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Rule 5 Draft departure adds to sad history of an infamous Mariners trade

The Rule 5 Draft came and went on the third day of the Winter Meetings on Wednesday, and the Seattle Mariners came away without much to show for it. They didn't select anyone during the major league portion, otherwise adding two players and losing another in the minor league portion.

It's a bit of a letdown, especially since we had our fingers crossed for the Mariners to score Athletics catcher Daniel Susac with the No. 23 pick. That was always a long shot, however, and it blew up when the Minnesota Twins took the former first-round pick with the No.