reno before being demoted to Mobile. He was 0-2, 5.49 ERA, 23 K, 1.83 WHIP in 19.2 IP over 17 games against Reno and was 5-4, 2.86 ERA, 52 K, 1.07 WHIP, 1 SV in 85.0 IP over 20 games at Mobile. He originally signed with the Athletics in 2008 as an amateur free agent. Schultz turned 28 on September 25.

St Louis Cardinals Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The St Louis Cardinals selected the contracts of Oscar Taveras, Mike O'Neill and Greg Garcia Triple A Memphis and placed them on the Cardinals 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Taveras is an outfielder who split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast while rehabbing and Memphis while missing much of the season with an ankle injury. He hit 1.000/1.000/2.000 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 1 game at Gulf Coast and hit .306/.341/.462 with 5 HR, 32 RBI, 25 R, 5 SB in 46 games at Memphis. He originally signed with the Cardinals in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Taveras turned 32 on June 19.

O'Neill is an outfielder who split 2013 between Double A Springfield and Memphis. He hit .320/.431/.384 with 2 HR, 35 RBI, 66 R, 18 SB in 98 games at Springfield and hit .295/.402/.321 with 0 HR, 3 RBI, 16 R, 1 SB in 32 games at Memphis. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 31st round in 2010. O'Neill will be 26 on February 12.

Garcia is a SS\2B\3B who played in 2013 at Memphis. He hit .271/.377/.384 with 3 HR, 35 RBI, 50 R, 14 SB in 116 games. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round in 2010. Garcia turned 24 on August 8th.

Pittsburgh Pirates Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contracts of Joely Rodriguez from Class A Advanced Bradenton, Alen Hanson from Double A Altoona and Casey Sadler and Gregory Polanco from Triple A Indianapolis and placed them on the Pirates 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

LHP Rodriguez split 2013 between Class A West Virginia and Bradenton. He was 5-5, 2.72 ERA, 57 K, 1.36 WHIP in 72.2 IP over 14 games at West Virginia and was 4-3, 2.67 ERA, 44 K, 1.22 WHIP in 67.1 IP over 12 games at Bradenton. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez turned 22 on November 14.

Hanson is a shortstop who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Bradenton and Altoona, He hit .281/.339/.444 with 7 HR, 48 RBI, 51 R, 24 SB in 92 games at Bradenton and hit .255/.299/.380 with 1 HR, 10 RBI, 13 R, 6 SB in 35 games at Altoona. 

RHP Sadler split 2013 between Double A Altoona and Indianapolis. He was 11-7, 3.31 ERA, 67 K, 1.21 WHIP in 130.1 IP over 23 games at Altoona and was 0-0, 4.50 ERA, 5 K, 1.33 WHIP in 6.0 IP in 1 game at Indianapolis. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the 25th round in 2010. Sadler turned 23 on July 13.

Polanco is an outfielder who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Bradenton, Double A Altoona and Indianapolis. He hit .312/.364/.472 with 6 HR, 30 RBI, 29 R, 24 SB in 57 games at Bradenton, hit .263/.354/.407 with 6 HR, 41 RBI, 36 R, 13 SB in 68 games at Altoona and hit .222/.222/.222 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB in 2 games at Indianapolis. He originally signed with the Pirates in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Polanco turned 22 on September 14.

Milwaukee Brewers Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Milwaukee Brewers selected the contracts of Kevin Shackelford and Brooks Hall from Double A Huntsville and Hunter Morris from Triple A Nashville and placed them on the Brewers 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Shackelford split 2013 between Class A Advanced Brevard County and Huntsville. He was 1-3, 5.06 ERA, 23 K, 1.34 WHIP, 2 SV in 32.0 IP over 24 games at Brevard County and was 1-1, 0.92 ERA, 25 K, 1.02 WHIP, 6 SV in 29.1 IP over 20 games at Huntsville. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the 21st round in 2010. Shackelford turned 24 on April 7th.

RHP Hall split 2013 between Class A Advanced Brevard County and Huntsville. He was 2-3, 2.78 ERA, 40 K, 1.11 WHIP in 58.1 IP over 11 games at Brevard County and was 2-4, 4.01 ERA, 39 K, 1.45 WHIP, 1 SV in 60.2 IP over 17 games at Huntsville. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the fourth round in 2009. Hall turned 23 on June 26.

Morris is a first baseman who played in 2013 at Nashville. He hit .247/.310/.457 with 24 HR, 73 RBI, 61 R, 3 SB in 134 games. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the fourth round in 2010. Morris turned 25 on October 7th.

Chicago Cubs Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Chicago Cubs selected the contracts of Arismendy Alcantara and Dallas Beeler from Double A Tennessee and placed them on the Cubs 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Alcantara is a SS\2B who played in 2013 at Tennessee. He hit .271/.352/.451 with 15 HR, 69 RBI, 69 R, 31 SB in 133 games. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Alcantara turned 22 on October 29.

RHP Beeler pitched in 2013 at Tennessee. He was 4-2, 3.13 ERA, 35 K, 1.10 WHIP in 54.2 IP over 9 games and missed much of the season due to a finger injury on his right hand. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the 41st pick in 2010. Beeler turned 24 on June 12.

Cincinnati Reds Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Cincinnati Reds selected the contracts of Juan Duran from Class A Advanced Bakersfield, Tucker Barnhart from Double A Pensacola and Chad Rogers and Ryan LaMarre from Triple A Louisville and placed them on the Reds 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Duran is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Bakersfield. He hit .251/.323/.450 with 20 HR, 66 RBI, 55 R, 5 SB in 111 games. He originally signed with the Reds in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Duran turned 22 on September 2nd.

Barnhart is a catcher who played in 2013 at Pensacola. He hit .260/.348/.348 with 3 HR, 44 RBI, 31 R, 1 SB in 98 games. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the tenth round in 2009. Barnhart will be 23 on January 7th.

