The Rule 5 draft is, even at its most exciting points, still a little bit too obscure for some baseball fans and writers. The minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft perpetuates that notion even further, with many not even making note of those selected in that section.
However, the Blue Jays, constantly tinkering with their roster, did make a selection in the minor-league portion of the Rule 5 draft, selecting 26-year-old right-hander David Garner from the Chicago Cubs, and immediately assigning him to Triple-A Buffalo. Initial confusion aside, could this mystery man be of some use to the team going forward?