2011 Rule 5 Draft Results

Posted Dec. 8, 2011 9:59 am by J.J. Cooper
Filed under: Rule 5 Draft, Winter Meetings

Here are the results of the 2011 Rule 5 draft.
 

Team Player, Pos. Old Team
1. Astros Rhiner Cruz, rhp Mets
A hard-throwing righthander who has impressed in winter ball (14 strikeouts in 11 innings with reports that he's touching the high 90s). Command has always been a question for Cruz, but he has a plus-plus fastball (that touches 98) which gives him a chance if the Astros can clean up his delivery.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'04 Tigers (R) 0 1 4.78 16 0 0 32 37 20 17 3 19 26 .278
'05 Tigers (R) 1 0 4.50 14 0 1 28 35 15 14 5 12 23 .294
'07 Mets (R) 0 1 2.70 4 1 1 13 8 9 4 0 10 18 .167
'07 Mets (R) 2 0 0.00 4 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 5 4 .053
'07 Kingsport (R) 1 1 0.71 11 0 4 13 7 1 1 0 14 13 .156
'08 Brooklyn (SS) 0 0 3.72 6 0 1 10 9 5 4 1 6 13 .237
'08 Savannah (LoA) 2 2 5.04 15 0 1 30 27 20 17 4 14 33 .229
'09 Savannah (LoA) 3 3 1.92 50 0 22 61 42 14 13 2 31 55 .187
'10 St. Lucie (HiA) 0 5 3.46 51 0 6 75 62 34 29 6 53 66 .215
'11 St. Lucie (HiA) 2 1 2.77 8 0 0 13 9 9 4 1 6 18 .188
'11 Binghamton (AA) 3 2 4.14 36 0 7 59 43 27 27 4 39 51 .196
Minor League Totals 14 16 3.44 215 1 43 340 280 280 130 26 209 320 .215
2. Twins Terry Doyle, rhp White Sox
Doyle is a righthander with guile who lacks a plus pitch but knows how to set up hitters. He helped his chances of being picked with an excellent Arizona Fall League performance. He certainly understands the geometry of pitching, consistently getting outs with his command and a cut fastball. Doyle's 88-92 fastball did pick up as the season progressed and he touched 93-94 mph in Arizona. Doyle confuses hitters who don’t know him, as he often pitches backward, using breaking pitches to set up his fastball. He throws four pitches for strikes, including a biting slider and a high-70s changeup.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'08 Bristol (R) 1 2 1.88 10 0 0 24 27 11 5 0 3 27 .273
'09 Great Falls (R) 5 1 2.98 12 10 0 57 51 20 19 1 15 75 .229
'10 Kannapolis (LoA) 4 2 0.96 7 7 0 47 31 5 5 2 12 58 .180
'10 Winston-Salem (HiA) 8 8 3.71 20 20 0 121 115 60 50 13 34 99 .240
'11 Winston-Salem (HiA) 1 5 2.84 11 11 0 73 71 27 23 3 11 49 .245
'11 Birmingham (AA) 7 5 3.24 15 15 0 100 91 38 36 8 22 73 .233
Minor League Totals 26 23 2.94 75 63 0 422 386 386 138 27 97 381 .234
3. Mariners Lucas Luetge, lhp Brewers
A reliever who has been on slow climb up the system since being taken in the 21st round in 2008 out of Rice, Luetge doesn't really have a plus pitch, but his tick below-average fastball and average secondary stuff allows him to compete because he throws strikes.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'08 Helena (R) 4 0 0.00 5 1 0 14 5 2 0 0 5 13 .106
'08 West Virginia (LoA) 2 1 3.72 8 6 0 36 35 16 15 2 10 33 .243
'09 Brevard County (HiA) 6 7 4.48 27 7 2 92 93 55 46 6 38 75 .251
'10 Brevard County (HiA) 1 1 2.29 16 1 0 35 36 10 9 1 10 21 .254
'10 Huntsville (AA) 3 2 3.48 23 2 0 44 52 25 17 4 17 47 .283
'11 Huntsville (AA) 1 3 3.13 46 1 3 69 63 29 24 3 23 69 .233
Minor League Totals 17 14 3.44 125 18 5 290 284 284 111 16 103 258 .246
4. Orioles Ryan Flaherty, 3b/of Cubs
