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Cards lose Cordoba, add Wilson in Rule 5 Draft

The Cardinals understood the gamble in leaving Cordoba exposed in the Rule 5 Draft, but they also recognized the challenge another team would have in keeping Cordoba on a big league roster all season. The Padres did it last year, though, when they accepted Luis Perdomo's uneven results for the long-term gain of keeping him in their system.

Any Rule 5 Draft pick who does not stick on the Major League roster the following season must be offered back to his original club. If that's the case with Cordoba, the Cardinals could pay $50,000 to take him back.