ORLANDO, Fla. — The Phillies made a selection in Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 draft, adding a potential relief option to their big-league bullpen. Meanwhile, the organization lost a former top prospect to a division opponent on Wednesday at the Winter Meetings.
Philadelphia chose right-hander Zach McCambley in the first round of the Rule 5 draft, poaching him from the Marlins organization. Right-hander Griff McGarry, a former fifth-round pick in the amateur draft, was taken by the Nationals with the third overall pick after he was left unprotected by the Phillies.
McCambley, 26, had a 3.19 ERA in 47 appearances between Double-A and Triple-A this season.