RHP Rogers split 2013 between Double A Pensacola and Louisville. He was 3-2, 2.20 ERA, 55 K, 1.05 WHIP in 69.2 IP over 13 games at Pensacola and was 5-5, 4.22 ERA, 48 K, 1.21 WHIP in 70.1 IP over 12 games at Louisville. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the 28th round in 2010. Rogers he turned 24 on August 3rd.

LaMarre is an outfielder who split 2013 between Double A Pensacola and Louisville. He hit .246/.326/.373 with 10 HR, 39 RBI, 55 R, 22 SB in 126 games at Pensacola and hit .182/.357/.182 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 3 games at Louisville. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the second round in 2010. LaMarre turned 25 on November 21.

Miami Marlins Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Miami Marlins selected the contracts of Angel Sanchez and Jose Urena from Class A Advanced Jupiter and Grant Dayton, Michael Brady, J. T. Realmuto and Brent Keys from Double A Jacksonville and placed them on the Marlins 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Sanchez split 2013 between Class A Great Lakes, Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga and Jupiter. He was traded to the Marlins in July. He was 2-7, 4.88 ERA, 70 K, 1.50 WHIP in 72.0 IP over 14 games at Great Lakes, was 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 12 K, 1.11 WHIP in 9.0 IP over 2 games at Rancho Cucamonga and was 4-3, 3.22 ERA, 42 K, 1.31 WHIP in 50.1 IP over 10 games at Jupiter. He originally signed with the Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 2010 out of the Dominican Republic. Sanchez will be 24 on November 28.

RHP Urena pitched in 2013 at Jupiter. He was 10-7, 3.73 ERA, 107 K, 1.18 WHIP in 149.2 IP over 27 games. He originally signed with the Marlins in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Urena turned 22 on September 12.

LHP Dayton pitched in 2013 at Jacksonville. He was 4-4, 2.37 ERA, 56 K, 1.18 WHIP, 1 SV in 38.0 IP over 30 games. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the 11th round in 2010. Dayton will be 26 on November 25.

RHP Brady pitched in 2013 at Jacksonville. He was 2-2, 1.53 ERA, 55 K, 0.96 WHIP, 23 SV in 53.0 IP over 49 games. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the 24th round in 2009. Brady turned 26 on March 21.

Realmuto is a catcher who played in 2013 at Jacksonville. He hit .239/.310/.353 with 5 HR, 39 RBI, 41 R, 9 SB in 106 games. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the third round in 2010. Realmuto turned 22 on March 18.

Keys is an outfielder who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Jupiter and Jacksonville. He hit .346/.418/.399 with 2 HR, 33 RBI, 57 R, 13 SB in 95 games at Jupiter and hit .281/.378/.281 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3 R, 1 SB in 8 games at Jacksonville. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the 17th round in 2009. Keys turned 23 on July 14.

Philadelphia Phillies Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Philadelphia Phillies selected the contracts of Aaron Altherr and Kelly Dugan from Class A Advanced Clearwater and Tommy Joseph and Rob Rasmussen from Triple A Lehigh Valley and placed them on the Phillies 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Altherr is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Clearwater. He hit .275/.337/.455 with 12 HR, 69 RBI, 57 R, 23 SB in 123 games. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the ninth round in 2009. Altherr will be 23 on January 14.

Dugan is an outfielder who split 2013 between Clearwater and Double A Reading. He hit .318/.401/.539 with 10 HR, 36 RBI, 37 R, 1 SB in 56 games at Clearwater and hit .264/.299/.472 with 10 HR, 23 RBI, 25 R, 0 SB in 56 games at Reading. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the second round in 2009. Dugan turned 23 on September 18.

Joseph is a catcher who split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Advanced Clearwater, Double A Reading and Lehigh Valley while missing much of the season with concussion symptoms. He hit .333/.600/.333 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 1 game at Gulf Coast, hit .095/.095/.143 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 11 games at Clearwater, hit .273/.333/.364 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Reading and hit .209/.264/.358 with 3 HR, 14 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 21 games at Lehigh Valley. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the second round. He was traded to the Phillies in 2012. Joseph turned 22 on July 16.

LHP Rasmussen split 2013 between Double A Chattanooga and Triple A Albuquerque. He was 3-4, 2.55 ERA, 76 K, 1.08 WHIP in 81.1 IP over 16 games at Chattanooga and was 0-7, 6.46 ERA, 37 K, 1.77 WHIP in 54.1 IP over 12 games at Albuquerque. He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the second round in 2010. He was traded to the Astros in July 2012. He was traded to the Dodgers in December 2012. He was traded to the Phillies this September. Rasmussen turned 24 on April 2nd.

Washington Nationals Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Washington Nationals selected the contracts of Sammy Solis and Michael Taylor from Class A Advanced Potomac and Aaron Barrett from Double A Harrisburg and placed them on the Nationals 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Solis split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Potomac. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0.50 WHIP in 2.0 IP in 1 game at Gulf Coast and was 2-1, 3.43 ERA, 40 K, 1.34 WHIP in 57.2 IP over 13 games at Potomac. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the second round in 2010. Solis turned 25 on August 10.

Taylor is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Potomac. He hit .263/.340/.426 with 10 HR, 87 RBI, 79 R, 51 SB in 133 games. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the sixth round in 2009. Taylor turned 22 on March 26.

RHP Barrett pitched in 2013 at Harrisburg. He was 1-1, 2.15 ERA, 69 K, 1.09 WHIP, 26 SV in 50.1 IP over 51 games. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the ninth round in 2010. Barrett will be 26 on January 2nd.

New York Mets Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The New York Mets selected the contracts of Steven Matz from Class A Savannah, Jeff Walters and Erik Goeddel from Double A Binghamton and Jacob deGrom from Triple A Las Vegas and placed them on the Mets 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

LHP Matz pitched in 2013 at Savannah. He was 5-6, 2.62 ERA, 121 K, 1.17 WHIP in 106.1 IP over 21 games. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the second round in 2009. Matz turned 22 on May 29.

RHP Walters pitched in 2013 at Binghamton. He was 4-3, 2.09 ERA, 60 K, 1.11 WHIP, 38 SV in 56.0 IP over 53 games. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the seventh round in 2010. Walters turned 26 on November 6th.

