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.