The Cubs have several prospects such as D.J. LeMahieu, Junior Lake and Josh Vitters who all profile best at third base. Flaherty also fits that description but the others are on the 40-man, and Flaherty wasn't. He's the only one of that group that bats lefthanded, and his best-case scenario appears to be as a lefty-batting Mark DeRosa, though he's less athletic and therefore less skilled defensively. Flaherty has played a lot of second base in the minors but played short, third base and both outfield corners as well. He has solid-average power and a career .809 OPS in the minors, including a .280/.347/.478 line between Double-A and Triple-A in 2011. He's as safe a bet as any Rule 5 player available to stick because of his lefthanded bat, defensive versatility, good performance track record and solid makeup.
Year Team AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
'08 Boise (SS) 219 39 65 19 2 8 26 24 51 4 2 .297 .369 .511
'09 Peoria (LoA) 485 81 134 24 5 20 81 50 98 7 6 .276 .344 .470
'10 Tennessee (AA) 71 10 13 2 0 1 9 10 12 1 0 .183 .286 .254
'10 Daytona (HiA) 420 65 120 34 3 9 63 41 74 6 3 .286 .348 .445
'11 Tennessee (AA) 302 52 92 20 2 14 66 40 55 4 6 .305 .384 .523
'11 Iowa (AAA) 173 22 41 11 1 5 22 10 44 1 0 .237 .277 .399
Minor League Totals 1670 269 465 110 13 57 267 175 334 23 17 .278 .346 .462
5. Yankees (purchased from Royals) Cesar Cabral, lhp Red Sox
Cabral was also selected in the 2010 Rule 5 draft, which means that he is eligible for free agency if he passes through waivers rather than having to be offered back to his original team. Cabral keeps getting picked because he could be a useful left-on-left reliever with some history of success in the minors. He's been effective in the Dominican Winter League (1-0, 0.87). Cabral sinks his average (88-91) mph fastball that touches 93 mph, he has a decent changeup and throws a fringy slider.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'06 Red Sox (R) 1 4 4.54 11 10 0 38 37 28 19 1 12 27 .247
'07 Red Sox (R) 5 4 1.76 14 14 0 66 55 22 13 0 21 58 .217
'08 Red Sox (R) 2 5 5.59 11 9 0 48 55 37 30 3 15 51 .275
'09 Lowell (SS) 1 6 4.03 15 9 4 60 66 35 27 2 17 47 .267
'10 Greenville (LoA) 2 0 0.29 17 0 5 31 16 1 1 0 7 35 .145
'10 Salem (HiA) 2 0 5.81 28 0 4 48 60 31 31 1 14 45 .294
'11 Salem (HiA) 1 0 1.62 12 0 8 17 15 5 3 0 5 24 .231
'11 Portland (AA) 2 4 3.52 24 0 1 38 41 17 15 3 16 46 .263
Minor League Totals 16 23 3.62 132 42 22 346 345 345 139 10 107 333 .249
6. Cubs Lendy Castillo, rhp Phillies
Castillo originally signed with the Phillies as a shortstop, but after two ineffective seasons in the Gulf Coast League, Philadelphia decided that his plus arm might be more useful off the mound than making the play in the hole. Castillo is a long way from a polished pitcher, but he has touched 96 mph and he has shown the makings of a solid breaking ball.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'10 Phillies (R) 0 1 3.52 3 3 0 15 13 8 6 0 6 11 .220
'10 Phillies (R) 3 1 2.22 13 6 0 45 33 13 11 2 18 51 .198
'10 Williamsport (SS) 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 2 3 .167
'11 Lakewood (LoA) 4 2 2.54 21 2 0 46 37 16 13 1 16 46 .211
Minor League Totals 7 4 2.43 38 12 0 111 86 86 30 3 42 111 .205
8. Pirates Gustavo Nunez, ss Tigers
One of the highest profile players to be taken in the Rule 5 draft this year, Nunez ranked No. 7 on the Tigers Top 10 Prospects list after the 2009 season. But his bat has not developed as the Tigers had hoped, which explains why he was left available. Nunez has the chance to be a plus defensive shortstop, but he will be a liability at the plate. Nunez has a better chance to stick than most Rule 5 picks however because he can play multiple positions (he played a little second base in the minors) and he's a plus runner.

