The Phillies stumbled onto a gem when they selected Odubel Herrera in the Rule 5 draft in 2014, so the team figured they would take another crack at finding a diamond in the rough the next year. They used their first overall selection in the 2015 Rule 5 draft to select outfielder Tyler Goeddel from the Rays.
The Rays left Goeddel unprotected despite him producing quite respectable numbers in Double-A during the 2015 season. He finished the year with a .279/.350/.433 line along with 12 home runs, 72 RBI, and 28 stolen bases in 123 games.