RHP Goeddel pitched in 2013 at Binghamton. He was 9-7, 4.37 ERA, 125 K, 1.44 WHIP in 134.0 IP over 25 games. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 24th round in 2010. Goeddel will be 25 on December 20.

RHP deGrom split 2013 between Class A Advanced St Lucie, Binghamton and Triple A Las Vegas. He was 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 13 K, 1.17 WHIP in 12.0 IP over 2 games at St Lucie, was 2-5, 4.80 ERA, 44 K, 1.48 WHIP in 60.0 IP over 10 games at Binghamton and was 4-2, 4.52 ERA, 63 K, 1.47 WHIP in 75.2 IP over 14 games at Las Vegas. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the ninth round in 2010. deGrom turned 25 on June 19.

Atlanta Braves Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Atlanta Braves selected the contracts of Elmer Reyes and Carlos Perez from Class A Advanced Lynchburg and Luis Vasquez from Triple A Gwinnett and placed them on the Braves 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Reyes is a shortstop who played in 2013 at Lynchburg. He hit .285/.321/.406 with 5 HR, 60 RBI, 57 R, 7 SB in 123 games. He originally signed with the Braves in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Nicaragua. Reyes will be 23 on November 26.

LHP Perez split 2013 between Class A Rome and Lynchburg. He was 3-0, 2.25 ERA, 37 K, 0.88 WHIP, 2 SV in 32.0 IP over 20 games at Rome and was 0-0, 3.95 ERA, 15 K, 1.24 WHIP, 1 SV in 13.2 IP over 9 games at Lynchburg. He originally signed with the Braves in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Perez turned 22 on November 20.

RHP Vasquez split 2013 between Double A Chattanooga and Triple A Albuquerque. He was 3-3, 2.88 ERA, 34 K, 1.52 ERA in 25.0 IP over 18 games at Chattanooga and was 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 12 K, 1.59 WHIP in 10.2 IP over 7 games at Albuquerque. He originally signed with the Dodgers in 2003 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He signed a minor league contract with the Braves on November 5th. Vasquez turned 27 on April 3rd.

Seattle Mariners Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Seattle Mariners selected the contracts of Logan Bawcom, Ji-Man Choi, James Jones and Stefen Romero from Triple A Tacoma and placed them on the Mariners 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Bawcom pitched in 2013 at Tacoma. He was 1-4, 2.91 ERA, 64 K, 1.23 WHIP, 21 SV in 65.0 IP over 51 games. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 17th round in 2010. He was traded to the Mariners in 2012. Bawcom turned 25 on November 2nd.

Choi is a first baseman who split 2013 between Class A Advanced High Desert, Double A Jackson and Tacoma. He hit .337/.427/.619 with 7 HR, 40 RBI, 34 R, 0 SB in 48 games at High Desert, hit .268/.377/.485 with 9 HR, 39 RBI, 21 R, 2 SB in 61 games at Jackson and hit .244/.333/.422 with 2 HR, 6 RBI, 9 R, 0 SB in 13 games at Tacoma. He originally signed with the Mariners in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of South Korea. Choi turned 22 on May 19.

Jones is an outfielder who split 2013 between Double A Jackson and Tacoma. He hit .275/.347/.419 with 6 HR, 45 RBI, 44 R, 28 SB in 101 games at Jackson and hit .333/.412/.467 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Tacoma. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the fourth round in 2009. Jones turned 25 on September 24.

Romero is an outfielder who split 2013 between Class A Advanced High Desert and Tacoma. He hit .278/.381/.333 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 5 games at High Desert and hit .277/.331/.448 with 11 HR, 74 RBI, 51 R, 8 SB in 93 games at Tacoma. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the 12th round in 2010. Romero turned 25 on October 17.

Houston Astros Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Houston Astros selected the contracts of Luis Cruz and Domingo Santana from Double A Corpus Christi and Asher Wojciechowski from Triple A Oklahoma City and placed them on the Astros 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

LHP Cruz split 2013 between Class A Advanced Lancaster and Corpus Christi. He was 8-6, 5.16 ERA, 129 K, 1.33 WHIP, 2 SV in 113.1 IP over 27 games at Lancaster and was 2-0, 0.53 ERA, 21 K, 0.53 WHIP in 17.0 IP over 4 games at Corpus Christi. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the ninth round in 2008. Cruz turned 23 on September 10.

Santana is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Corpus Christi. He hit .252/.345/.498 with 25 HR, 64 RBI, 72 R, 12 SB in 112 games. He originally signed with the Phillies in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He was traded to the Astros in 2011. Santana turned 21 on August 5th.

RHP Wojciechowski split 2013 between Double A Corpus Christi and Oklahoma City. He was 2-1, 2.08 ERA, 27 K, 0.92 WHIP, 1 SV in 26.0 IP over 6 games at Corpus Christi and was 9-7, 3.56 ERA, 104 K, 1.19 WHIP in 134.0 IP over 22 games at Oklahoma City. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 41st pick of the first round in 2010. He was traded to the Astros in 2012. Wojciechowski will be 25 on December 21.

Texas Rangers Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Texas Rangers selected the contracts of Lisalverto Bonilla and Luis Sardinas from Double A Frisco and Ben Rowen from Triple A Round Rock and placed them on the Rangers 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Bonilla split 2013 between Frisco and Triple A Round Rock. He was 2-0, 0.30 ERA, 50 K, 0.82 WHIP, 6 SV in 30.1 IP over 21 games at Frisco and was 5-5, 7.95 ERA, 56 K, 1.77 WHIP in 43.0 IP over 26 games at Round Rock. He originally signed with the Phillies in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He was traded to the Rangers in 2012. Bonilla turned 23 on June 18.

Sardinas is a shortstop who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach and Frisco. He hit .298/.358/.360 with 1 HR, 31 RBI, 69 R, 27 SB in 97 games at Myrtle Beach and hit .259/.286/.311 with 1 HR, 15 RBI, 12 R, 5 SB in 29 games at Frisco. He originally signed with the Rangers in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Sardinas turned 20 on May 16.