Year Team AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
'07 Tigers (R) 243 50 69 10 3 0 42 32 45 9 7 .284 .370 .350
'08 Tigers (R) 40 5 8 3 0 0 5 2 6 1 1 .200 .233 .275
'08 Lakeland (HiA) 147 14 36 4 0 0 15 11 29 1 3 .245 .304 .272
'09 Tigers (R) 21 5 4 0 0 1 4 1 5 3 0 .190 .261 .333
'09 West Michigan (LoA) 464 82 146 16 10 5 40 25 62 45 25 .315 .360 .425
'10 Lakeland (HiA) 523 66 116 13 6 2 33 21 93 33 8 .222 .263 .281
'11 Lakeland (HiA) 260 46 79 10 7 3 18 25 40 14 10 .304 .368 .431
'11 Erie (AA) 121 13 26 3 0 2 8 5 27 4 3 .215 .252 .289
Minor League Totals 1819 281 484 59 26 13 165 122 307 110 57 .266 .320 .349
21. Braves Robert Fish, lhp Angels
One of two second-time Rule 5 picks, Fish has more upside than most Rule 5 picks because he has a plus fastball (92-94 mph) and a fringy breaking ball. Command has always been Fish's issue, as he has trouble repeating his delivery. Offered back to the Angels by the Yankees last year, Fish did throw more strikes in 2011.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'06 Angels (R) 1 0 3.21 10 1 0 14 13 5 5 0 12 16 .236
'07 R. Cucamonga (HiA) 0 1 6.00 1 1 0 3 3 2 2 1 4 4 .250
'07 Orem (R) 3 4 3.27 16 15 0 72 62 33 26 4 31 77 .224
'08 Cedar Rapids (LoA) 10 4 4.85 28 28 0 143 138 87 77 12 68 138 .243
'09 Angels (R) 0 0 3.00 5 0 0 6 1 2 2 0 1 9 .053
'09 Salt Lake (AAA) 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
'09 R. Cucamonga (HiA) 1 6 6.39 16 13 0 69 94 59 49 12 28 54 .312
'10 R. Cucamonga (HiA) 2 0 1.13 10 0 0 16 7 2 2 0 8 25 .127
'10 Arkansas (AA) 3 5 8.93 39 0 2 42 69 50 42 9 18 48 .352
'11 Angels (R) 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 3 .250
'11 Arkansas (AA) 1 0 3.26 24 0 2 30 21 11 11 1 18 41 .188
Minor League Totals 21 20 4.87 152 58 4 399 411 411 216 39 189 415 .256
22. Cardinals Eric Komatsu, of Nationals
Rule 5 picks usually are limited to pitchers, middle infielders and outfielders who can run. Komatsu fits the last profile, as he can play all three outfield positions, is a tick above-average runner and has shown at least some feel for putting the barrel on the ball. The Nationals picked him up in a trade for Jerry Hairston Jr. during the 2011 season, and now he'll have a chance to play for a third team in less than a year.

