If you were expecting the New York Mets’ latest act of “thievery” from the New York Yankees to involve a headline-grabbing heist, you’re going to be disappointed.
This one’s quieter. And maybe that’s kind of the point.
While most fans obsess over the 40-man chessboard, the Mets have been poking around the margins of the Yankees’ organization and grabbing useful pieces anyway. The best example is left-hander Matt Turner, whom the Mets selected out of the Yankees’ system in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 Draft.
Mets’ quiet raid of the Yankees is happening where nobody’s looking
The minor league aspect of Rule 5 isn't the same as the major league draft process which requires the player to stay on the big league roster all season or be offered back.