RHP Rowen split 2013 between Double A Frisco and Round Rock. He was 3-0, 0.53 ERA, 28 K, 1.01 WHIP, 10 SV in 33.2 IP over 31 games at Frisco and was 3-1, 0.84 ERA, 30 K, 0.75 WHIP, 3 SV in 32.0 IP over 20 games at Round Rock. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 22nd round in 2010. Rowen turned 25 on November 15.

Oakland Athletics Selected Contract Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Oakland Athletics selected the contract of Raul Alcantara from Class A Advanced Stockton and placed him on the Athletics 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the player from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Alcantara split 2013 between Class A Beloit and Stockton. He was 7-1, 2.44 ERA, 58 K, 1.18 WHIP in 77.1 IP over 13 games at Beloit and was 5-5, 3.76 ERA, 66 K, 1.14 WHIP in 79.0 IP over 14 games at Stockton. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. He was traded to the Athletics in 2011. Alcantara will be 21 on December 4th.

Los Angeles Angels Selected Contract Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of Randal Grichuk from Double A Arkansas and placed him on the Angels 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the player from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Grichuk is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Arkansas. He hit .256/.306/.474 with 22 HR, 64 RBI, 85 R, 0 SB in 128 games. he was originally drafted by the Angels with the 24th pick of the first round in 2009. Grichuk turned 22 on August 13.

Minnesota Twins Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Minnesota Twins selected the contracts of Max Kepler and Jorge Polanco from Class A Cedar Rapids, Kennys Vargas from Class A Advanced Fort Meyers and Logan Darnell from Triple A Rochester and placed them on the Twins 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Kepler is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Cedar Rapids. He hit .237/.312/.424 with 9 HR, 40 RBI, 35 R, 2 SB in 61 games. He originally signed with the Twins in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Germany. Kepler will be 21 on February 10.

Polanco is a SS\2B who played in 2013 at Cedar Rapids. He hit .308/.362/.452 with 5 HR, 78 RBI, 76 R, 4 SB in 115 games. He originally signed with the Twins in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Polanco turned 20 on July 5th.

Vargas is a first baseman who played in 2013 at Fort Myers. He hit .267/.344/.468 with 19 HR, 93 RBI, 68 R, 0 SB in 125 games. He originally signed with the Twins in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Puerto Rico. Vargas turned 23 on August 1st.

LHP Darnell split 2013 between Double A New Britain and Rochester. He was 6-6, 2.61 ERA, 77 K, 1.23 WHIP in 96.2 IP over 15 games at New Britain and was 4-4, 4.26 ERA, 43 K, 1.49 WHIP in 57.0 IP over 12 games at Rochester. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the sixth round in 2010. Darnell will be 25 on February 2nd.

Kansas City Royals Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Kansas City Royals selected the contracts of Cheslor Cuthbert from Double A Northwest Arkansas and Lane Adams, Christian Colon and Michael Mariot Triple A Omaha and placed them on the Royals 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Cuthbert is a third baseman who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Wilmington and Northwest Arkansas. He hit .280/.354/.418 with 2 HR, 31 RBI, 32 R, 1 SB in 60 games at Wilmington and hit .215/.279/.359 with 6 HR, 28 RBI, 25 R, 5 SB in 64 games at Northwest Arkansas. He originally signed with the Royals in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Nicaragua. Cuthbert turned 21 on November 16.

Adams is an outfielder who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Wilmington and Double A Northwest Arkansas. He hit .276/.362/.424 with 7 HR, 39 RBI, 56 R, 23 SB in 87 games at Wilmington and hit .244/.333/.397 with 5 HR, 26 RBI, 30 R, 15 SB in 44 games at Northwest Arkansas. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 13th round in 2009. Adams turned 24 on November 13.

Colon is a SS/2B who played in 2013 at Omaha. He hit .273/.335/.379 with 12 HR, 58 RBI, 72 R, 15 SB in 131 games. He was originally drafted by the Royals with the fourth pick of the first round in 2010. Colon turned 24 on May 14.

RHP Mariot pitched in 2013 at Omaha. He was 4-5, 3.56 ERA, 66 K, 1.39 WHIP, 11 SV in 60.2 IP over 47 games. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the eighth round in 2010. Mariot turned 25 on October 20.

Detroit Tigers Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Detroit Tigers selected the contracts of Jose Valdez and Steven Moya from Class A Advanced Lakeland, Eugenio Suarez and Daniel Fields from Double A Erie and Kyle Lobstein, Justin Miller and Jordan Lennerton from Triple A Toledo and placed them on the Tigers 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Valdez split 2013 between Class A West Michigan and Class A Advanced Lakeland. He was 1-1, 2.73 ERA, 35 K, 1.37 WHIP, 16 SV in 26.1 IP over 27 games at West Michigan and was 1-1, 2.74 ERA, 32 K, 1.30 WHIP, 17 SV in 23.0 IP over 23 games at Lakeland. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Valdez turned 23 on March 1st.

Moya is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Lakeland. He hit .255/.296/.433 with 12 HR, 55 RBI, 52 R, 6 SB in 93 games. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Puerto Rico. Moya turned 22 on September 8th.

Suarez is a SS/2B who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Lakeland and Erie. He hit .311/.410/.437 with 1 HR, 12 RBI, 17 R, 2 SB in 25 games at Lakeland and hit .253/.332/.387 with 9 HR, 45 RBI, 53 R, 9 SB in 111 games at Erie. He originally signed with the Tigers in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Suarez turned 22 on July 18.

Fields is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Erie. He hit .284/.356/.435 with 10 HR, 58 RBI, 71 R, 24 SB in 118 games. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the sixth round in 2009. Fields will be 23 on January 23.

LHP Lobstein split 2013 between Double A Erie and Toledo. He was 7-4, 3.12 ERA, 83 K, 1.25 WHIP in 95.1 IP over 15 games at Erie and was 6-3, 3.48 ERA, 65 K, 1.36 WHIP in 72.1 IP over 13 games at Toledo. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the second round in 2008. Lobstein turned 24 on August 12.