Year Team AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
'08 Helena (R) 277 61 89 19 4 11 47 30 42 8 4 .321 .394 .538
'09 Brewers (R) 13 1 4 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 .308 .353 .308
'09 Wisconsin (LoA) 66 6 16 2 0 1 5 8 14 0 2 .242 .342 .318
'10 Brevard County (HiA) 486 90 157 31 6 5 63 68 61 28 9 .323 .413 .442
'11 Huntsville (AA) 320 48 94 19 1 6 40 53 44 13 6 .294 .393 .416
'11 Harrisburg (AA) 128 12 30 5 0 1 8 11 22 8 3 .234 .298 .297
Minor League Totals 1290 218 390 76 11 24 166 172 185 57 24 .302 .389 .434
23. Astros (acquired from Red Sox) Marwin Gonzalez, 3b Cubs
Gonzalez could stick as a utilityman who can play multiple positions around the infield. He's played six positions during his career–the only positions he hasn't played at some point are catcher and right field, and realistically, he has enough arm to handle right field in a pinch as well. A shortstop when he was younger, Gonzalez has gap power and he has some Triple-A experience, so as Rule 5 risks go, he's pretty safe. The Astros acquired Gonzalez for Marco Duarte, the first pick in the Triple-A phase. By doing so, the Red Sox get a player they do not have to stick on the 25-man roster, and the Astros acquired a player they could have worried would not have made it to their second-round major league Rule 5 pick.
Year Team AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
'06 Cubs (R) 86 9 17 4 1 0 11 8 19 0 2 .198 .266 .267
'06 Cubs (R) 68 9 18 3 0 4 10 0 14 1 1 .265 .265 .485
'07 Cubs (R) 59 12 17 3 3 1 10 9 10 1 2 .288 .391 .492
'08 Peoria (LoA) 116 6 26 7 0 0 9 3 15 1 1 .224 .240 .284
'08 Boise (SS) 244 29 68 15 3 0 43 13 36 15 7 .279 .318 .365
'09 Daytona (HiA) 424 43 102 15 4 2 34 26 77 9 8 .241 .287 .309
'10 Daytona (HiA) 85 7 23 3 0 0 5 7 13 7 1 .271 .330 .306
'10 Tennessee (AA) 305 24 75 11 3 4 41 17 40 6 4 .246 .284 .341
'11 Tennessee (AA) 216 29 65 18 1 2 20 17 27 4 2 .301 .359 .421
'11 Iowa (AAA) 197 24 54 12 1 2 19 16 21 3 1 .274 .326 .376
Minor League Totals 1800 192 465 91 16 15 202 116 272 47 29 .258 .305 .352
25. Diamondbacks Brett Lorin, rhp Pirates
The 6-foot-7 Lorin is a command and control guy who pitches downhill with a fastball that has touched 94 mph but usually sits in the 87-91 range. A sinker/slider guy, Lorin has a long arm action but is a consistent strike-thrower, and a pause in his delivery gives him deception. He had hip surgery in 2010 but returned to throw 117 innings in 2011, and profiles as a fourth or fifth starter.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'08 Everett (SS) 1 0 2.82 5 5 0 22 17 10 7 1 9 29 .202
'08 Wisconsin (LoA) 0 2 4.80 8 6 0 30 30 17 16 1 16 32 .250
'09 Clinton (LoA) 5 4 2.44 16 16 0 89 61 29 24 9 25 87 .187
'09 West Virginia (LoA) 3 1 1.57 7 7 0 34 33 10 6 2 10 29 .243
'10 Pirates (R) 0 0 1.29 3 3 0 7 1 2 1 1 3 10 .045
'10 West Virginia (LoA) 2 3 5.18 12 9 0 42 50 32 24 5 9 32 .286
'11 Bradenton (HiA) 7 6 2.84 25 17 1 117 103 50 37 7 19 99 .226
Minor League Totals 18 16 3.04 76 63 1 341 295 295 115 26 91 318 .224
29. Yankees Brad Meyers, rhp Nationals
Like several of the players selected ahead of him, Meyers lacks a plus pitch, but he does have a feel for setting up hitters, and he throws a wide assortment of fringy pitches. Meyers has had success throughout his minor league career, and his 88-90 mph fastball could play up with a move to the pen where he can air it out.
Year Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG
'07 Nationals (R) 0 0 0.00 3 3 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 9 .069
'07 Hagerstown (LoA) 1 1 0.44 4 4 0 21 13 4 1 1 8 9 .173
'07 Potomac (HiA) 0 0 5.06 3 3 0 11 15 6 6 1 9 7 .319
'08 Hagerstown (LoA) 9 7 4.79 22 21 0 107 129 66 57 8 34 94 .287
'09 Potomac (HiA) 6 2 1.43 15 14 0 88 71 17 14 1 21 65 .211
'09 Harrisburg (AA) 5 1 2.25 9 9 0 48 40 14 12 2 11 43 .217
'10 Harrisburg (AA) 1 0 1.47 6 6 0 31 23 7 5 3 7 35 .200
'11 Harrisburg (AA) 3 2 2.48 6 6 0 36 35 10 10 2 0 38 .243
'11 Auburn (SS) 0 0 2.70 2 2 0 7 5 2 2 0 0 4 .200
'11 Syracuse (AAA) 6 5 3.48 17 16 0 96 110 39 37 8 15 74 .277
Minor League Totals 31 18 2.85 87 84 0 454 443 443 144 26 105 378 .245

