The Rule 5 Draft: A Seven Year Review

Rodriguez could be selected in the Rule 5 Draft (Photo: Tony Lastoria)

With the Rule 5 Draft approaching, I thought it might be a good time to dust off this old column and take a deeper look at the last few drafts.

This year I am adding a new break down as each year we will also look at the highest level each player has reached. I will only count the highest level though if they make 8 starts or appear in 10 games.  Also, there has been a lot of confusion over who is eligible and who the Indians might lose in the draft. For those who don