A farm system that has been heavily depleted this week in the wake of a blockbuster trade has now surrendered another pair of prospects. The Boston Red Sox lost pitcher Justin Haley to the Angels and outfielder Aneury Tavarez to the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft.
A quick rundown of how the Rule 5 draft works: teams with open spots on their 40-man roster can select players with at least four or five years of professional experience (depending on if they signed before or after they turned 19 years old) from other organizations, as long as those players aren’t protected on the team’s 40-man roster.