RHP Miller split 2013 between Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock. He was 1-0, 6.19 ERA, 21 K, 1.44 WHIP, 2 SV in 16.0 IP over 16 games at Frisco and was 0-1, 9.82 ERA, 12 K, 2.09 WHIP, 1 SV in 11.0 IP over 11 games at Round Rock. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 16th round in 2008. He signed a minor league contract with the Tigers in September. Miller turned 26 on June 13. 

Lennerton is a first baseman who played in 2013 at Toledo. He hit .278/.382/.430 with 17 HR, 57 RBI, 68 R, 0 SB in 139 games. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 33rd round in 2008. Lennerton will be 28 on February 16.

Cleveland Indians Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Cleveland Indians selected the contracts of Erik Gonzalez from Class A Advanced Carolina, Austin Adams, Jesus Aguilar and Carlos Moncrief from Double A Akron and Bryan Price from Triple A Columbus and placed them on the Indians 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Gonzalez is a SS\3B who split 2013 between Class A Lake County and Carolina. He hit .259/.307/.439 with 9 HR, 49 RBI, 59 R, 10 SB in 93 games at Lake County and hit .242/.259/.366 with 0 HR, 27 RBI, 16 R, 1 SB in 39 games at Carolina. He originally signed with the Indians in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Gonzalez turned 22 on August 31.

RHP Adams pitched in 2013 at Akron. He was 3-2, 2.62 ERA, 76 K, 1.33 WHIP, 4 SV in 55.0 IP over 45 games. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the fifth round in 2009. Adams turned 27 on August 19.

Aguilar is a first baseman who played in 2013 at Akron. He hit .275/.349/.427 with 16 HR, 105 RBI, 66 R, 0 SB in 130 games. He originally signed with the Indians in 2007 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Aguilar turned 23 on June 30.

Moncrief is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Akron. He hit .284/.354/.470 with 17 HR, 75 RBI, 77 R, 15 SB in 129 games. He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 14th round in 2008. Moncrief turned 25 on November 3rd.

RHP Price split 2013 between Double A Akron and Columbus. He was 1-0, 0.56 ERA, 17 K, 0.63 WHIP, 2 SV in 16.0 IP over 12 games and was 1-3, 2.44 ERA, 75 K, 1.07 WHIP, 2 SV in 59.0 IP over 35 games at Columbus. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 45th pick of the first round in 2008. Price turned 27 on November 13.

Chicago White Sox Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Chicago White Sox selected the contracts of Carlos Sanchez and Trayce Thompson from Triple A Charlotte and placed them on the White Sox 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Sanchez is a 2B\SS who played in 2013 at Charlotte. He hit .241/.293/.296 with 0 HR, 28 RBI, 50 R, 16 SB in 112 games. He originally signed with the White Sox in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Sanchez turned 21 on June 29.

Thompson is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Double A Birmingham. He hit .229/.321/.383 with 15 HR, 73 RBI, 78 R, 25 SB in 135 games. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the second round in 2009. Thompson turned 22 on March 15.

Toronto Blue Jays Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Toronto Blue Jays selected the contracts of Deck McGuire and Kenny Wilson from Double A New Hampshire placed them on the Blue Jays 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP McGuire pitched in 2013 at New Hampshire. He was 9-10, 4.86 ERA, 143 K, 1.32 WHIP in 157.1 IP over 27 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 11th pick of the first round in 2010. McGuire turned 24 on June 23.

Wilson is an outfielder who split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Advanced Dunedin and New Hampshire. He hit .222/.364/.222 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 3 games at Gulf Coast, hit .625/.700/.875 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 4 R, 1 SB in 2 games at Dunedin and hit .259/.333/.375 with 3 HR, 11 RBI, 31 R, 16 SB in 55 games at New Hampshire. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round in 2008. Wilson will be 24 on January 30.

Tampa Bay Rays Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Tampa Bay Rays selected the contracts of Jesse Hahn from Class A Advanced Charlotte and Vince Belnome, C. J. Riefenhauser and Kirby Yates from Triple A Durham and placed them on the Rays 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Hahn split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Charlotte. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 2.00 WHIP in 2.0 IP in 1 game at Gulf Coast and was 2-1, 2.15 ERA, 63 K, 1.09 WHIP in 67.0 IP over 19 games at Charlotte. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the sixth round in 2010. Hahn turned 24 on July 30.

Belnome is a 1B\3B\2B who played in 2013 at Durham. He hit .300/.408/.446 with 8 HR, 67 RBI, 77 R, 0 SB in 127 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 28th round in 2009. Belnome turned 25 on March 11.

RHP Riefenhauser split 2013 between Double A Montgomery and Durham. He was 4-0, 0.51 ERA, 48 K, 0.74 WHIP, 11 SV in 53.0 IP over 34 games at Montgomery and was 2-1, 3.05 ERA, 22 K, 1.07 WHIP in 20.2 IP over 17 games at Durham. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 20th round in 2010. Riefenhauser will be 24 on January 30.

RHP Yates pitched in 2013 at Durham. He was 3-2, 1.90 ERA, 93 K, 0.99 WHIP, 20 SV in 61.2 IP over 51 games. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 26th round in 2005. Yates turned 26 on March 25.

New York Yankees Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The New York Yankees selected the contracts of Jose Campos from Class A Charleston, Shane Greene, Bryan Mitchell and Gary Sanchez from Double A Trenton, Slade Heathcott from Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Dean Anna just acquired from the Padres and placed them on the Yankees 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

RHP Campos pitched in 2013 at Charleston. He was 4-2, 3.41 ERA, 77 K, 1.13 WHIP, 2 SV in 87.0 IP over 26 games. He originally signed with the Mariners in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. He was traded to the Yankees in 2012. Campos turned 21 on July 27.

