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Baltimore Orioles: In Richie Martin We Believe

To the casual baseball fan, they might not know what the Rule 5 draft is all about. And to the casual Baltimore Orioles fan, they might not have known who Richie Martin was at the start of 2019 or where he came from.

The Rule 5 draft is an opportunity to acquire a few players from teams with a surplus in young talent. Theoretically, this should help distribute the wealth of talent across organizations.

So what’s the catch? A drafted player is immediately promoted to the major league roster where he must remain for the entire season, or else be returned to their original team.