The Rule 5 Draft took place this afternoon. It’s the unofficial end of the winter meetings every year. The Cincinnati Reds didn’t select any players in the Major League phase, but they did lose a player. With the 5th overall selection, the Baltimore Orioles took right-handed pitcher Mac Sceroler.
There’s an interesting connection between Mac Sceroler and the Baltimore Orioles. Sceroler is the nephew of former #1 overall draft pick and Orioles pitcher Ben McDonald. As for Sceroler, he was the Reds 5th round selection in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft out of Southeastern Louisiana University where he signed for $297,500.