RHP Greene split 2013 between Class A Advanced Tampa and Trenton. He was 4-6, 3.60 ERA, 69 K, 1.24 WHIP in 75.0 IP over 13 games at Tampa and was 8-4, 3.18 ERA, 68 K, 1.41 WHIP in 79.1 IP over 14 games at Trenton. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 15th round in 2009. Greene turned 25 on November 17.

RHP Mitchell split 2013 between Class A Advanced Tampa and Trenton. He was 4-11, 5.12 ERA, 104 K, 1.55 WHIP in 126.2 IP over 24 games at Tampa and was 0-0, 1.93 ERA, 16 K, 1.02 WHIP in 18.2 IP over 3 games at Trenton. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 16th round in 2009. Mitchell turned 22 on April 19.

Sanchez is a catcher who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Tampa and Trenton. He hit .254/.313/.420 with 13 HR, 61 RBI, 38 R, 3 SB in 94 games at Tampa and hit .250/.364/.380 with 2 HR, 10 RBI, 12 R, 0 SB in 23 games at Trenton. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2009 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Sanchez will be 21 on December 2nd.

Heathcott is an outfielder who played in 2013 at Double A Trenton. He hit .261/.327/.411 with 8 HR, 49 RBI, 59 R, 15 SB in 103 games. He was originally drafted by the Yankees with the 29th pick of the first round in 2009. Heathcott turned 23 on September 28.

Anna is a 2B\SS\3B who played in 2013 at Triple A Tucson. He hit .331/.410/.482 with 9 HR, 73 RBI, 90 R, 3 SB in 132 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 26th round in 2008. Anna will be 27 on November 24.

Boston Red Sox Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Boston Red Sox selected the contracts of Garin Cecchini from Double A Portland and Bryce Brentz and Anthony Ranaudo from Triple A Pawtucket and placed them on the Red Sox 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Cecchini is a third baseman who split 2013 between Class A Advanced Salem and Portland. He hit .350/.469/.547 with 5 HR, 33 RBI, 44 R, 15 SB in 63 games at Salem and hit .296/.420/.404 with 2 HR, 28 RBI, 36 R, 8 SB in 66 games at Portland. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the fourth round in 2010. Cecchini turned 22 on April 20. 

Brentz is an outfielder who split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast while rehabbing and Pawtucket. He hit .235/.316/.706 with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Gulf Coast and hit .264/.312/.475 with 17 HR, 56 RBI, 36 R, 1 SB in 82 games at Pawtucket. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 36th pick of the first round in 2010. Brentz will be 25 on December 30.

RHP Ranaudo split 2013 between Double A Portland and Pawtucket. He was 8-4, 2.95 ERA, 106 K, 1.09 WHIP in 109.2 IP over 19 games at Portland and was 3-1, 2.97 ERA, 21 K, 1.29 WHIP in 30.1 IP over 6 games at Pawtucket. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 39th pick of the first round in 2010. Ranaudo turned 24 on September 9th.

Baltimore Orioles Selected Contracts Prior to 2013 Rule 5 Draft

The Baltimore Orioles selected the contracts of Michael Ohlman and Tim Berry from Class A Advanced Frederick and Eddie Gamboa from Triple A Norfolk and placed them on the Orioles 40 man roster. The move was made to protect the players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft on December 12. It is interesting to see which players an organization values as it moves the draft eligible players under the protective roster umbrella.

Ohlman is a catcher who played in 2013 at Frederick. He hit .313/.410/.524 with 13 HR, 53 RBI, 61 R, 5 SB in 100 games. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 11th round in 2009. Ohlman will be 23 on December 14.

LHP Berry pitched in 2013 at Frederick. He was 11-7, 3.85 ERA, 119 K, 1.29 WHIP in 152.0 IP over 27 games. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 50th round in 2009. Berry turned 22 on March 18.

RHP Gamboa split 2013 between Double A Bowie and Norfolk. He was 4-6, 3.64 ERA, 79 K, 1.14 WHIP in 99.0 IP over 16 games at Bowie and was 2-5, 6.23 ERA, 35 K, 1.59 WHIP in 43.1 IP over 9 games at Norfolk. He was originally drafted by the Orioles in the 21st round in 2008. Gamboa will be 29 on December 21.

Dean Anna traded to Yankees

Dean Anna was traded by the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees on November 20, 2013. In exchange the Padres received Ben Paullus.

Anna is a 2B\SS\3B who played in 2013 at Triple A Tucson. He hit .331/.410/.482 with 9 HR, 73 RBI, 90 R, 3 SB in 132 games. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the 26th round in 2008. Anna will be 27 on November 24.

RHP Paullus split 2013 between Class A Charleston and Class A Advanced Tampa. He was 6-3, 2.54 ERA, 60 K, 1.19 WHIP, 9 SV in 60.1 IP over 32 games at Charleston and was 0-0, 5.56 ERA, 6 K, 1.50 WHIP in 11.1 IP over 6 games at Tampa. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 19th round in 2011. Paullus turned 24 on August 31.

Prince Fielder traded to Rangers

Prince Fielder was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers on November 20, 2013. In exchange the Tigers received Ian Kinsler.

Fielder is a first baseman with nine seasons of MLB experience playing with the Tigers and Brewers. In 2013 he hit .279/.362/.457 with 25 HR, 106 RBI, 82 R, 1 SB in 162 games. For his MLB career he has hit .286/.389/.527 with 285 HR, 870 RBI, 736 R, 18 SB in 1322 games. He was originally drafted by the Brewers with the seventh pick of the first round in 2002. Fielder turned 29 on May 9th.

Kinsler is a second baseman with eight seasons of MLB experience playing all with the Rangers. In 2013 he hit .277/.344/.413 with 13 HR, 72 RBI, 85 R, 15 SB in 136 games. For his MLB career he has hit .273/.349/.454 with 156 HR, 539 RBI, 748 R, 172 SB in 1066 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 17th round in 2003. Kinsler turned 31 on June 22.

