Indians pitcher Luis Oviedo and outfielder Ka’ai Tom were selected in the first round of the Rule 5 MLB Draft today. To make a long explanation short, players that are not on the 40-man major league roster and have also acquired a certain amount of service time in the minors are eligible to be poached by other organizations. In the major league portion of the draft, the team that selects this player must keep them on their active roster or the major league injured list for the entire regular season.
The Mets took Oviedo with the No. 10 pick, and the Athletics took Tom with the No.