A list of the players selected in todays rule 5 draft
Detroit: C Chris Shelton from:Pittsburgh
hit 21HR last season between A/AA, could stick as backup C for Brandon Inge
San Diego: OF Rich Thompson from:Pittsburgh
stole 48 bases between AA/AAA, traded to Kansas City
Tampa Bay: P Alex Zumwalt from:Atlanta
converted OF, had 2.22 ERA at class A last season
New York Mets: P Frank Brooks from:Pittsburgh
posted a 93/24 K/BB ratio in 87 innings between AA/AAA, traded to Oakland
Milwaukee: P David Bennett from:Pittsburgh
had 2.72 ERA and posted a 62/23 K/BB ratio at AA
Baltimore: 3B Jose Bautista from:Pittsburgh
struggled with injury's last season hit only .242 with 5HR at class A
Cincinnati: P David Mattox from:New York Mets
decent fastball changes speed with changeup and curve, should get a shot in the bullpen
Texas: P Chris Mabeus from:Oakland
had 13 saves at AA, the Rangers need all the pitching help they can get
Colorado: P Matt White from:Cleveland
went 0-1 with a 22.24 ERA in 6 games between Boston and Seattle last season
Kansas City: P Jason Szuminski from:Chicago Cubs
had 2.26 Era and had a 46/19 K/BB ratio in AA, traded to San Diego
Montreal: IF Andy Fox from:Texas
veteran IF hit .190 in 70 games for the Marlins last season
Toronto: P Talley Haines from:Tampa Bay
controll pitcher, throws strikes keeps ball down, can start or relieve
Chicago White Sox: P Jason Grilli from:Florida
former top prospect in the Giants organization, has been plagued by injury's, will get shot at the bullpen next spring
St.Louis: SS Hector Luna from:Cleveland
had 17 steals in AA last season, good glove but error prone
Boston: P Lenny Dinardo from:New York Mets
had 2.01 ERA in 85 innings at class A, finesse pitcher does not throw hard but gets outs
Houston: OF Willy Taveras from:Cleveland
stole 57 bases at class A, Astros need speed and could be usefull off the bench
Detroit: P Mike Bumatay from:Colorado
had 69 K's in 55 innings at AA last season, could be left handed specialist out of the pen
Colorado: IF Luis Gonzalez from:Cleveland
hit .318 in AA last season, can play all four Infield positions, may make team off the bench
Boston: P Colter Bean from:New York Yankees
had 70 K's in 69 innings at AAA, slow velociti, fastball only reaches low 80's
Detroit: P Lino Urdaneta from:Cleveland
had 4.29 ERA in 44 games at AA last season
all players chosen in the draft must remain on the teams active 25 man roster or the disabled list for all of the 2004 season or be offered back to there original team for $25,000.
Detroit: C Chris Shelton from:Pittsburgh
hit 21HR last season between A/AA, could stick as backup C for Brandon Inge
San Diego: OF Rich Thompson from:Pittsburgh
stole 48 bases between AA/AAA, traded to Kansas City
Tampa Bay: P Alex Zumwalt from:Atlanta
converted OF, had 2.22 ERA at class A last season
New York Mets: P Frank Brooks from:Pittsburgh
posted a 93/24 K/BB ratio in 87 innings between AA/AAA, traded to Oakland
Milwaukee: P David Bennett from:Pittsburgh
had 2.72 ERA and posted a 62/23 K/BB ratio at AA
Baltimore: 3B Jose Bautista from:Pittsburgh
struggled with injury's last season hit only .242 with 5HR at class A
Cincinnati: P David Mattox from:New York Mets
decent fastball changes speed with changeup and curve, should get a shot in the bullpen
Texas: P Chris Mabeus from:Oakland
had 13 saves at AA, the Rangers need all the pitching help they can get
Colorado: P Matt White from:Cleveland
went 0-1 with a 22.24 ERA in 6 games between Boston and Seattle last season
Kansas City: P Jason Szuminski from:Chicago Cubs
had 2.26 Era and had a 46/19 K/BB ratio in AA, traded to San Diego
Montreal: IF Andy Fox from:Texas
veteran IF hit .190 in 70 games for the Marlins last season
Toronto: P Talley Haines from:Tampa Bay
controll pitcher, throws strikes keeps ball down, can start or relieve
Chicago White Sox: P Jason Grilli from:Florida
former top prospect in the Giants organization, has been plagued by injury's, will get shot at the bullpen next spring
St.Louis: SS Hector Luna from:Cleveland
had 17 steals in AA last season, good glove but error prone
Boston: P Lenny Dinardo from:New York Mets
had 2.01 ERA in 85 innings at class A, finesse pitcher does not throw hard but gets outs
Houston: OF Willy Taveras from:Cleveland
stole 57 bases at class A, Astros need speed and could be usefull off the bench
Detroit: P Mike Bumatay from:Colorado
had 69 K's in 55 innings at AA last season, could be left handed specialist out of the pen
Colorado: IF Luis Gonzalez from:Cleveland
hit .318 in AA last season, can play all four Infield positions, may make team off the bench
Boston: P Colter Bean from:New York Yankees
had 70 K's in 69 innings at AAA, slow velociti, fastball only reaches low 80's
Detroit: P Lino Urdaneta from:Cleveland
had 4.29 ERA in 44 games at AA last season
all players chosen in the draft must remain on the teams active 25 man roster or the disabled list for all of the 2004 season or be offered back to there original team for $25,000.
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