Minor League Phase
Triple-A Phase

BOS: Marco Duarte, RHP, Tulsa (COL)
MIN: Marty Popham, RHP, Akron (CLE)
BAL: Andy Loomis, LHP, Reading (PHI)
KC: Tom Melgarejo, LHP, Chattanooga (LAD)
CHC: Ricky Alvarez, 3B, Arkansas (LAA)
SD: Michael Wing, SS, Arkansas (LAA)
PIT: Aaron Poreda, LHP, San Antonio (SD)
MIA: Donnie Webb, OF, Akron (CLE)
CIN: Travis Mattair, SS, Reading (PHI)
WAS: Beau Seabury, C, Tulsa (COL)
TOR: Javier Avenado, RHP, Springfield (STL)
SF: Luis Rojas, RHP, Kingsport (NYM)
STL: Barret Browning, LHP, Arkansas (LAA)
BOS: Gerardo Olivares, C, Montgomery (TB)
MIL: Domnit Bolivar, SS, Springfield (STL)
TEX: Fabian Williamson, LHP, Midland (OAK)
PIT: Francisco Diaz, C, Reading (PHI)
TOR: Gabe Jacobo, OF, Arkansas (LAA)
STL: Shooter Hunt, RHP, New Britain (MIN)
TEX: Efrain Nunez, OF, Jackson (SEA)
PIT: Charlie Cutler, C, Springfield (STL)
TOR: Hector Alvarez, C, Binghamton (NYM)
TEX: Alex Buchholz, SS, Carolina (CIN)

Double-A Phase

BAL: Matt Sweeney, 3B, Charlotte (TB)
WAS: Matt Buschmann, OF, Lake Elsinore (SD)
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Lendy Castillo is an outfielder not a pitcher.

 Posted by John Mac | December 8, 2011 at 10:19 am | Shortcut

Luetge looks like a LHP

 Posted by DHeck | December 8, 2011 at 10:19 am | Shortcut

which would fit with the Mariners' expressed need to add a LHP to their bullpen!

 Posted by DHeck | December 8, 2011 at 10:27 am | Shortcut

Could Luetge fill that lefty specialist role the Mariners have lacked for years?

 Posted by Dan V. | December 8, 2011 at 10:30 am | Shortcut

Terry Doyle sounds like exactly the Twins' sort of pitcher–average stuff, good control and command.  Maybe not the next Brad Radke, but maybe the next Blackburn.  Flaherty, Gonzalez, and Luetge should be keepers for the teams that wound up with them, and Cabral might be moved again.  Among AAA choices, Barret Browning (love the name!) may have the best chance for a ML look.  But Rule 5 is a roll of the dice.

 Posted by bardolator | December 8, 2011 at 11:37 am | Shortcut

Lendy Castillo was a pitcher for two seasons, but converted now to a pitcher.

 Posted by Dave | December 8, 2011 at 3:27 pm | Shortcut

The comment above this is an error.  Lendy Castillo was a shortstop for two seasons, but has been converted now to pitching.

 Posted by Dave | December 8, 2011 at 3:32 pm | Shortcut

In response to the first comment above by John Mac: Lendy Castillo is a pitcher and not an outfielder.  John Mac might be confusing Lendy Castillo's name with Leandro Castro.  Leandro Castro is an outfielder in the Phillies organization having played with the Clearwater Threshers. 

 Posted by Dave | December 9, 2011 at 4:50 pm | Shortcut

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