The Triple-A phase had 24 players picked, and now we're on to the Double-A phase, where Jacob Rasner of the White Sox organization was drafted by the Orioles.
Not a lot of action in the Double-A phase, though speedster Quentin Berry, whom we discussed in yesterday's podcast, went to the Mets as the second player selected. The only other picks made were righthander Brent Allar (Orioles), who went to the Marlins; and second baseman Roan Salas (Rays), who went to the Blue Jays.
And just like that, the Rule 5 draft is over, in 38 minutes. We'll have much more analysis to come.
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The headline "More" minor league notes implies you might have written something that didn't get posted? Can you do a quick AAA phase list by chance? THANKS for all the great coverage!
Posted by David | December 9, 2010 at 10:01 am | ShortcutWas there supposed to have been a first part to the blog for the minor league portion? The AAA phase picks never got posted.
Posted by Hollinger | December 9, 2010 at 10:06 am | Shortcuthttp://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
Posted by mrf | December 9, 2010 at 11:16 am | ShortcutJohn, I'd like to hear your thoughts on why nobody took a flier on Marquez Smith?
Posted by AA | December 9, 2010 at 12:03 pm | ShortcutSorry, we had a little mixup on the Triple-A phase. Here are some quick thoughts on your questions there and on Marquez Smith:
Posted by John Manuel | December 9, 2010 at 2:08 pm | Shortcut• Smith just is a tough profile guy, and to me Emaus was the better pick. If Smith ran better he might have been in the Phillies' mix, but obviously they preferred Martinez for his speed and energy.
Some Triple-A Phase notes:
• Courtesy of independent leagues publicist and Winter Meetings veteran Bob Wirz, five of the 24 players picked in this phase are indy league veterans. Two of them, catcher Travis Scott and corner infielder Jake Blackwood, were indy ballers just signed since the season ended.
• The Giants intend to try Dashenko Ricardo, a catcher they plucked from the Orioles system, as a pitcher.
• Blue Jays pick Ivan Contreras, a second baseman out of the Angels system, ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the Rookie-level Arizona League in 2007. He's a strong-bodied 5-foot-9 versatile infielder who tends to have too big of a swing for his size.
• Two of the more intriguing Triple-A picks came early. Infielder Dale Mollenhauer (formerly of the White Sox) should be a good contributor to Baltimore's system and merited consideration for us in the major league phase, but we should have included him for the Triple-A phase. He fits the utility profile—lefthanded, scrappy, versatile defense, can play shortstop in a pinch and average speed. He's my personal favorite Triple-A pick. Righthander Heath Rollins (formerly of the Rays) has started in the past but moved to the bullpen in Tampa's deep system. His stuff's fairly fringy, but he's athletic and has good pitch feel. He could be a big league bullpen contributor eventually.
Hey John,
Can you tell me about Casey Lambert's recovery status from TJ? Are the Giants really planning on converting Richardo to Pitcher?
Also, on the Rule 5 list, Daniel Turpen is listed as being taken from the Giants, however, it is the Red Sox. Brief oversight I figured I'd make privy to you.
Posted by Greg Fischer | December 9, 2010 at 3:16 pm | ShortcutGreg
Does anyone else find it ironic that the first two selections in the Rule V draft came from the farm system of one of the least funded teams in baseball, the Cleveland Indians? Is this good for baseball?
Posted by Touchstone | December 9, 2010 at 9:48 pm | ShortcutGreg, thanks, I'll get on that correction. One Giants official told me off the record that Ricardo was drafted with the understanding that he would be a conversion project. Dashenko's going to get to know The Ninja, Dick Tidrow. I will check with other BA staffers on Lambert but I am not up on his recovery personally.
Posted by John Manuel | December 10, 2010 at 11:07 am | Shortcut