2013 Rule 5 Draft Double A Phase

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Double A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Class A level teams or lower to play for their Double A teams. The cost is $4,000 for each player. In 2013 only two teams decided to participate in the Double A phase.

The Houston Astros selected LHP Blaine Sims from the Atlanta Braves. He split 2013 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Rome and Class A Advanced Lynchburg. He was 0-2, 5.59 ERA, 15 K, 1.71 WHIP in 19.1 IP over 10 games at Gulf Coast, was 0-1, 6.30 ERA, 9 K, 1.60 WHIP in 10.0 IP over 4 games at Rome and was 0-6, 11.62 ERA, 32 K, 2.50 WHIP in 24.0 IP over 6 games at Lynchburg. He originally signed with the Braves in 2010 after pitching in an independent college league after going undrafted. Sims turned 24 on March 10.

The Miami Marlins selected RHP Kelvin Castro from the New York Yankees. He split 2013 between Class A Staten Island and Class A Charleston as he makes the transition from infielder to pitcher. He was 1-2, 3.42 ERA, 33 K, 1.31 WHIP, 2 SV in 23.2 IP over 15 games at Staten Island and was 1-0, 2.70 ERA, 11 K, 1.70 WHIP in 10.0 IP over 5 games at Charleston. He originally signed with the Yankees as an non-drafted free agent in 2006. Castro will be 27 on December 14.