Cubs Minors: Three prospects team should consider in the Rule 5 draft

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This year’s Rule 5 draft poses to be an interesting affair. The Cubs have a few open roster spots and a lot of intriguing talent from which to choose.

One of the most unique avenues existing in baseball, as well as one of the more underrated is the Rule 5 draft. Each December the draft rolls back around, giving organizations like the Cubs an opportunity to add talent to their respective ranks. As the age-old idiom goes – one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

The likelihood of finding an impact player in the realm of this avenue is small. It does however, happen. Former starting pitcher and ace Johan Santana is the coup de grâce and platinum standard of…