2013 Where are they now 2008 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2008 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Texas Rangers drafted first baseman Justin Smoak 11th out of University of South Carolina. He was traded to the Seattle Mariners in 2010. He split 2013 between Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He hit .238/.273/.333 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Tacoma and hit .238/.334/.412 with 20 HR, 50 RBI, 53 R, 0 SB in 131 games with the Mariners.

The Oakland Athletics drafted second baseman Jemile Weeks 12th out of Miami. He split 2012 between Triple A Sacramento and the Athletics. He hit .271/.376/.369 with 4 HR, 40 RBI, 96 R, 17 SB in 130 games at Sacramento and hit .111/.111/.111 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 8 games with the Athletics.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted third baseman Brett Wallace 13th out of Arizona State. He was traded to the Athletics and later to the Blue Jays in 2009. He was traded to the Astros in 2010. He split 2013 between Triple A Oklahoma City and the Astros. He hit .326/.398/.554 with 11 HR, 37 RBI, 36 R, 1 SB in 60 games at Oklahoma City and hit .221/.284/.431 with 13 HR, 36 RBI, 35 R, 1 SB in 79 games with the Astros.

The Minnesota Twins drafted outfielder Aaron Hicks 14th out of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA. He split 2013 between Triple A Rochester and the Twins. He hit .222/.317/.333 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 7 R, 1 SB in 22 games at Rochester and hit .192/.259/.338 with 8 HR, 27 RBI, 37 R, 9 SB in 81 games with the Twins.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted RHP Ethan Martin 15th out of Stephens County High School in Toccoa, GA. He was traded to the Phillies in 2012. He split 2013 between Triple A Lehigh Valley and the Phillies. He was 11-5, 4.12 ERA, 107 K, 1.39 WHIP in 115.2 IP over 21 games at Lehigh Valley and was 2-5, 6.08 ERA, 47 K, 1.70 WHIP in 40.0 IP over 15 games with the Phillies.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted catcher Brett Lawrie 16th out of Brookswood Secondary School in Langley, BC. He was traded to the Blue Jays in 2010. He split 2013 rehabbing in the minors at Class A Lansing, Class A Advanced Dunedin, Double A New Hampshire,Triple A Buffalo and with the Blue Jays. He hit .000/.250/.000 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Lansing, hit .500/.538/.750 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Dunedin, hit .333/.538/.333 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 3 games at New Hampshire, hit .167/.231/.417 with 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 SB in 3 games at Buffalo and hit .254/.315/.397 with 11 HR, 46 RBI, 41 RBI, 9 SB in 107 games with the Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted first baseman David Cooper 17th out of  University of California-Berkeley. He was released by the Blue Jays before the 2013 season and signed with the Indians. He split 2013 between Rookie Arizona and Triple A Columbus before a back injury ended his season. He hit .440/.481/.560 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 6 games at Arizona and hit .192/.250/.192 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 1 R, 0 SB in 7 games at Columbus.

The New York Mets drafted first baseman Ike Davis 18th out of Arizona State. He split 2013 between Triple A Las Vegas and the Mets. He hit .293/.424/.667 with 7 HR, 13 RBI, 21 R, 0 SB in 21 games at Las Vegas and hit .205/.326/.334 with 9 HR, 33 RBI, 37 R, 4 SB in 103 games with the Mets.

The Chicago Cubs drafted RHP Andrew Cashner 19th out of Texas Christian University. He was traded to the Padres in 2012. He pitched in 2013 with the Padres. He was 10-9, 3.09 ERA, 128 K, 1.13 WHIP in 175.0 IP over 31 games.

The Seattle Mariners drafted RHP Josh Fields 20th out of Georgia. He was traded to the Red Sox in 2011. He was drafted by the Astros in the 2012 Rule 5 draft. He split 2013 between Class A Quad Cities, Double A Corpus Christi and the Astros. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 0.50 WHIP in 4.0 IP over 2 games at Quad Cities, was 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 4 K, 1.17 WHIP in 6.0 IP over 5 games at Corpus Christi and was 1-3, 4.97 ERA, 40 K, 1.29 WHIP, 5 SV in 38.0 IP over 41 games with the Astros.

2013 Where are they now 2007 MLB draft picks 11 to 20

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how picks 11 to 20 of the 2007 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The Seattle Mariners drafted RHP Phillippe Aumont 11th out of Ecole Du Versant in Quebec. He was traded to the Phillies in 2009. 
He split 2013 between Triple A Lehigh Valley and the Phillies. He was 0-2, 4.04 ERA, 42 K, 1.88 WHIP, 2 SV in 35.2 IP over 32 games at Lehigh Valley and was 1-3, 4.19 ERA, 19 K, 1.91 WHIP in 19.1 IP over 22 games with the Phillies.

The Florida Marlins drafted third baseman Matt Dominguez 12th out of Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, CA. He was traded to the Astros in 2012. He played in 2013 with the Astros. He hit .241/.286/.403 with 21 HR, 77 RBI, 56 R, 0 SB in 152 games.

The Cleveland Indians drafted first baseman Beau Mills 13th out of Lewis-Clark State College. He was traded to the Reds in 2012. He retired from baseball before the 2013 season.

The Atlanta Braves drafted outfielder Jason Heyward 14th out of Henry County High School in Georgia. He split 2013 between Triple A Gwinnett and the Braves. He hit .300/.423/.350 with 0 HR, 6 RBI, 1 R, 1 SB in 6 games at Gwinnett and hit .254/.349/.427 with 14 HR, 38 RBI, 67 R, 2 SB in 104 games with the Braves.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted catcher Devin Mesoraco 15th out of Punxsutawney Area High School in Punxsutawney, PA  He played in 2013 with the Reds. He hit .238/.287/.362 with 9 HR, 42 RBI, 31 R, 0 SB in 103 games.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted shortstop Kevin Ahrens 16th out of Memorial High School in Houston, TX. He played in 2013 at Double A New Hampshire. He hit .218/.285/.340 with 4 HR, 29 RBI, 20 R, 0 SB in 73 games.

