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Indians Rule 5 Draft 2019: Wilbis Santiago among three prospects lost

Despite a list of tempting options, the Cleveland Indians did not have any players taken in the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft Thuesday.

Fans hoping to one day see Ka’ai Tom or Cam Hill in a Tribe uniform can breathe a sigh of relief.

Once the minor league portion of the draft rolled around, the ever-pesky Baltimore Orioles, who always seem to take Indians players in the Rule 5 draft, began to strike.

The Orioles took not one, but two Indians deep minor league players in Wilbis Santiago and Christopher Cespedes. The Oakland Athletics also took catcher Jose Colina.