The Pittsburgh Pirates had the 13th overall selection in this year’s Rule Five Draft. For those of you who do not know what the draft, it is when there are players in the minors who have not been added to at least the 40 man roster after their fifth season spent in the minors. It essentially is to help prospects who may have their path to the majors blocked, get an opportunity with another team. Here is more from MLB.com on the Rule 5 Draft:
“A team that selects a player in the Rule 5 Draft pays $50,000 to the team from which he was selected.