The Texas Rangers drafted RHP Blake Beavan 17th out of Irving High School in Texas. He was traded to the Mariners in 2010. He split 2013 between Triple A Tacoma and the Mariners. He was 6-6, 5.55 ERA, 47 K, 1.52 WHIP in 94.0 IP over 16 games at Tacoma and was 0-2, 6.13 ERA, 27 K, 1.36 WHIP in 39.2 IP over 12 games with the Mariners.

The St Louis Cardinals drafted shortstop Peter Kozma 18th out of Owasso High School in Owasso, OK. He played in 2013 with the Cardinals. He hit .217/.275/.273 with 1 HR, 35 RBI, 44 R, 3 SB in 143 games.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted LHP Joe Savery 19th out of Rice. He split 2013 season between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class Advanced Clearwater, Triple A Lehigh Valley and Phillies. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.00 WHIP in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Gulf Coast, was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.00 WHIP in 1.0 IP in 1 games at Clearwater, was 3-1, 3.80 ERA, 29 K, 1.14 WHIP in 23.2 IP over 20 games at Lehigh Valley and was 2-0, 3.15 ERA, 14 K, 1.30 WHIP in 20.0 IP over 18 games with the Phillies.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted RHP Chris Withrow 20th out of Midland High School in Midland, TX. He split 2013 between Triple A Albuquerque and the Dodgers. He was 4-0, 1.71 ERA, 33 K, 1.44 WHIP in 26.1 IP over 25 games at Albuquerque and was 3-0, 2.60 ERA, 43 K, 0.95 WHIP, 1 SV in 34.2 IP over 26 games with the Dodgers.

Duke Welker traded to Pirates

Duke Welker was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Pittsburgh Pirates on November 19, 2013. He had been traded to the Twins in October as the player to be named later in the Justin Moreau trade. In exchange the Twins received Kris Johnson.

RHP Welker split 2013 between Triple A Indianapolis and the Pirates. He was 3-4, 3.57 ERA, 65 K, 1.33 WHIP, 9 SV in 63.0 IP over 48 games at Indianapolis and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.00 WHIP in 1.1 IP over 2 games with the Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the second round in 2007. Welker will be 28 on February 10.

LHP Johnson split 2013 between Triple A Indianapolis and the Pirates. He was 10-4, 2.39 ERA, 94 K, 1.17 WHIP, 2 SV in 135.2 IP over 26 games at Indianapolis and was 0-2, 6.10 ERA, 9 K, 1.55 WHIP in 10.1 IP over 4 games with the Pirates. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 40th pick of the first round in 2006. Johnson turned 29 on October 14.

2013 Where are they now 2013 MLB draft top 10

The 2013 season is behind us and I'm checking how the top 10 players of this season's 2013 draft did this season. Traditionally players drafted out of college advance faster than those drafted out of high school and pitchers usually advance faster than position players. Some players might also be traded to help their team get an established player that can help their team improve immediately.

The first player drafted in 2013 was RHP Mark Appel by the Houston Astros out Stanford. He split 2013 between Class A Tri-City and Class A Quad Cities. He was 0-0, 3.60 ERA, 6 K, 1.20 WHIP in 5.0 IP over 2 games at Tri-City and was 3-1, 3.82 ERA, 27 K, 1.18 WHIP in 33.0 IP over 8 games at Quad Cities.

The Chicago Cubs drafted third baseman Kris Bryant second out of the University of San Diego. He split 2013 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Boise and Class A Advanced Daytona. He hit .167/143/.333 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Arizona, hit .354/.416/.692 with 4 HR, 16 RBI, 13 R, 0 SB in 18 games at Boise and hit .333/.387/.719 with 5 HR, 14 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB in 16 games at Daytona.

The Colorado Rockies drafted RHP Jonathan Gray third out of Oklahoma. He split 2013 between Rookie Grand Junction and Class A Advanced Modesto. He was 0-0, 4.05 ERA, 15 K, 1.28 WHIP in 13.1 IP over 4 games at Grand Junction and was 4-0, 0.75 ERA, 36 K, 0.67 WHIP in 24.0 IP over 5 games at Modesto.

The Minnesota Twins drafted RHP Kohl Stewart fourth out of St Pius X High School in Houston, TX. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Rookie Elizabethton. He was 0-0, 1.69 ERA, 16 K, 0.94 WHIP in 16.0 IP over 6 games at Gulf Coast and was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 8 K, 0.50 WHIP in 4.0 IP in 1 game at Elizabethton.

The Cleveland Indians drafted outfielder Clint Frazier fifth out of Loganville High School in Loganville, GA. He played in 2013 at Rookie Arizona. He hit .297/.362/.506 with 5 HR, 28 RBI, 32 R, 3 SB in 44 games at Arizona.

The Miami Marlins drafted third baseman Colin Moran sixth out of North Carolina. He played in 2013 at Class A Greensboro. He hit .299/.354/.442 with 4 HR, 23 RBI, 19 R, 1 SB in 42 games.

The Boston Red Sox drafted LHP Trey Ball seventh out of New Castle Chrysler High School in New Castle, IN. He pitched in 2013 at Rookie Gulf Coast. He was 0-1, 6.43 ERA, 5 K, 2.29 WHIP in 7.0 IP over 5 games.

The Kansas City Royals drafted shortstop Hunter Dozier eighth out of Stephen F Austin State University. He split 2013 between Rookie Idaho Falls and Class A Lexington. He hit .303/.403/.509 with 7 HR, 43 RBI, 43 R, 3 SB in 54 games at Idaho Falls and hit .327/.373/.436 with 0 HR, 9 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 15 games at Lexington.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted outfielder Austin Meadows ninth out of Grayson High School in Loganville, GA. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Jamestown. He hit .294/.399/.519 with 5 HR, 20 RBI, 29 R, 3 SB in 43 games at Gulf Coast and hit .529/.636/.882 with 2 HR, 2 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Jamestown.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted RHP Phillip Bickford tenth out of Oaks Christian High School in Westlake, CA. He did not sign with the Blue Jays and enrolled to play at Cal State Fullerton.