Did anyone really think that Dan Duquette would forgo a pick in the 2016 Rule 5 Draft? Of course not! With the addition of Tavares and Santander, the Baltimore Orioles currently carry 7 prior Rule 5 picks on their 40 man roster. Considering the Orioles are only have 38 players on their 40 man roster, 18% of their roster is comprised of Rule 5 picks. In addition to today’s picks, the list includes Jason Garcia, T.J. McFarland, Logan Verrett (recently re-aquired), Ryan Flaherty and Joey Rickard.
So what do we know about Aneury Tavarez and Anthony Santander? Tavarez was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2010.